Hairspray on Broadway 2007 - Welcome to the 60's

[dancefreak931]

wow look its hannah montana's neighbour!!!!!!!

[ColeJMatthews]

Sorry but John Travolta tops all Edna's.

[dancefreak931]

@ColeJMatthews lol ikr!

[OhItzFerrell]

The actor playing Edna Turnblad's name is Paul Vogt he's actually known more for being part of the MADtv cast for three years from seasons 8-11 way before he even graced the tv show Hannah Montanna, he was also in Princess Diaries 2

[demilavatocam]

Interestingggg...

[Dullfang2]

yes he is.

[frymahhide1982]

@Dullfang2 In the movies, Edna was played more like a woman. Most of the actors on stage portray Edna more like a man.

[Dullfang2]

@frymahhide1982 well, i was in a production of hairspray during january, and our actor who played edna sounded more like a woman.

[frymahhide1982]

@Dullfang2 Some stage actors do play her more like a woman, but the role is meant to be played like a man on stage. Also, was the production you starred in a professional production?

[Dullfang2]

@frymahhide1982 Right. uh, not sure, well, its a community theater, i dont get paid but audiences pay like thirty dollars. i guess its not professional.

[courtneymichellee]

not supposed to dumbasssssss

[Dullfang2]

dude, hes not even trying to sound like a woman.

[Argendiego]

I believe the Argentine version *Bienvenida a los '60* is better!...

[gothtothemax]

Tbh, I actually find him more entertaining than Miley Cyrus, and he's just a minor role in that show :L

[irawrmusic2]

ya, I wounder who plays tracy`s mom in the new hair spray movie?

[TRWolf]

@irawrmusic2 It was John Travolta

[Soon2beonbroadway]

Paul Vogt is hilarious! :D

[ConroyOvNE]

john pinette :D

[jesselovelyred]

wait isnt that the guy from hannah monatan and MadTv hes funny tho

[XLinnieuhhhX]

check the dutch mama welcome to the sixties! i think its better you?

[darreyl102]

LOVE Paul Vogt. i got to see him on Broadway, In Vegas, At the Muny, the NSMT and in Sacramento and he remains one of my Favorite Ednas!!

[h193013]

I didn't know the guy from hannah montana did broadway

[Lexigiggles]

@h193013 Yes, I didn't know anyone on Hannah Montana had genuine acting/singing talent in general.

[gothtothemax]

@Lexigiggles LOL. You are amazing xD

[VortexOrange]

@h193013 His name is Paul and he came from Mad TV

[lillylove01]

lol

[wickdgrl14]

the mom is hannah montana's next door neighbor!

[DoReMiMiFaSoLaTi]

@wickdgrl14 Lol, that's exactly what I thought when I saw this. :)

[poshwanders06]

@wickdgrl14 Hahahaha! I noticed too!

[mysourgum5324]

Who played the mom?

[hairspraydude1]

This is Paul Vogt.

[BLURAGUARD]

yea that's da dude on hannah montana right ...he's really annoying on there though..

[hairspraydude1]

According to the Playbill and IMDb, yes. I know him from "MADtv" and "The Rerun Show" though. =)

[tmwalkerm]

he was on MadTV too, he's hilarious.

[killoa2002]

Broadway misses you hairspray :'(

[me141094]

yes fry, he is the chubby next door neighbour!

[doctorwhocutie7]

Wos This The Broadway Show In The Shafesbury Theatre In London ? Cos I Saw It And It Wosz Ah - Mazing =D

[pmpknking]

I could've sworn this was this was Vegas show.

[hairspraydude1]

"Hairspray" did perform in Las Vegas, and so did Paul Vogt (the man in the video); however, this particular video was filmed on Broadway.

[hairspraydude1]

Or, shall I say Edna?

[jake4252]

Paul is the deal! I love him mad tv, especially when he play's Mrs. Garret!

[Deidararox1231]

Hey it's Paul Vogt.

[pisygyrl11]

i don't think this guy is from hannah montana because this movie is from many years ago...

[frymahhide1982]

Yes, this guy is from Hannah Montana. I saw it on his IMDb page.

[pisygyrl11]

the new hairspray is so much better then this shit(sorry for that word:D)

[Hairspray4568]

Without this "shit" there would be no movie :)

[DiscoverElliotMinor]

I like the london cast better

[cooleo505]

love this cast

[vivalocious]

Just saw this a couple of hours ago. IT is closing tomorrow. harvey fierstein was amazing!

[kairi4evur]

omg that sucks :(

[kairi4evur]

Is this Edna that neighbor guy from Hannah Montana?

[dvidmordiddif]

yes its paul vogt, he used to be in madtv

also

[kairi4evur]

wow that's kind of creepy... lolz XD

[JCaldwo3]

I like Michael Ball's Edna myself. He doesn't sing like a woman and he has an incredible voice.

[Hybrid429]

He's not as gravelly as this guy. Unfortunately I have bias cos I saw Michael a couple of months back.

[burninup4jonas1]

im going to see it today!!

[broadwaydiva128]

is hairspray closing with harvey fierstein closing as edna?

[hairspraydude1]

Yes. Hairspray will close January 4 with OBC members, Harvey Fierstein as Edna and Marissa Jaret Winokur as Tracy. Also, OBC members, Judine Somerville (Dynamite), Todd Michel Smith (IQ), and Clarke Thorell (Corny), will close with the show as well.

[swingfie]

He is my favorite Edna, hands down.

[frymahhide1982]

Am I the only one here who actually likes Paul's Edna?

[pinkaliciousbabe23]

no i like him as edna he's funny!

[icareforzashley]

sh**! i hate momma voice!

[Evilina4evaxo95]

Me too! He sounds too much like a man, like, isn't he supposed to try to sound like a woman?

[icareforzashley]

yeah he's supposed 2 luk like a man but sound lke a woman

[hairspraydude1]

No. John Travolta decided to play her as sounding like a woman! On Broadway she's supposed to sound and look like a man. It brings a whole nother level of comedy.

[kyledylanconner]

You're wrong. Stop taking crap from the stupid movie version.

[SarahJSmithadventure]

fine then

[moulinrougechicago]

lol the mom is on Mad TV

[Turksdahustla]

is the mother john pinette

[hairspraydude1]

No. Paul Vogt.

[x2xJoAnnax6x]

Oh i loved this broadway, saw it back in 07, my 2nd show. Ive always been a fan of hairspray, couldnt miss it. Mrs Turnblad was helarious lol. me and my aunt are going to be tracy and mrs turnblad for halloween lol

[apie77]

ahhh! that's the guy from mad tv! i adore him!

[brand876]

I just saw this broadway show in New York City IT WAS AUWSOME!!!!!!! I hope I can be on broadway some day.

[sketch093]

Paul Vogt is awesome. Hopefully, I'll be able to see him in Sacramento Music Circus as Edna.

[hgftrew1991]

I saw him in Music Circus!

[MatchingExterior123]

best.edna.ever

[intothewoods4]

you know john travolta didnt even really have to change his voice that much he didnt even change it for singing

[HappyMadisonDude]

oooh I saw Paul Vogt in the show on Broadway also. He was Hilarious! Better than Harvey Feirsteen

[shinpodippy]

The guy that plays edna just isn't even trying to sound remotely womanly. john travolta was awesome at this.

[hairspraydude1]

That's because the part of Edna isn't supposed to sound feminine!! Look at Divine and Harvey Fierstein. It was meant to be played raspy and more masculine. That's what makes it funny! John Travolta just decided to play her different.

[shinpodippy]

I guess u have a point but i prefer John Travolta's Edna.

[hairspraydude1]

That's cool. I was just pointing that out because some people don't know that.

[d43b]

this conversation is going through every hairspray video, lets settle this the broadway and original came before the 2007 film so john travolta just tried it a different way, I personally prefer the stage, thats just my opinion.

[nepats44]

sorry sorry i apologize

[nepats44]

ok fine fine my bad he was in both broadway and NSMT no need to freak out

[G4Rat]

It just was the "you guys are not smart" part that was kind of rude, especially since you were wrong. People make mistakes.

[nepats44]

wow u guys r not smart this isnt broadway its the north shore music theater in beverly massachusetts nice 1 guys

[chaddirects]

Ok, I'll forgive your lack of spelling to inform us of our apparent lack of intelligence, now allow me to show you how stupid you are:

This is Broadway, when north shore did theirs they did it in the style of "theatre in the round," and this CLEARLY is not.

Now it is you who are the stupid one.

[Whitewolf114]

this is broadway

[calvinj15]

oh wow paul volgt. or something like that.

[fanfan101]

btw Aaron Tveit iz SO HOTT! (way hotter than Zec Efron!)

& Nikki Blonsky WAZ NOT good in the movie!!!!!!!!!!

[fanfan101]

sry zac efron

[fanfan101]

sry 2 the pplz who liked the movie best but once u see the broadway version, the movie iz a piece of sh*t. my fav cast iz (this waz the cast wen i went 2 see it in NYC): Tracy-Marissa Perry Corny-Clarke Thorell Amber-Ashley Spencer Link-Aaron Tveit Edna-George Wendt Penny-Niki Scalera Wilbur-Ken Marks Seaweed-Tevin Campbell Inez-Carla Duren Motormouth-Darlene Love

[hairsprayman111]

that's the exact same cast I saw... weren't they amazing???

[fanfan101]

ya they SOOOO were, i waz in the FRONT ROW!!!!! and i waz so close that i could hav looked up their skirts (but i didnt cuz im a girl and im not les or bi and im not a perv)

[milagros104]

I'm so sorry fo those who like the musical on broadway. but I rather see the movie than that... I think John Travolta does a fantastic job with the voice and everything.. And tracy (nikki Blonsky) is just INCREDIBLE!!! she is just amazing.. and this Link is not cute.

I'm glad that they did the movie cuzz the musical is not god.

The only good musical that has came from a movie and make a good adaptation is Legally Blonde!!!

This is just horrible!!

[YourFriend2MrTodd]

.....wow ur a dumbfuck.

[hairsprayman111]

milagros104, have you even seen the b-way show? It kicks the movie's butt by like 1000 times.

[milagros104]

Yes, I have seen it.. sorry I know that Edna character was always played by a guy but he really is awful... I like the movie 100000 times ... and of course John Travolta!... and Nikki Blonky, Zach efron..wow!

[hairsprayman111]

It's cool we all have our opinions

[u8730]

you should watch the 1988 version too

[Luciusdeatheater]

Good Grief...I can't watch MADtv re-runs with a strait face EVER AGAIN!

LOL!

[jmanwwefan]

so tracy's mom is a guy in the origional play too?!

[hairspraydude1]

Tracy's mom was played by a man in the original 1988 John Waters film and will continue to be played by a man forever.

[Jaygz]

wow amazing

[emoboi415]

Yea...this is Paul Vogt on Broadway.

[Whitewolf114]

Everyone is good in Haispray but my favorite are

1. Leanne Jones (Londen) - Tracy

2. Michael Ball (Londen) - Edna

3. Ashley Parker Angel (Broadway) - Link

4. Alexa Vega (Broadway) - Penny

5. Tevin (Broadway) - Seaweed

6. Darlene Love (Broadway) - Mothormouth

but other good tracys were Shannon Durig

[goku1st]

I love Leanne Jones too!

[DevilsFan973]

I saw this yesterday was hilarious.

[theatregeekmania]

oh how i miss harvey

[theemaestro576]

How could you miss him? I think he is the WORST edna turnblad in hairspeay history.

[chaddirects]

First of all, you spelled HAIRSPRAY wrong. and second of all, you my dear are wrong.

[theemaestro576]

Sorry I spelled it wrong. You probably can't even spell PSYCHOLOGIST

[theemaestro576]

I mean Harvey...

[greenbot]

this is michael ball in london

[hairspraydude1]

No... This is Paul Vogt on Broadway

[Seanbob1213]

i saw him...he was hilarious!

[hairspraydude1]

Yeah. I saw him, too. He was so funny!

[calvinj15]

hey its the guy from madtv thats funny.

[sompydodo]

i have a full video of Paul Vogt as Edna and (because he was in Mad TV i think) he has learnt a lot of ad-libs he can do

he ad-libs all the way through it! Especially in "You're Timeless To Me" one of the funniest moments in a musical!

and "Welcome To The 60's" one of the best tranformation scenes in a musical....EVER! lol

[BautifullyxTragic]

can we trade

[TheBigDollhouse]

Yes!

just message me on youtube mail =D

[jashley3]

it donset mateer who is better i might think the man who is playing the enda in this 1 is better but every 1 can think diffretley 4 all i care

[KillerKid]

anybody have any videos of john pinette as edna

[Angelus51671]

Yep, that's him; Paul Vogt.

[DEMITOS]

paul vogt is awesome. i saw him last year as edna and i won't forget it. i think he just might be the best edna. so funny, the audience went crazy for him. i feel lucky i saw him.

[Hairspray4568]

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[hairspraluva]

PAUL is the BEST EDNA!!!

[mmr3229]

any man willing to dress like that, is a real man 2 me

[aw014f2839]

Michael Ball (London West End Version) is the best ever Edna!! He's sooooooooo good!

[Donalx07]

PAUL IS BETTER!

[NiCeStKidSiNtoWn]

How do you know, if you haven't even seen him?

[Zeldathewerewolf]

yeah, i have to agree, he was soo good! (micheal ball)

[WDWSmilez]

PAUL IS THE BEST!

[Beavers347]

i was in row G yesterday. i luv broadway!

[anthonyv500]

I will never forget seeing this show it is soooo unique, And you might think it is funny but ive been to many broadway shows before and no onther theater smelt like the neil simon.. lol because on the hairspray on the wigs it spelt like it now everytime i smell that smell i think of my experience, also i had the privalge to sit in the secound row. finally to comment on Ayersfam opinion that john travolta is better but i disagree,He ruined EDNA

[rentwickedandsuch]

i love paul

[ivalunuuk]

I'm gonna go see it in April..! can't waaaait..! LoL *;D

[Donalx07]

yeah someone needs to get George Wendt on here lol I don't believe that in the months hes played Edna that no one has snuck a camera in and filmed it lol

[ohhlord07]

NO i though tat george wendt was great!!!

U cant say John Travolta is when u havnt seen the msicl on broadway

[standup22]

he is pretty cool

[pmpknking]

never saw one live performance because i lack the "funds". i don't think i'll ever see broadway ever in my whole life. wonderful performance, though.

you guys in New York are sooooo lucky.

[billiam143]

same here i never really had the money but hopefully i will be able to soon

[highlandsman09]

Paul Vogt = best edna ever, i had the privilage of seeing him live!

[ayersfam]

John Travolta is better

[TandAofBWAY]

I love Paul Vogt!!! He's my 2nd favorite Edna ever. Next to Harvey Fierstein of course.

[Donalx07]

I like Paul I saw George Wendt when I went to see it and he was great but I think Paul Vogt was just as good tho I don't know if any of them are as funny as Harvy was lol

[nickf402]

Me neither. As strange as this may sound, he's not manly enough.

[iBLoCk12309]

paul is the best

[Vood00Child]

Hmm. I don't know if i like this Edna.

[hrspry371]

I'm agree with you this Edna is strange and how he sings is stranger but remember michael ball and all the other good Ednas =D

[DEMITOS]

are you kidding. he's awesome!