'Hairspray' Loses Its Hold After More Than Six Years On Broadway

'We've had a great run, and we can't ask for much more,' a rep for the musical says.By Jennifer Vineyard Aubrey O'Day and Karen Mason in "Hairspray" Photo: Bruce Glikas/ FilmMagic It turns out you can stop the beat. First "Rent," then "Legally Blonde" and now "Hairspray." The show is closing its curtains on Broadway, with a final performance January 18. The producers say the closing has nothing to do with last year's strike, which put so many long-running shows in jeopardy. Instead,...

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