Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • October 6, 2010 ‘Hairspray’ offers solid family entertainment by Dennis Seuling Deidre Haren, Christopher Sieber as Edna Turnblad, Christine Danelson as Tracy Turnblad, and Laurie Veldheer. 176 Ramapo Valley Road Oakland, NJ 201-337-8777 Hrs: Mon-Sat 7:00a,-9:00pm; Sun 7:00am-8:30pm Early Bird Dinner Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner • Pastry Extensive Menu $ 3p.m. to 6 p.m. Special Menu 10.25 $ On $10.00 and over, With this coupon only. One Coupon per table. Lunch & Dinner only.�� Off 1 00 $ On $20.00 and over, With this coupon only. One Coupon per table. Dinner only. �� Off 2 00 show that is of Broadway caliber. The large cast brings enormous energy to the production, and prompted a recent “Hairspray,” based on the John Waters movie, takes a evening audience to provide the cast with a well-deserved tuneful look at a time when teenage girls listened to the standing ovation. latest 45s, guys tried to look and sound like Elvis PresThe casting is on the money. Sieber is delightful to ley, and America was on the verge of great social change. watch as Edna, a gal who believes people like her family “Hairspray” is the first show of the Paper Mill Playhouse’s are not made for TV because folks will laugh at them. In his 2010-11 season and will run through Oct. 24. wardrobe of house dresses, slippers, and dresses that would Tracy Turnblad (Christine Danelson) is a kid infatuated be the envy of Lady Gaga, he makes Edna a very likeable with “The Corny Collins Show,” a TV variety show pat- character. She is larger than life, humble, and loves her terned on “American Bandstand” that features local kids family dearly. Whenever Sieber segues from high voice to who dance to the latest records. Among them is heart throb basso profundo at dramatic moments, the audience roars. Link Larkin (Constantine Rousouli), who hopes his expoA particularly wonderful moment occurs when Edna sure on the show will lead to a recording contract. and Wilbur express their unending devotion to one another Tracy’s mother, Edna (Christopher Sieber), works hard in the number “Timeless to Me,” which elicited one of the as a laundress, and her dad Wilbur (Leroy Reams) runs most enthusiastic reactions of the evening. A hefty helpa joke shop below their apartment. When one of the girl ing of vaudeville sandwiched between thick slices of sentidancers on the show has to leave, producer Velma Von ment, the number shows that, though they may seem odd Tussle (Donna English) puts out an open call to replace to outsiders, their dedication and love for one another is her. This is Tracy’s big chance. She auditions, dances up rock solid. a storm, and makes her television debut. However, Tracy Danelson is a powerhouse of a performer. 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