The show’s stellar cast also includes playwright and voice actor, Harvey Fierstein, as Edna Turnblad, Tony-winning actress and singer, Kristin Chenoweth (Velma Von Tussle), Disney actress Dove Cameron (Amber Von Tussle) and comedian Martin Short (Wilbur Turnblad).

She’s also a Broadway baby at heart, having debuted on Broadway when she was 15.” Robert Greenblatt, NBC chairman, told Hollywood Reporter: “We’re absolutely thrilled to round out our all-star Hairspray Live! cast with Ariana Grande, one of the biggest recording artists in the world. Meanwhile, pop icon Ariana Grande, named by Time as one of the most influential people in the world in 2019, plays pigtail-wearing Penny Pingleton. She is joined by Academy Award-winning singer and actress, Jennifer Hudson (as Maybelle “Motormouth” Stubbs), who rose to fame as a finalist on the third season of TV talent contest, American Idol, and made her Broadway debut in the role of Shug Avery in The Color Purple.

The show goes online for 48 hours at 7pm on Friday:Ĭheck The Shows Must Go On! for weekly updates on performances.Friday’s livestream stars American actress Maddie Baillio, best known for her appearance in the 2018 comedy film, Dumplin’, in the lead role of Tracy Turnblad. The all-star cast also features Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein as Motormouth Maybelle and Edna Turnblad, respectively, Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad and Derek Hough as Corny Collins, Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle, Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton and Sean Hayes as Mr Pinky. Hairspray Live! was produced by NBC and broadcast on 7 December 2016, with newcomer Maddie Baillio chosen to play Tracy Turnblad. When she manages to win a spot on the show, she sets out to ignite social change, leading a campaign to integrate the show so that both black and white dancers can appear together. Hairspray Live NBC assembles a star-studded team of award-winning talent for the live production of the beloved Tony Award®-winning Broadway show, 'Hairspray. Set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, teenager Tracy Turnblad dreams of dancing on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance program. This week, we're being treated to Hairspray, the 2002 American musical by Marc Shaiman, based on John Waters's 1988 film of the same name. While the series ended with Cats two weeks ago, it was confirmed with last week's stream of The Sound of Music Live that more timeless musicals would continue to be streamed on the channel for audiences to enjoy at home. Each weekend during lockdown, Andrew Lloyd Webber has been streaming a selection of his shows for free on his The Shows Must Go On! YouTube page to remedy the closure of theatres across the country.

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