Marissa Jaret Winokur was the original Tracy Turnblad in the Hairspray musical; in fact, she won a Tony for it. Then she was in the 6th season on Dancing With the Stars. Now Marissa is back on Broadway for the final 38 performances of "Hairspray." Course, now she's a mom, so she brings along son Zev Isaac Miller, who is now almost 5 months old.
She gave an interview recently and talked about her return to Broadway.
Regarding her energy level for the show: "I actually have more energy now. The show used to seem like so much work, but now that I'm a mother, I know what tired really is and how much you can do on little sleep."
What about taking Zev to the shows? "Zev has been to three out my first eight shows. My favorite thing is to come up to my dressing room at intermission and have Zev sitting on my couch waiting for me. Matinees are much easier because it's still light out when the show is over. I love that once I open my mouth he knows it's me, even in the Tracy costume!"
How about Christmas in New York City? "I took Zev to the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center, but I can't wait to go to Central Park! The very first thing I did was take him to Times Square and take a photo at the Hairspray billboard before they take it down! My whole family is coming here for the week to celebrate with Zev. I think I may just wrap up his toys and pretend they are new... he's only four months old, he will never know!
Hairspray closes for good January 4, so if you're in NYC and can get a ticket, now is the time. Harvey Fierstein is back, too, playing Tracy's mother, Edna.
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