STUART ── You can’t talk about “Hairspray the Musical” without mentioning joy.
This joyous story, set in 1962 Baltimore, is full of heart as Tracy Turnblad transforms from a social outcast to a sudden star when she gets the chance to dance on a popular morning show.
This heartfelt musical about big women, big laughs and big, blind ambition has underlying themes of anti-racism, acceptance, and self-love. Perhaps even more relevant today, than when it premiered in 2002 and won eight Tony Awards, including best musical, book, score and direction…