The State Theatre in Easton will be welcoming the touring company of “Hairspray” for two shows on April 16. Showtimes are 3 and 8 p.m.

Tickets are on sale now. Tickets and memberships can be purchased 24 hours a day at www.statetheatre.org.

For questions or to purchase through the Box Office. Box Office hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 610-252-3132.

“Hairspray,” Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon, launched a new North American tour in Fall 2021. The cast will be led by Andrew Levitt, aka Nina West (from “RuPaul’s Drag Race”) as Edna Turnblad, Niki Metcalf as Tracy Turnblad and Toneisha Harris (from NBC’s “The Voice”) as Motormouth Maybelle.

“Hairspray” will visit more than 60 cities in its first touring season and is expected to play across North America for multiple seasons. Learn more about the new touring production at www.hairspraytour.com.

“It’s a brand-new world we find ourselves in today, and ‘Hairspray’ is meeting this challenge full-on with even more joy and purpose. Our fable of “The Little Dancing Engine That Could” is even more relevant than 20 years ago when it first burst onto the scene. With the renewed, refreshed energy of the unforgettable “Nina West” as Edna and a whole new generation of wildly talented kids across the board, we cannot wait to raise the various roofs once more with dance, joy, music, and that glorious, famous, energy-packed score! Come feel great and grateful once more!” shared Director Jack O’Brien.

Choreographer Jerry Mitchell added, “?‘Hairspray’ has always been about all of us dancing together! I am thrilled to welcome this NEW company of amazing #FULLOUT talents to lead the way as we dance across America with a message of inclusion and hope because ‘You really Can’t Stop the Beat!’?”

“Hairspray” is the story of 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world? Featuring the beloved score of hit songs including “Welcome to the 60s,” “Good Morning Baltimore,” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat.”

“Hairspray” premiered at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theater in June 2002. The show was a smash hit when it transferred to Broadway, winning eight 2003 Tony Awards including Best Musical, and became the longest-running musical to play the Neil Simon Theater, running 2,642 performances from July 18, 2002, until Jan. 4, 2009. It is the 22nd longest running show in Broadway history.