Gleaning Facebook: Hairspray

 If you happen to be in Southern California, go see Brannon Shaw as nasty ol' Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray...

------------------

Brannon Shaw

I like to think that what I lack in inner beauty I make up on the outside!

Terrell Shaw

Remember you are PLAYING a creep! In plays, as in real life, (as Arlo Guthrie states so eloquently) "You can't have a light without a dark to stick it in."

Brannon Shaw

Oh Dad. Remember Velma has some good points! She loves her kid (though it would be nice if the girl learned to dance. It's not as if she hasn't had enough lessons.) She doesn't let MEN push her around (for free). And her self esteem is through the roof! 

Terrell Shaw
Break a leg!!!!! 143

Patricia Canada
Oh my, Terrell. Does she live in Calif. And you don’t have to worry about her; she’s one of the best young actresses i know.

Gleaning Facebook: Last Performance!

 Last chance to see "Hairspray" -- Sunday February 17, 2:30. at the Desoto Theater.

Tonight's performance was the best yet. Lillian was in full voice for the first time, she says. I thought she was great last weekend, but I knew she was struggling with hoarseness. I thought she was full voice Friday night. But tonight there was even more life and force to her performance than ever. That goes for the whole cast. They fed off a very big and lively audience... if it wasn't a sell-out it was close. Maybelle! Wow! Linc, Edna, Seaweed! Even Velma, who has a terrible cold, worked around it to give her usual wonderfully nasty performance. A great ensemble effort!

They'll pull out all the stops for the final show tomorrow afternoon. Y'all come!!

Bravo Hairspray cast.... one of the best community musical performances I've seen.

From James Willis...

Last weekend for an absolutely fantabulous show: Hairspray. The show rocks and the band is one of the tightest I have ever seen at RLT!

--------------

Angela Flannigan McRee Loved it the second time, too! First class show!

Mary Nisbet Asbury Vocals were amazing!!!!

Marsha Yancey Atkins
Loved Friday night's performance,everyone was so good! 

Gleaning Facebook: Hairspray Again

With Lillian (Tracy) after the show

Jim Powell
Nice!

Howard Smith
awesome

Larisa Featherstone
Incredible show Lillian!!

Lillian comes out for her bow.

 ------------------

From Nancy Johal Singh's Facebook:

Just saw the musical Hairspray at the DeSoto tonight, it was a great show, thanks Terrell Shaw for inviting us to see it...for all my friends in Rome, if you like music, dancing, humor, and want to see some talented performers I highly recommend seeing this show... Terrell Shaw you must be a very proud dad, your daughter did an amazing job as the lead, your girl can sing and dance her heart out...absolutely loved it!!!

Gleaning Facebook: Hairspray

"Tracy Turnblad" from Hairspray, the Musical. (AKA Lillian Shaw.)

Beckie Gurley

Beautiful!! I enjoyed watching her sing and bring Tracy Turnbald to life. She was amazing!!

Rachel Craw
Fantastic!

Lillian's mother is prettier than Tracy's. (Sorry Jonathan.)

 

James is right about the band. It's gonna be a good show -- but I'm partial to the lead, Tracy Turnblad, played by a wonderful actress and singer who just happens to be my daughter.