The Cape Playhouse announced the cast and production staff for its upcoming summer presentation of the musical Hairspray. The stage production is scheduled to run from July 15 through August 8, 2026, at the historic venue in Dennis. Artistic Director Eric Rosen and Managing Director Harold Wolpert are overseeing the scheduled theatrical presentation.
The theatrical presentation features a collaborative book written by Thomas Meehan and Mark O’Donnell, alongside musical arrangements by Marc Shaiman and lyrical work by Shaiman and Scott Whitman. The stage project relies on the narrative from John Waters’ original motion picture. Bill Fennelly is managing the overall direction for the production, while Felicity Stiverson is providing the dedicated choreography sequences.
The performance cast features television performer Alex Michaels, widely known from RuPaul’s Drag Race as Alexis Michelle, in the role of Edna Turnblad. Grace Carroll will portray the lead character Tracy Turnblad, performing alongside principal cast members Michael Brian Dunn as Wilbur Turnblad, Keisha Gilles as Motormouth Maybelle, and Ben Jackson Walker as Link Larkin. The central ensemble includes Maddy Le, Meaghan Maher, Kate Marilley, Maya Musial, Lukas Poost, and Jalen Xavier.
The supporting company features Taylor Colleton, Elexis Morton, and Alanna Rishaan Porter in the roles of the Dynamites. The additional ensemble consists of Talia Cutulle, Zeth Dixon, Adena Ershow, Madeline Glave, Jordyn Jones, Laura Jordan, Natalie Lacy, Jack Mastrianni, Kevin B. McGlynn, Ryan Norton, Drew Tremblay, and Isaiah Reynolds, who is also acting as the show’s dance captain.
The structural off-stage staff includes music director Tom Vendafreddo and scenic designer Daniel Zimmerman. The visual and technical production is managed by costume designer Annie J. Le, lighting designer Kat C. Zhou, sound engineer Lawrence Schober, projection designer Michael Salvatore Commendatore, and wig designer Bobbie Zlotnik, with casting managed by Stephanie Klapper. General admission ticketing paths and institutional digital press materials are accessible through the primary digital site for the theater organization.
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