McKean to join ‘Hairspray’ cast

Michael McKean will be Broadway’s new Edna Turnblad in “Hairspray.”

McKean joins the cast of the hit musical on May 4, replacing Harvey Fierstein as the full-figured Edna.

The 56-year-old actor, who won a Grammy on Sunday for co-writing the title song from the film “A Mighty Wind,” also is up for an Oscar later this month. He’s nominated for best original song, written with his wife Annette O’Toole, for another tune from “A Mighty Wind,” titled “A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow.”

McKean is best known for playing the role of Leonard “Lenny” Kosnowski on television’s “Laverne and Shirley.” He also was a regular on “Saturday Night Live,” and his films include “This Is Spinal Tap” and “Best in Show.”