09. Hairspray
Hairspray was Travolta’s first musical since he did Grease back in the 1970s. He played the role of Edna Turnblad, the main character’s mother and agent. Edna was an agoraphobe who was ashamed of her weight, but learned to overcome it and be happy with herself. Casting Travolta in the role continued the tradition of having a male play the role, which originated in the original Hairspray film and the subsequent musical adaption. The film opened to positive reviews, and was a huge success. When it opened, Hairspray took the record for the biggest opening weekend for a musical. It also went on to become the fourth biggest movie musical of all time, after Mamma Mia!, Chicago, and another Travolta film, Grease. Above, you can see Travolta performing as part of the film’s final number, “You Can’t Stop the Beat.”
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