6 7 2 ▁from ▁March ▁ 1 1 – 1 3 . ▁It ▁ended ▁its ▁the atr ical ▁run ▁with ▁$ 8 , 2 7 1 , 1 0 8 . ▁ ▁Awards ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁six ▁Independent ▁Spirit ▁Awards , ▁and ▁the ▁Grand ▁J ury ▁Prize ▁at ▁the ▁Sund ance ▁Film ▁Festival . ▁ ▁Other ▁works ▁ ▁Broadway ▁musical ▁ ▁In ▁mid - 2 0 0 2 , ▁Mar go ▁Lion ▁te amed ▁with ▁writers ▁Marc ▁Sh a iman ▁and ▁Thomas ▁Me e han ▁to ▁turn ▁H air sp ray ▁into ▁a ▁Broadway ▁musical ▁production . ▁The ▁show ▁opened ▁on ▁August ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁st arring ▁Mar issa ▁J aret ▁Win ok ur ▁as ▁T racy ▁and ▁Har vey ▁F ier stein ▁as ▁Ed na . ▁The ▁show ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁eight ▁Tony ▁Awards , ▁including ▁Best ▁Musical , ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁The ▁show ▁closed ▁on ▁January ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁film ▁adaptation ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁New ▁Line ▁Cinema ▁joined ▁forces ▁with ▁Adam ▁Sh ank man ▁to ▁adapt ▁the ▁Broadway ▁show ▁into ▁a ▁movie ▁musical . ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁released ▁July ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁st arring ▁John ▁Tra vol ta ▁as ▁Ed na , ▁Mich elle ▁P fe iffer ▁as ▁Vel ma , ▁Christopher ▁Wal ken ▁as ▁Wil bur , ▁Am anda ▁B yn es ▁as ▁Pen