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As for Amy E. Haynes, a refreshingly and appropriately figured woman for the role of Tracy Turnblad, she’s putting her own interpretation on the character that really lets the Baltimore bad girl shine through. A harsher, edgier Tracy reveals herself during “I Can Hear The Bells” and in scenes with Amber. These moments are often overlooked by the 50’s charm that gets inadvertently cast on the show. Haynes’ Tracy is in earnest what a Tracy Turnblad was meant to be, a mover and shaker and a radical change maker. The humbling moment of sincerity comes during “Good Morning, Baltimore (Reprise)” where Haynes’ talented voice brings the brass and sass down a peg into a reflective and somber mood, really focusing on the emotional arch of the character in that moment. Energetic, wide-eyed, and bubbly, with backlash and bite for the right people, Haynes is serving up Baltimore-hon realness inside the loveable Tracy Turnblad.
http://www.theatrebloom.com/2015/08/review-hairspray-at-purple-light-theatre-company/
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