New Jersey Premiere of Hairspray and Welcome Home Celebration for Queen Latifah

Newark, NJ. (Top40 Charts/ New Line Records) - WHAT: New Jersey Premiere of New Line Cinema's Hairspray, hosted by the Cultural Legacy Committee of the Women's Association of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, in conjunction with New Line Cinema and Prudential Financial.

Queen Latifah to receive replica of her plaque on New Jersey Walk of Fame and will sing onstage in Prudential Hall with members of Jubilation, a gospel choir featuring her mother, Rita Owens.

Hundreds of local children attending premiere and pre- and post-screening activities thanks to generous sponsors.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 17, 2007
5:30pm - Festivities in Theater Square plaza including stilt-walkers, face painting, magicians, celebrity look-a-likes, music and dance classes.

6pm (approx.) - Red Carpet Arrivals (from NJ TRANSIT light rail train) along New Jersey Walk of Fame begin.

7pm - Patriotic song by Jubilation, featuring Queen Latifah and her mother, Rita Owens. Presentation of Walk of Fame plaque to Queen Latifah followed by New Jersey premiere of Hairspray in NJPAC's Prudential Hall

9:30pm - Choreographed Fireworks

WHO: Queen Latifah, James Marsden, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Elijah Kelley, Brittany Snow, Nikki Blonsky and director Adam Shankman.

WHERE: New Jersey Performing Arts Center
One Center Street
Newark, NJ 07102

Press Check in: 4:30 PM

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Based on John Waters' 1988 cult classic about star-struck teenagers on a local Baltimore dance show, Hairspray features a remarkable collection of talent including John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Allison Janney, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, and newcomer Nikki Blonsky as the film's heroine.

Hairspray will be in theaters nationwide July 20, 2007.