Marissa Jaret Winokur's Opening Night in Hairspray 2008!! 

I was second row at the matinee on the 10th. The first time I had seen the show years ago, Marissa was out. I had a Hairspray mousepad the entire original cast had signed except for Marissa. I was so happy to finally see her live, meet her, and get my autograph. She was an amazing sweetheart to meet.

Marissa is so beautiful and talented! She's really an inspiration to me and it's an enormous dream of mine to play Tracy some day...preferably on Broadway haha. I could never live up to Marissa, but I can dream :)

She had cancer in 2001. Thank God she survived it.

Brings back fond memories of March 5th, 2003. That's when I first saw the show! I wish I could see it again. ☼

OK, so Ryan I was there on Dec 13th for the matinee and waited outside in the freezing cold at the stage door and I saw you when Marissa came out to sign autographs! She was, in fact, AMAZING!!!!!!! My neice and I had so much fun! EVERYONE GO SEE HAIRSPRAY BEFORE IT CLOSES!!! "You can't stop the beat..."

Too much fun! Thanks for taking us all there with you Ryan!

Oh boy that was exciting. It gave me chills. I would give anything to be there!

omg i rewatched this after this comment and realized it was 5 minutes before. I just never corrected my comment. And after seeing your comment I had an internal conflict with myself about 5 minutes or 2 hours XD.

how exciting!!! thanks for bringing it to us ryan.

ahhhh totally wish i could have been there! looks like it was a blast! :)

ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! im so extied!!!! i cant wait!!!!! i really hope i get to c it!

Great video!! Very exciting!!xx

she's like Leslie being in the oc and coming back for the fc

i lov this!!!! i want to c it so bad!

Yep :D

A time before bedazzlers...that's a scary time! ;-) So, glad you're healthy.

no it was 2 hours.

I want to be her friend.