Interview: Richard Kind Talks Finally Taking on Edna in The Muny's HAIRSPRAY
When The Muny opens their production of Hairspray on June 15, 2026, the legendary Richard Kind will don Edna Turnblad’s housecoat and step into her fuzzy house slippers. Kind, star of stage, screen and film, calls it bucket list moments to get to perform at The Muny and play Edna all at the same time. Last December, while perusing Broadway Briefing, Kind noticed that the Muny was opening their season with Hairs…