Cast Set for Shortened Production of Hairspray in Las Vegas

Casting for the 90-minute Vegas production of Hairspray has been finalized. In addition to previously announced stars Harvey Fierstein and Dick Latessa, the company will feature Katrina Dideriksen as Tracy Turnblad, Austin Miller as Link Larkin, Kevin Spirtas as Corny Collins, Terry L. Daniels as Seaweed, Fran Jaye as Motormouth Maybelle, Chandra Lee Schwartz as Penny Pingleton, Katharine Leonard as Amber Von Tussle, Susan Anton as Velma Von Tussle, Ed Romanoff as the Male Authority Figure, Susan Mosher as the Female Authority Figure and Carla Duren as Inez.

Dideriksen has appeared in the Toronto, Broadway and national tour companies of Hairspray. Miller was the first Link on the national tour. Spirtas, who was Hugh Jackman's standby for The Boy From Oz, is best known for playing Craig Wesley on Days of Our Lives. Daniels appeared in a national tour of Smokey Joe's Café. Jaye starred as Motormouth Maybelle in the original Toronto company of Hairspray. Schwartz appeared as Penny Pingleton on the tour and headlined But I'm a Cheerleader at the New York Musical Theater Festival. Leonard was in the original Broadway cast as Lou Ann. A Vegas-based actress and singer though Velma does not really sing in the 90-minute Hairspray, Anton, probably best known for her television work, appeared on Broadway in Hurlyburly and The Will Rogers Follies. Romanoff appeared on Broadway in The Most Happy Fella. A comedic actress based in Los Angeles, Mosher appeared off-Broadway in Suds. Duren sang in the movie Maid in Manhattan and was part of the singing group She Moves.

Hairspray is scheduled to begin performances on February 6 at the Luxor Las Vegas.