July 10, 2026 | 7:30 pm @ Bijou Theatre Center
The WordPlayers present "Hairspray: The Musical," a high-energy Broadway musical packed with unforgettable songs, vibrant charactersand nonstop dancing, celebrating confidence, inclusionand the power of using your voice to create change. Performances are July 10and11at 7:30 p.m. and July 11and 12at 2:30 p.m. at Bijou Theatre, Knoxville, Tennessee. Tickets are $32 for adults, $28 for seniors and students, and $24 for children under 12 (not including Ticketmaster fees). This production is not recommended for children under the age of 12. For more information and tickets, visit The WordPlayers or call 865-539-2490.
It's 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable plus-size teen, Tracy Turnblad, has only one desire – to dance on the popular "Corny Collins Show." When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a TV network...all without denting her 'do.
The creative team for Hairspray includes director Lucy Wright, music director Sheryl Lawrence Howard, choreographer Ashley Beil, and stage manager Anissa Dunaway, with a talented cast featuring Maggie Crittendon, Nicholas Johnson, Drey Herron, Jaylon Carey, Leann Dickson, Olivia Williams, Eli Solomon, Jayden Sheard, Blayque Dudley, Shamicka Jones, Len Causey, Ellen Chemay, Coke Morgan, Madison Anderson, Joseph Jaynes, Laine Stevens, Felicity Hunt, DeJay Merchant, Malachi Walter, Jordan Hamilton, Lily Reynolds, Micaela Robinson, Azariah Arnold, Ashley Beil, Katherine Helveston, Griffin Gilbert, Colin Parrish, Destiny Joy Altman, Tate Gilbert, Josh McCormick, Alyse Troutt, Madelyn Foxx, Abigail Tardy, Marissa Brown and Layla Griffey.
"Hairspray" is supported by the Tennessee Arts Commission, the Arts and Culture Alliance of Knoxville, the Alan Cottrell Group, Knoxville County Tennessee, Knoxville Periodontics, Regal Cinema, APC Financial Planning, A&W Supply, Home Federal Bankand The Lamp Foundation.
The WordPlayers is a faith-based theaterorganization dedicated to providing high-quality productions for the Knoxville, Tennessee,community. For more information about The WordPlayers, our productions, or auditions,visit wordplayers.org or call(865) 539-2490.
Category: Theatre, Youth and Family