Review of Hairspray (2007) by Robin Y — 17 Jan 2013

I saw this movie right after seeing it on Broadway and the movie was so much better! I think it was because of the cast... everyone was just amazing!

This review of Hairspray (2007) was written by Robin Y on 17 Jan 2013.

Hairspray has generally received positive reviews.

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