In the middle of a downpour, I dragged myself to the movie theater in the shopping mecca near my house. Before I left the states, I had heard about 'Hairspray' and wanted so badly to see it, but ran out of time. Thus, I was overjoyed to find that it was playing in only 1 theater in all of Bangkok, which was conviently located within walking distance, albeit it was monsoon-like outside.
The movie is fabulous and you should see it, even if you're not a fan of musicals. The movie tackles issues such as race relations, obesity, and the value of hair products (these are all issues close to my heart).
Afterall, a NY Times movie critic describes the movie as "so joyful, so full of unforced enthusiasm, that only the most ferocious cynic could resist it. It imagines a world where no one is an outsider and no one is a square, and invites everyone in. How can you refuse?"
(http://movies.nytimes.com/2007/07/19/movies/19hair.html?ex=1343880000&en=90b528cba10a599b&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink)
