‘Hairspray’ Creators Shaiman, Wittman Attend Opening Night at The Muny

The Muny opened Season 108 last night with Hairspray, and it was an honor to be joined by two of the show’s creators — who received an enthusiastic welcome from our audience.

Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman joined us as we brought their glorious musical back to the Muny stage.

Hairspray has a book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, music by Shaiman, and lyrics by Wittman and Shaiman. The musical is based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters.

Hairspray was previously produced at The Muny in 2015 and 2009.

Performances of Hairspray, presented by Emerson, continue through June 21. Showtime is 8:15 p.m. nightly.

Season 108 of Broadway musicals at The Muny also includes Shrek The Musical (June 25-July 2), Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific (July 6-12), Disney’s Newsies (July 16-22), Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations (July 27-Aug. 2), Meet Me In St. Louis (Aug. 6-13) and Something Rotten! (Aug. 17-23). The Muny Presents Lionel Richie, a one-night-only concert event, is at 8 p.m. Aug. 29.

Single-performance tickets start at just $20 and are on sale online at muny.org, by phone at (314) 534-1111 and in person at the Muny Box Office, located at 1 Theatre Drive in Forest Park (9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily).

A 20% group discount is available for parties of 15 or more. To start the free reservation process, visit muny.org/groups or call (314) 595-5708.

Visit muny.org/hairspray to read content notes and more about Hairspray.

Photos, logos and other promotional assets are available in the Muny Press Room.

Now in its 108th season in St. Louis, The Muny — the recipient of the 2025 Regional Theatre Tony Award — is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to producing exceptional musical theatre that is accessible to all, continuing its remarkable tradition in Forest Park. As the nation’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theatre, The Muny welcomes more than 300,000 patrons each summer for seven world-class productions, each built from the ground up in St. Louis. Learn more at muny.org, and follow along at facebook.com/munytheatre, instagram.com/themuny and youtube.com/themunytv.