Hairspray plays all over the
country in small theatres, but many of you have probably seen the movie. I didn't get to see the show, but I am sure I
would have loved it as much as the play.
Hairspray was funny yet addressed some of the issues of the era.
The performances by all the
actors were terrific and they brought back a lot of memories for me. Hairspray reminded me, we are still dealing
with many of the same problems today.
The ones that stood out for me were race and weight, but it was in a
humorous format, which had everyone laughing.
In those days, it wasn't
always a laughing matter. I remember my
seventh grade teacher, Mrs. Hamby, being fired for dancing cheek to cheek with
her husband, and for allowing the black boys to dance with the white girls. My spunky mother got a petition up to save
Mrs. Hamby's job. When that failed, she
got a petition to fire the principal, and that worked.
There were many good times in
those days, but they were far from perfect, and we must remember the
imperfections as well as the pleasant.
The era was simpler, but people were still unkind.
For those of you who live in
the Kansas City
The telephone number for
buying tickets is 913-649-7469. Even
though this theatre holds 600 people it was sold out and it was packed. They have an excellent menu for their matinee
and for dinner. It is included in the
price of the ticket for the play. The
only thing extra is the drink (other than coffee and water) and the dessert,
which is delicious and you have a choice.
Thank you for reading my
blog. See you next Sunday.
Have a great week.
Sandra K. Marshall
http://www.amazon.com/author/sandramarshall
8 comments:
Thanks for the recommendation Sandy. We haven't been to the New Theatre is quite a while. This could be fun.
I remember a bunch of guys getting kicked out of our high school for growing out their hair touch their collars. It was a huuuuge uproar. My dad got on the band wagon and refused to let my sister and me wear jeans to school for the rest of the year. My brother was still in elementary school, so the whole long hair commotion had been replaced with another social trauma by the time he got to high school. And my dad had mellowed some.
Those were the good old days. Yes, things weren't perfect but they were much slower.
LOL Dad's have a way of mellowing, Diana. Thank you for your comment.
Linda, you're right, it was much slower, and in that respect I wish we could go back. Thanks for coming by.
I love The New Theatre shows, too. Never saw Hairspray, though, the movie or play. I think we'll rent it. Thanks.
Sandra, I graduated in '67 (Summer of Love), but I remember many issues and problems then, too. I think every era has its bullies of some kind or another. Things have seemed to have gotten worse in some ways with the internet.
I was born in the late 60s so I don't really remember much about that era :-) BUT I always wanted to see the play or the movie. Isn't that the movie where John Travolta plays a mom, or am I thinking of another flick??
Maria
Thank you for coming by, Anonymous. You'll love Hairspray.
Ilona, I agree the internet has given even more problems. Thank you for your comment.
Maria, you have that right about John Travolta. In the play, a man plays the mother there, too. lol It's hilarious. When you look back to the 60's some day you'll realize that maybe not so much has changed.
Hi, nice reading your post
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