According to this Playbill.com article, not only is original Edna Harvey Fierstein returning to the smash musical, he's returning to send it off. It looks like Hairspray is "likely" to be the next victim in the musical-closing marathon. Though the writer of this article makes a good point that it is just a ploy to buoy a sinking box office. When Rent announced it was closing, there was a rush on the box office which kept the musical open until last month. If the same thing happens, Hairspray could stay open another year. Though they can't just keep pulling the "We're going to close" card. Eventually, people will get suspicious and the show will have to close.
But if it's Hairspray's final bow, who will be next? I love Disney, but will they be the only shows on the Great White Way if the economy continues to go down the drain? Or will Disney have to give up its hold on Broadway as well?
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