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BackgroundAccording to interviews included as an extra feature on the 2007 film's DVD release, theatre producer Margo Lion first conceived of Hairspray as a stage musical in 1998 after seeing a television broadcast of the original film. She contacted John Waters, who gave her his blessing, then acquired the rights from New Line Cinema. Lion contacted Marc Shaiman, who expressed interest in the project only if his partner Scott Wittman could be included, and Lion agreed. The two submitted three songs – one of which, "Good Morning Baltimore," eventually became the show's opening number. Based on their initial work, Lion was confident that she had hired the right team.[4]Lion contacted Rob Marshall about directing the musical. At the time he was involved in negotiations to direct the screen adaptation of Chicago, but he agreed to become involved in the early development stages of Hairspray with the stipulation he would drop out if assigned the film. Marshall remembered Marissa Jaret Winokur from her brief appearance in the film American Beauty and arranged a meeting with Shaiman and Wittman. The two immediately felt she was right for the role of Tracy Turnblad but were hesitant to commit without seeing any other auditions. They hired Winokur to work with them on the project with the understanding she might be replaced later. One year later, Winokur was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Certain she would lose the role if the creative team learned about her condition, she underwent chemotherapy and a hysterectomy without telling anyone but her immediate family. The treatment and surgery were successful, and Winokur returned to the project.[5] Meanwhile, Marshall had started work on Chicago, and Jack O'Brien and Jerry Mitchell were hired by Lion to direct and choreograph, respectively. Winokur was told she would need to audition along with hundreds of other women, but when the two men met her, they agreed she was right for the role.[citation needed]Tracy's mother had been portrayed by Divine in the original film, and Shaiman liked the idea of maintaining the tradition of casting a male as Edna Turnblad. He suggested Harvey Fierstein based primarily on Fierstein's distinctive sounding voice, and O'Brien agreed.[citation needed]According to Shaiman, one song, "I Know Where I've Been", became controversial during the genesis of the score:"This was... inspired by a scene late in the [1988] movie that takes place on the black side of town. It never dawned on us that a torrent of protest would follow us from almost everyone involved with the show. 'It's too sad.... It's too preachy.... It doesn't belong.... Tracy should sing the eleven o'clock number.' We simply didn't want our show to be yet another show-biz version of a civil rights story where the black characters are just background. And what could be more Tracy Turnblad-like than to give the 'eleven o'clock number' to the black family at the heart of the struggle? Luckily... the audiences embraced this moment, which enriches the happy ending to follow, and it is our proudest achievement of the entire experience of writing Hairspray"[6]
Productions[edit]Original Broadway ProductionAfter a tryout at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre, Hairspray opened on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre on August 15, 2002.[2] The production was directed by Jack O'Brien and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, with set design by David Rockwell, costume design by William Ivey Long, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, and the many distinctive wigs in the show by Paul Huntley. The original Broadway cast included Marissa Jaret Winokur and Harvey Fierstein in the the lead roles of Tracy and Edna respectively. The cast also featured Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler, Linda Hart, and Dick Latessa.At the 2003 Tony Awards, Hairspray received nominations in 12 categories, winning 8 for Best Musical, Best Book, Best Original Score, Best Costume Design and Best Direction. Marissa Janet Winokur, Harvey Fierstein and Dick Latessa also received awards for their performances.The production ran for more than six years and 2642 performances, closing on January 4, 2009.[3] Original star Fierstein returned to the cast on November 11, 2008 and Winokur returned on December 9 for the final performances.[7][8][edit]Other U.S. productionsThe First U.S. national tour started in September 2003 in Baltimore and ended in June 2006.[9] The touring production starred Carly Jibson as Tracy, Bruce Vilanch as Edna, Terrell Brooks as Seaweed, Sandra DeNise as Penny, Susan Cella as Velma, and Ramona Cole as Motormouth Maybelle (although Charlotte Crossley is best known for the national tour, Charlotte replaced Ramona).[10] When the tour stopped in Los Angeles, Marissa Jaret Winokur reprised her role as Tracy, together with the original Broadway Link, Matthew Morrison.[11] A second tour began January 6, 2009, two days after Hairspray closed on Broadway.In July 2006, a non-Equity U.S. tour opened in Atlantic City's Harrah's Casino. The shorter "casino version" was used for this stop of the tour, but when it moved on, it continued with the full version of the show minus the character of Lorraine. The tour was scheduled to continue at least through April 2009.[12] A summer engagement in the Far East will follow.A Las Vegas production ran at the Luxor Hotel in 2006 starring Katrina Rose Dideriksen as Tracy, Austin Miller as Link, and Fierstein and Latessa reprising their roles as Edna and Wilbur Turnblad, respectively. This ninety-minute version was played in one act. Cut songs included "The Big Dollhouse", "(The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs", "Velma's Revenge", "Good Morning Baltimore (Reprise)", and "Cooties".[13]On November 12, 2008, as part of its 200th season, the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, opened a production of Hairspray, which closed on January 4, 2009 (the same closing day as the Broadway production).[14][15] The show has quickly become popular with community theaters throughout the U.S.[citation needed] Marissa Perry and Constantine Rousouli reprise the roles of Tracy Turnblad and Link Larkin, respectively, that they played on Broadway at the Marriott Theatre Lincolnshire, Chicago, September 23, 2009-December 6, 2009. The production is directed and choreographed by Marc Robin.[edit]UK productionsThe West End production opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre on October 11, 2007 for previews before its official opening on October 30. Michael Ball played Edna, with Mel Smith as Wilbur Turnblad, newcomer Leanne Jones as Tracy, Tracie Bennett as Velma, Paul Manuel as Corny Collins, Rachael Wooding as Amber, Elinor Collett as Penny, and Ben James-Ellis as Link. The original creative team of the Broadway production, helmed by director Jack O'Brien and choreographer Jerry Mitchell, reunited for the London production.[16] The show garnered a record-setting eleven Olivier Award nominations[17] and won for Best New Musical, as well as acting awards for Best Actress and Actor in a musical (Jones and Ball).[18]In August 2008, the British television channel Sky1 began broadcasting Hairspray: The School Musical, which followed the development of a North London comprehensive school's production of Hairspray from audition to performance, with input from various actors and creatives, including members of the Broadway production team and the West End cast.[19]The show will tour the UK starting March 30, 2010. Michael Ball, who won an Olivier Award for his performance as Edna Turnblad in the London production of Hairspray, will play that same role in the upcoming tour.[20][edit]International productionsThe first international production ran for 245 performances in Toronto in 2005 at the Princess of Wales Theatre. Vanessa Olivarez, a former American Idol contestant, starred as Tracy, and Jay Brazeau starred as Edna.[21]The South African production opened in Johannesburg in October 2007 with the original direction and choreography recreated by Matt Lenz and Greg Graham. New set and costume designs were by Michael Bottari and Ronald Case.[22] Other productions opened in Canada, Finland, Japan, South Korea,[23] Italy, St. Gallen, Switzerland (in German) and Brazil.[24]A production in Buenos Aires, Argentina, opened on July 16, 2008 starring Enrique Pinti as Edna Turnblad. The role of Tracy was cast through a reality-competition show called Yo Quiero Ser la Protagonista de Hairspray(I Want to Be Hairspray's Protagonist).[25] The musical also played in Shanghai, China, at the Shanghai Grand Theatre in July 2008[26] and Stockholm, Sweden in September 2008.[citation needed] Other productions are planned for Puerto Rico,[27] Germany, France, Israel, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Mexico[28]. Hairspray has been translated into Finnish, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Italian, and Portuguese.On November 14, 2008, Atlantis Productions opened a production of Hairspray in Manila in the Philippines, starring Madel Ching as Tracy Turnblad and Michael de Mesa as Edna Turnblad. The production closed on December 7, 2008.[29]On July 10, 2009, a Brazilian production opened in Rio de Janeiro, starring Edson Celulari as Edna and Daniele Winitz as Amber. A tour has also been announced, with stops in São Paulo, Brasilia, Curitiba and Porto Alegre.A Dutch production of the musical will be produced by V&V Entertainment for the 2009/2010 season. Edna Turnblad will be played by Arjan Ederveen, Link Larkin by Jim Bakkum (runner-up in the first season of the dutch American Idol).On December 6, 2009 a German production opens in Cologne. Edna Turnblad will be played alternately by the well known German actor Uwe Ochsenknecht and the in Germany also well known comedian Tetje Mierendorf. Tracy Turnblad will be played by Maite Kelly, former member of The Kelly Family and Penny Pingleton by Jana Stelley.[edit]Cruise ship adaptationIt has been announced that Royal Caribbean International would present a 90-minute version, possibly the Las Vegas version, of the show onboard their new ship, Oasis of the Seas, which makes it maiden sailing in December 2009. The show is to be performed in the ship's 1350 seat Opal Theater three or four times on each seven night sailing. Casting is unknown at this time.[30].[edit]SynopsisSetting: Baltimore, Maryland, June 1962[edit]Act 1As "pleasantly plump" teenager Tracy Turnblad lies in bed, she muses about her love for her hometown, her love of dancing, and her desire to be famous ("Good Morning Baltimore"). After school, Tracy rushes home with best friend Penny to catch "The Nicest Kids in Town" on the local teenage dance show, The Corny Collins Show. Edna, Tracy's shy and plus-sized mother, is ironing and complains about the noise of the music coming from the television, while Penny's mother complains about it being race music. After an announcement that auditions for a place on the show will be held, Tracy begs her mother for permission to audition. Edna, fearing that Tracy will be laughed at due to her weight, refuses. Penny and Amber (the main dancer at the Corny Collins Show) have similar arguments with their mothers ("Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now"). After gaining permission and support from her father, Wilbur, Tracy auditions for the show and bumps into teenage heartthrob, Link Larkin, which leads into a dream sequence ("I Can Hear the Bells"). Velma Von Tussle, the producer of The Corny Collins Show, rejects Tracy from the audition because of her size ("(The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs"). Velma also rejects a black girl, Little Inez. Back at school, Tracy is sent to detention again because her hair was "obstructing everyone's view of the blackboard." There she meets black dancer, Seaweed (the son of the host of Negro Day, Motormouth Maybelle), who teaches her several dance moves. She uses the new dance steps at the Sophomore Hop the following day to introduce herself to Corny Collins ("The Madison"). When Corny sees how well Tracy can dance, he gives her a place on the show ("The Nicest Kids in Town (Reprise)"). During the broadcast, Corny suggests that Link sing "It Takes Two" to her and Link quickly accepts, much to Amber's dismay. After the show, Mr. Spritzer, the show's worrisome sponsor, appeals to Velma over Tracy's appointment to the Council. Velma, threatening to fire Corny from the show, is eventually left distraught and becomes determined to ruin Tracy ("Velma's Revenge"). At the Turnblad house, Edna is receiving calls from fans who saw Tracy on the show. A call comes in from Mr. Pinky, the owner of a plus size dress shop, for an endorsement. Tracy pleads with her mother to come with her and to act as her agent although Edna has not left their apartment in years. Finally making it outside, Edna is given a huge makeover, as she is told, "Welcome to the '60s" and Tracy becomes the spokes-girl for the shop. Signs of Tracy's fame are evident in the schoolyard, with graffiti on the walls and another Council Member sporting Tracy's signature hairdo. At school, Amber, jealous of Tracy's fame, viciously throws a ball at her head in a game of dodge ball, knocking Tracy unconscious. After the game, Link comforts Tracy as Penny and Seaweed, who have developed a liking for each other, rush to fetch the school nurse, only to find her out sick. Seaweed, suggesting that some fun would make Tracy feel better, invites all of them to his mother's record shop for a platter party ("Run and Tell That!"). At the shop, Tracy rallies everyone to march against the station on the next day's Mother-Daughter Day, as African Americans are not allowed on the show except for the once-a-month Negro Day. Before they start, Motormouth Maybelle convinces the initially reluctant Edna and Wilbur to march as well. During the protest, led by Motormouth, Velma calls the police and fights break out. When the police arrive on the scene, almost everyone is arrested ("Big, Blonde, and Beautiful").[edit]Act 2Almost all of the women are now in "The Big Dollhouse". Because of Velma's dirty tactics, the governor pardons and releases both her and Amber. Wilbur bails out the remaining people, excluding Tracy who is forced to remain in jail through another one of Velma's manipulations. Tracy is alone and wishes that Link could be with her ("Good Morning Baltimore (Reprise)"). Back at the Har-De-Har Hut (Wilbur's joke shop), Wilbur and Edna are left destitute because of the money it cost them to bail everyone out and with Tracy still in prison. Edna sympathizes with her daughter's dream – she had dreamt of making her "own line of queen-sized dress patterns". She and Wilbur reminisce about their past and how they can never be parted from each other ("(You're) Timeless to Me"). During the night, Link sneaks into the jail where he finds Tracy in solitary confinement. As Link and Tracy reunite, Penny's mother, Prudy, punishes Penny for "going to jail without her permission" and ties her up in her bedroom where Seaweed comes to her rescue. Both couples declare their love for one another ("Without Love"). After escaping from their respective prisons, the couples seek refuge at Motormouth Maybelle's Record Shop. Tracy thinks that it is unfair that after all of their hard work, The Corny Collins Show is still segregated. They devise a plan to help integrate the show, and Motormouth remembers their long fight for equality ("I Know Where I've Been"). On the day of the Miss Teenage Hairspray competition, Corny Collins starts the show with a song ("(It's) Hairspray"). Amber shows off her talents in a bid to get more votes from the viewers ("Cooties"). Just as the results are about to be announced, Tracy takes over the stage, and is joined by Link, Penny (now transformed from drool to cool), Seaweed, Edna, Wilbur, Little Inez, and Motormouth ("You Can't Stop the Beat"). Tracy is declared the winner of the competition and she declares that The Corny Collins Show is officially integrated. When all is announced, Mr. Spritzer runs onstage thrilled with the public's response to the telecast and announces that the governor has pardoned Tracy and he offers Link a recording contract. Prudy arrives at the station and, seeing how happy Penny is with Seaweed, accepts her daughter for who she is. At the height of the moment, the company invites Amber and Velma to join the celebration. With the station in joyous celebration, Tracy and Link share their first kiss.[edit]Principal roles and castingCharacter Description Original Broadway Actor/Actress Notable Broadway Replacements Original West End Actor/Actress Notable West End Replacements Film Version 2007Tracy Turnblad A "pleasantly plump" teenager, who dreams of fame and fights to racially integrate The Corny Collins Show. Marissa Jaret Winokur Kathy BrierShannon DurigMarissa Perry Leanne Jones Chloe Hart Nikki BlonskyEdna Turnblad Tracy's kind, plus-sized mother – a drag role. Edna runs a laundry business out of her home. Harvey Fierstein Michael McKeanPaul VogtJohn PinetteGeorge Wendt Michael Ball Brian ConleyPhill Jupitus John TravoltaAmber Von Tussle Bratty, selfish resident princess of The Corny Collins Show, despite her lack of talent. She is willing to do anything to win the Miss Teenage Hairspray pageant. Laura Bell Bundy Becky GulsvigHaylie DuffAshley SpencerAubrey O'Day Rachael Wooding Brittany SnowVelma Von Tussle Amber's scheming mother and producer of The Corny Collins Show, who pushes her daughter to seek the stardom that she never had. Linda Hart Michele PawkIsabel KeatingMary BirdsongKaren Mason Tracie Bennett Liz RobertsonBelinda Carlisle Michelle PfeiferPenny Pingleton Tracy's slightly dorky, devoted and perky best friend. Kerry Butler Jennifer GambateseDiana DeGarmoCaissie LevyAlexa Vega Elinor Collett Verity Rushworth Amanda BynesLink Larkin A teenage heartthrob and one of The Corny Collins Show Council Members, who falls in love with Tracy. Matthew Morrison Richard H. BlakeAndrew RannellsAshley Parker AngelAaron Tveit Ben James-Ellis Liam Tamme Zac EfronMotormouth Maybelle The owner of a downtown record shop and the host of "Negro Day" on The Corny Collins Show, self-described as "big, blonde and beautiful". Mary Bond Davis Darlene LoveJenifer Lewis Johnnie Fiori Sharon D Clarke Queen LatifahSeaweed J. Stubbs A hip "Negro Day" dancer and the son of Motormouth Maybelle who falls in love with Penny. Corey Reynolds Tevin Campbell Adrian Hansel Elijah KelleyWilbur Turnblad Tracy's goofy father, who owns the Har-De-Har Hut joke shop and is still madly in love with his wife, Edna. He encourages Tracy to follow her dreams. Dick Latessa Jere BurnsJerry MathersJim J. BullockStephen DeRosa Mel Smith Ian TalbotNigel PlanerMicky Dolenz Christopher WalkenCorny Collins The eccentric and cocky host of The Corny Collins Show. Clarke Thorell Lance Bass Paul Manuel James MarsdenLittle Inez Seaweed's younger sister, who tries to audition for The Corny Collins Show but is turned away because she is black. Danelle Eugenia Wilson Naturi Naughton Natalie Best Taylor ParksFemale Authority Figure The Matron guarding The Big Dollhouse, the Gym Teacher, and Prudy Pingleton: Penny's overprotective and often close-minded mother. Jackie Hoffman Julie HalstonSusan Mosher Wendy Somerville Allison JanneyMale Authority Figure Mr. Pinky, owner of Mr. Pinky's Hefty Hideaway who gives Tracy and Edna a makeover, Principal of Patterson Park High School, and Mr. Harriman F. Spritzer, the President of Ultra Clutch Joel VigJim J. BullockKevin Meaney Dermot Canavan Jerry StillerPaul Dooley[edit]Musical numbersMain article: Hairspray (2002 album)Act I"Good Morning Baltimore" – Tracy and Company"The Nicest Kids in Town" – Corny and Council Members"Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now" – Edna, Tracy, Prudy, Penny, Velma, Amber, and Company"I Can Hear the Bells" – Tracy and Company"(The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs" – Velma and Council Members with Tracy, Penny, and Little Inez"The Madison"† – Corny and Company"The Nicest Kids in Town (Reprise)"† – Corny and Council Members"It Takes Two" – Link, Tracy, and Men"Velma's Revenge"† – Velma"Welcome to the '60s" – Tracy, Edna, The Dynamites, and Company"Run and Tell That!" – Seaweed, Little Inez, and Detention Kids"Big, Blonde, and Beautiful" – Motormouth, Little Inez, Tracy, Edna, Wilbur, and CompanyAct II"The Big Dollhouse" – Matron, Edna, Velma, Tracy, Amber, Penny, Motormouth, Little Inez, Female Ensemble"Good Morning Baltimore (Reprise)" – Tracy"(You're) Timeless to Me" – Edna and Wilbur"Without Love" – Tracy, Link, Penny, Seaweed, and Company"I Know Where I've Been" – Motormouth and Company"(It's) Hairspray" – Corny and Council Members"Cooties" – Amber and Council Members"You Can't Stop the Beat" – Tracy, Link, Penny, Seaweed, Edna, Wilbur, Motormouth, Amber, Velma, and Company†Not on the cast recording.[edit]Additional songsSeveral songs were cut from Hairspray before and during its pre-Broadway run in Seattle. One of such songs, an infomercial about safety on the road titled "Blood on the Pavement", followed "The Nicest Kids in Town". The song is included on the cast album. In early revisions, various songs, including "The Status Quo" and "Velma's Cha-Cha" (and its short reprise), were used during Tracy's audition and dismissal, but later versions have used "(The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs", as the audience did not like seeing Tracy being verbally attacked after "I Can Hear the Bells".[31] After the auditions, there was a scene in the Har-De-Har Hut in which Wilbur sang a song titled "It Doesn't Get Better than This". The song was later replaced by "Positivity"; the song and scene were later cut altogether from the Broadway version as emotionally redundant. In the scene, Wilbur tried to cheer up Tracy after her rejection from The Corny Collins Show auditions.[32] After Tracy eventually made it on the show, there was a song "The New Girl in Town", which was sung first by the African-American girls and then by the Council girls. Although cut from the musical, it was included in the 2007 movie and is used in the instrumental score during the show.[33] "The Mother-Daughter Cha-Cha-Cha" was another cut number that originally followed "Big, Blonde, and Beautiful". Later, the protest rally in the scene was incorporated into that song, thus deleting the number and the scene.[34] A song called "Step on Up" was also cut in favor of "I Know Where I've Been".[35] Early on in the genesis of the show, the plot involved a "Miss Auto Show" competition, as in the 1988 film, instead of "Miss Teenage Hairspray". For this competition, there was a song called "Take a Spin" sung by Corny in the place where "(It's) Hairspray" is now.[36] After Amber's rendition of "Cooties", Tracy had a song before the finale called "It Ain't Over 'Til the Fat Lady Sings". After the third reading of the show, however, it was cut. The number was later restored as a track on the Special Edition of the 2007 motion picture's soundtrack.[37][edit]Response[edit]CriticsAccording to Variety, Hairspray received thirteen favorable and four mixed reviews.[38] Charles Isherwood, in his Variety review wrote: "...this sweet, infinitely spirited, bubblegum-flavored confection won't be lacking for buyers any time soon. Arriving in an aerosol fog of advance hype, it more than lives up to its promise."[39] Ben Brantley wrote: "So what if it's more than a little pushy in its social preaching? Stocked with canny, deliriously tuneful songs by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman and directed by Jack O'Brien with a common touch that stops short of vulgarity, 'Hairspray' is as sweet as a show can be without promoting tooth decay. ...[it] succeeds in recreating the pleasures of the old-fashioned musical comedy without seeming old-fashioned. ...Shaiman... is taking the infectious hooks and rhythms from period pop and R&B and translating them into the big, bouncy sound that Broadway demands.... And while the savvy arrangements... nod happily to Motown, Elvis, Lesley Gore ballads and standards like "Higher and Higher," the score's appeal isn't nostalgic. It's music that builds its own self-contained, improbably symmetrical world...."[40] New York's Daily News wrote, "As Tracy, Marissa Jaret Winokur has the heft, the pipes and an enormously appealing stage presence. Her dancing may not be as special as the plot suggests, but she wins your heart... With this role, Fierstein places himself in the great line of Broadway divas."[41][edit]Box office and businessHairspray opened with a $12 million advance; after the Tony Awards show (in June 2003), it was expected to do five times the business it normally did on a Monday.[42] The entire $10.5 million investment was recouped by May 2003 (approximately 9 months after its Broadway opening).[43] For 2002-03 it averaged 99% capacity; for 2007 it averaged 86 %.[44][edit]Awards and nominations[edit]Awards / nominations for the Broadway / US productionsTony AwardsTony Award for Best MusicalTony Award for Best Book of a MusicalTony Award for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) Written for the TheatreTony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Harvey Fierstein)Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (Marissa Jaret Winokur)Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Dick Latessa)Tony Award for Best Costume Design (William Ivey Long)Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (Jack O'Brien)Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (Corey Reynolds) (nominee)Tony Award for Best Scenic Design (nominee)Tony Award for Best Lighting Design (nominee)Tony Award for Best Choreography (nominee)Tony Award for Best Orchestration (nominee)Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding New MusicalOutstanding Book of a MusicalOutstanding Actor in a MusicalOutstanding Actress in a MusicalOutstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Dick Latessa)Outstanding Director of a MusicalOutstanding LyricsOutstanding MusicOutstanding Costume DesignOutstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Corey Reynolds) (nominee)Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Kerry Butler) (nominee)Outstanding Choreography (nominee)Outstanding Orchestrations (nominee)Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (nominee)Theatre World AwardsJackie HoffmanMarissa Jaret Winokur[edit]Awards / nominations for the West End productionCritics' Circle Theatre Awards (2007)[45]Best MusicalMost Promising Newcomer – Leanne Jones (The Jack Tinker Award for Most Promising Newcomer)Olivier AwardsBest New MusicalBest Actress in a Musical (Leanne Jones)Best Actor in a Musical (Michael Ball)Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Tracie Bennett)Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Elinor Collett) (nominee)Best Director (Jack O'Brien) (nominee)Best Theatre Choreographer (Mitchell) (nominee)Best Lighting Design (Kenneth Posner) (nominee)Best Set Design (David Rockwell) (nominee)Best Costume Design (William Ivey Long) (nominee)Best Sound Design (Steve C. 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Definitions for storekeeperˈstɔrˌki pər, ˈstoʊr-
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store•keep•erˈstɔrˌki pər, ˈstoʊr-(n.)
a person who owns or operates a store.
a petty officer in the U.S. Navy in charge of a supply office afloat or ashore.
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shopkeeper, tradesman, storekeeper, market keeper(noun)
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
The person who runs a shop, either the owner or manager.
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a man in charge of stores or goods of any kind; as, a naval storekeeper
one who keeps a "store;" a shopkeeper. See 1st Store, 3
Storekeeper is an enlisted rating in the United States Coast Guard; until 2009 it was also a United States Navy rating, the most common supply rate in US Navy vs. CS and SH and very much equivalent to the MOS 92 of the US Army. In the Navy this rate, together with PC, has been renamed or superseded by the rate Logistics Specialist.
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(Update reflects latest Nasdaq statement on the trading halt)
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The trading of Nasdaq -listed securities across the exchanges recommenced after trading glitches kept all stocks and options listed on the Exchange grounded from shortly after midday until around 3.25 PM EDT.
The Nasdaq resumed trading in positive territory, with the index rising 0.93% to 3,633.3. A number of high-profile tech stocks affected by the halt were trading mixed. Microsoft ( MSFT ) was rising 2.2% to $32.30; Apple ( AAPL) was off 0.26% to $501; and Facebook ( FB) was rising 0.52% to $38.52.
Brian Frank, portfolio manager at Frank Capital was taking the event in his stride."As a long-term investor focused on businesses not stock prices, the NASDAQ shutting down gives me as much trouble as a weekend," he said. "My businesses are doing fine; just because their stock prices are shut down, doesn't mean much." He added that a 2010, "flash-crash" like event that could have undermined market confidence Thursday would been a buying opportunity. The portfolio manager, added, however that " Twitter should watch this very carefully," as investors await a possible initial public offering in 2014. Nasdaq trading glitches blemished Facebook's IPO in May of last year and Kansas City-based electronic exchange BATS had to cancel its own IPO in 2012 due to technical problems. Frank cautioned that the New York Stock Exchange could gain some business out of the Nasdaq's debacles. The NASDAQ OMX Group ( NDAQ ) had announced the halt at 12:14 pm. Then at 12:26 pm, at the request of Nasdaq OMX, the NYSE Euronext ( NYX) said it halted trading in all Nasdaq securities and that all orders in those securities had been cancelled back to customers. "Earlier this afternoon, NASDAQ OMX became aware that price quotes were not being disseminated by the Securities Industry Processor (SIP), which consolidates and disseminates all prices for the industry," a Nasdaq spokesman explained in an emailed statement. "There was a connectivity issue between an exchange participant and the SIP, which lead to a degradation in the ability of the SIP to disseminate consolidated quotes and trades. The cause of the issue has been identified and addressed. Responding to the SIP issue, in order to protect the integrity of the markets, NASDAQ OMX issued a regulatory halt for all trading in NASDAQ-listed securities." "In the first 30 minutes, technical issues with the SIP were resolved. For the remaining period of time, NASDAQ OMX, other exchanges, regulators and market participants coordinated with each other to ensure an orderly re-opening of trading in NASDAQ-listed securities," the spokesman continued. "Trading resumed and the balance of the trading day finished in normal course." "NASDAQ OMX will work with other exchanges that are members of the SIP to investigate the issues of today, and we will support any necessary steps to enhance the platform." Jonathan Corpina, senior managing partner at Meridian Equity Partners said earlier in the day that clients had been having problems reaching the Nasdaq for more information. "I have many clients calling me, at the NYSE, and looking for answers/explanations because they can't get through to the NASDAQ on the phone. When there is an issue here, clients can call their floor broker and get answers immediately." -- Written by Andrea Tse in New York >To contact the writer of this article, click here: Andrea Tse.>
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AP Basketball WriterWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Travis McKie had 23 points and 11 rebounds to help Wake Forest beat Georgia Tech 59-50 on Wednesday night.Tony Chennault added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Demon Deacons (12-14, 3-9 Atlantic Coast Conference), who ran off an 11-0 run in the final 6[ ] minutes to go ahead for good in a matchup of the bottom two teams in the league standings. Wake Forest had lost six straight games by double-digit margins, but McKie helped the Demon Deacons take control in a tight contest.
The Demon Deacons shot just 33 percent but came through with key baskets that twice beat the shot clock during the decisive run. McKie scored the first seven points of the spurt, which gave Wake Forest an eight-point lead with about 2[ ] minutes left.
Glen Rice Jr. scored 12 points to lead the Yellow Jackets (9-16, 2-9), who shot 37.3 percent (19 of 51).
Very little had gone right for the Demon Deacons since beating Virginia Tech 58-55 at home on Jan. 7. They had lost nine of 10 since, with the past six losses coming by an average margin of nearly 18 points per game. But despite blowing a seven-point halftime lead and trailing 41-38 with about seven minutes left, the Demon Deacons reversed their recent misery thanks largely to McKie.
First McKie hit a turnaround jumper in the lane that just beat the shot clock. Then he took a pass from freshman Chase Fischer and knocked down the go-ahead 3-pointer, followed by a pair of free throws with 5:09 left that gave the Demon Deacons a 45-41 lead.
Chennault followed with a steal and layup, then 7-footer Ty Walker hit a long jumper from beyond the foul line to beat the shot clock and make it 49-41 with 2:42 left.
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Daniel Boone (TV series)
|Daniel Boone
Title card
|Fess Parker
Patricia Blair
Albert Salmi
Ed Ames
Dallas McKennon
Rosey Grier
Jimmy Dean
Darby Hinton
Veronica Cartwright
|Country of origin
|United States
|Original language(s)
|No. of seasons
|No. of episodes
|Executive producer(s)
|Aaron Rosenberg
|Barney Rosenzweig
Ted Schilz
George Sherman
Joseph Silver
|Running time
|60 minutes
|Original channel
|Original run
|September 24, 1964 – September 10, 1970
Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. Ed Ames co-starred as Mingo, Boone's Cherokee friend, for the first four seasons of the series. Albert Salmi portrayed Boone's companion Yadkin in season one only. Dallas McKennon portrayed innkeeper Cincinnatus. Country Western singer-actor Jimmy Dean was a featured actor as Josh Clements during the 1968–1970 seasons. Actor and former NFL football player Rosey Grier made regular appearances as Gabe Cooper in the 1969 to 1970 season.[1] The show was broadcast "in living color" beginning in fall 1965, the second season, and was shot entirely in California and Kanab, Utah.
Daniel Boone was one of two iconic historical figures played by Fess Parker. He previously appeared as Davy Crockett in a series of episodes of the Walt Disney anthology television series, to considerable acclaim amid the launch of a national craze. For his role as Boone, which lasted much longer but had far less impact, Parker again wore a raccoon-hide coonskin cap, which had been popularized years earlier by the Crockett shows. Daniel Boone's headgear was even mentioned in the show's theme song: "From the coonskin cap on the top of ol' Dan....".[2] Efforts had been made to secure the rights to Crockett from Walt Disney but he refused to sell, so the series wound up being about Boone instead.[citation needed]
In contrast, Parker's Boone was less of an explorer and more a family man than Parker's Crockett. Parker as Crockett also generally wore a light beard, whereas his Boone was predominantly clean-shaven. Boone's wife Rebecca (played by Patricia Blair) and son Israel (Darby Hinton) were often featured in the stories. In reality, Boone had ten children. During the first two seasons, his daughter Jemima was shown (played by Veronica Cartwright), but she disappeared with no explanation toward the end of the second season. Western actor Chris Alcaide appeared twice on the series, once as an Indian, Flathead Joseph. Walter Coy made his last major television appearance in 1970 on Daniel Boone in the role of Chief Blackfish.[citation needed] Rico Alaniz played the Indian Crooked Hand in the 1969 episode "The Allies."[3]
The series is set in the 1770s-80s, just before, during, and after the American Revolution, and mostly centered on adventures in and about Boonesborough, Kentucky. Some aspects of the show were less than historically faithful, which at one point led the Kentucky legislature to condemn the inaccuracies.[citation needed]
Inconsistencies include episodes such as "The Aaron Burr Story", a second-season episode in which the former Vice President of the United States visits Boonesborough. The episode was based on Burr's raising an armed group, allegedly to commit treason, in 1806. Meanwhile another episode in the second season hinged on allegations that the Boonesborough settlers were planning insurrection against the British Crown, prior to the American Revolution. Still other episodes took place during the Revolution. No explanation was made for the 30-year discrepancy.[citation needed]
The character Mingo was half-Cherokee, but highly educated somewhat in the Tonto mold but with updated sensibilities and English descent through his father. (A graduate of Oxford University, Mingo passed as a British officer in at least two episodes, and sang opera in another.) In reality, the Mingo were a small group of Natives (and not one man) who were related to the Iroquois.[4] (However, from the native perspective, Mingo is a word for "chief" in the Choctaw Indians' native language; and in Chickasaw, minko is the word for "chief"). Ames also portrayed Mingo's evil twin brother, Taramingo, in "My Brother's Keeper". His role as Mingo led to a famous tomahawk-throwing demonstration on The Tonight Show, that was rerun on anniversary clip shows for decades afterward, in which Ames threw a tomahawk at a target of a man and the hatchet landed between the cutout's legs, much to host Johnny Carson's amusement.[5]
The show's main title featured three versions of the theme song written by Vera Matson and Lionel Newman. The third "groovy version" was sung by The Imperials.[6][7]
An earlier television series based on Daniel Boone appeared on the Walt Disney Presents in 1960, with Dewey Martin as Boone.
DVD information[edit]
Two boxed season sets of Daniel Boone starring Fess Parker were released on DVD on September 26, 2006, 186 years to the day of the American pioneer-hunter's death. A third-season boxed set was released on May 8, 2007, followed by a fourth-season boxed set on June 19, 2007. A fifth-season boxed set followed in August. Season six was on DVD on November 18, 2008.[8] All DVD sets have since gone out of print, although Fox has since announced a complete series set for future video release on DVD. This set was released in September 2014.
Daniel Boone is currently airing on Me-TV. Starting in mid 2014 reruns are also airing on INSP.
See also[edit]
- Cumberland Gap
- Dragging Canoe
- Elizabethton, Tennessee
- Fort Watauga
- Richard Henderson
- Sycamore Shoals
- Transylvania Purchase
- Watauga River
- The Wilderness Road
- Young Dan'l Boone
- ^ Roosevelt Grier at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "Daniel Boone" Theme Song
- ^ ""The Allies", Daniel Boone, March 27, 1969". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ Mingo Indians
- ^ Ed Ames on Johnny Carson Show
- ^ "Daniel Boone Theme Song". Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ "Mingo". June 28, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ Press Release on TVShowsonDVD.com
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"Citizen self-empowerment through technology will play a key role [in] future cities", Tomas Diez Ladera, Director of Fab Lab Barcelona, told E-Government Bulletin. "The do-it-yourself movement, collaborative invention, open hardware and open software are bringing a fascinating set of tools for everyone with a PC and internet connection."
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Governor Bill Haslam set the table Tuesday for a discussion of how Tennessee colleges can do a better job readying students for the workforce. Much of the conversation centered on the state's new policy of tying schools' funding to outcomes like graduation rates.
For the rewards-based system to work, University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro told Haslam the incentives have to be there. Haslam answered that's fair – and so do the penalties, meaning potentially unpopular funding cuts. Not blinking when the time comes for such penalties, Haslam says, will take "political courage."
"It's hard. I mean everybody's for 'Yeah, we're gonna do it, but then I can't have my school in my district get penalized.' So that's where we're gonna have to all stand together and 'No, the deal's the deal, and we're gonna reward those that do it, but those who don't are gonna get penalized.'"
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By Rail & By Sea on Consumption
This body of work did not set out to consider consumption directly. It began as a study of Canadian and US railways, and went on to examine their coastlines too. Over time By Rail and By Sea came to portray the westernmost front of Western civilization; a bloc of British Empire and Cold War superpower. It embodies the ideals of recent and middle history. It marks our progress from romantic expansionism to post-colonial/post-industrial malaise, and on to the acme we must now be talked down from. Encouraging emerging economies to enter the consumer class is even less tenable than carrying on with it ourselves; nonetheless, Market Forces continue to dictate otherwise. By Rail describes the infrastructure the west was won with and a parallel network of roadways that undermined it. By Sea depicts the frontier where tourists, telecommuters, and an industrial heritage compete for scenic real estate with melting icecaps. By Rail & By Sea surveys the landscape where consumption evolved from capitalistic motivator into pathology.
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SAN DIEGO & EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholder rights attorneys at Robbins Arroyo LLP announce that a purchaser of Amyris, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMRS) securities has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint alleges that Amyris and certain of its officers and directors violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 between April 29, 2011 and February 8, 2012 (the "Class Period"). Amyris is a renewable products company that produces various alternatives to a range of petroleum-sourced products for the specialty chemical and transportation fuel markets worldwide.
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The Wireless Cheese Cutter
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Have a juvenile sense of humor? Now you can get out your immature tendencies with this remote controlled version of the "classic" Whoopee Cushion.
Just place the battery-operated receiver unit under your unsuspecting coworker's chair, head back to your cubicle and press the wireless trigger and let the mayhem ensue. There's nothing like a good fart joke to bring down the house. Just ask the guys who made Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle.
The RF wireless remote works from up to 50 feet away, so you can run far away when your victim tries to hit you in the head with it. There's literally minutes of fun to be had with this $10 gag, available from X-treme Geek.
I especially love how the package says "At Last! The Radio Controlled Whoopee Cushion…" like we've been waiting all our lives for this one to come along.
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French Country Cottage furniture is unpretentious and unique. Whether a piece is all white, or painted in a soft hue, this style of furniture has a distinct beauty all its' own. It can have a weathered patina, or an antiqued finish. And because it has a purposefully imperfect finish, it makes it durable and easy-going for any family.
This first furniture makeover idea is fabulous! Not only is it easy, but talk a great budget decorating idea! I love it! Kim, from
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There isn't anything that "tickles my fancy" any more than taking an old piece of furniture, and giving it new life! That is what I LOVE about this Mod Podge project!
If your style is French Country or even Cottage Style decorating, this project is perfect! Mod Podge is a product that is a waterbase sealer, glue, and finish all in one. Okay, let's dive into this project!
Start by brushing on the Mod Podge on the first inset. Applying the Mod Podge in the inset will adhere the fabric to your furniture. Work with one inset at a time. Next, take your first fabric cut-out and place it in the inset. Brush on another coat of Mod Podge directly over your fabric.
Mod Podge looks white and milky when it is wet. Don't panic! It will dry clear, I promise.
I am an antiquing glaze fanatic! But, seriously, this is the secret to giving any piece of furniture that "old" look. Here, Kim used antiquing glaze over the fabric.
TIP: Apply your antiquing glaze with a brush. Start with the outside edges first, then begin moving towards the middle. You want the antiquing glaze to be darker around the edges, and lighter as it moves towards the middle. This gives a very natural aged look.
The best part of this project is the price! The cost of a little bit of fabric, a bottle of Mod Podge, and antiquing glaze. Talk about a cheap decorating idea! Your completed project is a unique creation! It will be a conversation piece for years to come.
Want to create this fabulous piece of French Country cottage furniture? Then purchase the e-book from Altar'd! For only $10 you can learn all of their tricks and techniques! For $10 you will receive 84 pages of instructions, that will teach you how to prep, paint, distress, and apply antique glaze to your furniture. Now, that's a deal.
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