John Travolta shows off his singing and dancing chops in "Hairspray." July 17, 2007 — -- In his new movie, "Hairspray," actor John Travolta takes on one of Broadway's greatest roles as Edna ...

John Travolta and Nikki Blonsky in Hairspray (2007). Courtesy Warner Bros. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to ...

In "Hairspray," which was the big-screen adaptation of the 2002 Broadway musical comedy, Travolta played the mother of Blonsky's Tracy character. Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in "Grease." ...

John Travolta played Edna Turnblad, mother of Tracy Turnblad (Blonsky) in 2007’s “Hairspray.” ©New Line Cinema/Courtesy Evere 3 “Hairspray” was Blonsky’s first-ever acting job.

Hairspray the movie is back - an awful lot of back, in fact - and front, ... John Travolta is - sadly - in civilian garb, surrounded by a scrum of publicists and, at 53, ...

Blonsky says John Travolta was wonderful to work with in ‘Hairspray’ One common aspect of Hairspray is that Tracy’s mom, Edna, is always played by a man in drag. In the 2007 film, Travolta ...

John Travolta and Nikki Blonsky in Hairspray (2007). Courtesy Warner Bros. Hairspray Turns 15! Nikki Blonsky and Director Adam Shankman Reveal Secrets from Set of Iconic Movie Musical.

Rather, it was actor John Travolta, who brought […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 30°F. Tuesday, December 3rd 2024 ... John Travolta shares memories of ‘Hairspray,’… ...

John Travolta and Michelle Pfeiffer were among those on hand for the big event — and like true musical performers, they didn’t stop singing each other’s praises. IE 11 is not supported.