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The Messy Truth of The Real 'Hairspray' By Laura Wexler

The hit Broadway musical is based on Baltimore's "The Buddy Deane Show," which was abruptly canceled in January 1964. The dance show was "the victim of an 'insoluble' integration problem."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015 ☆ ⚑

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