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. Eastern.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.
Watch the musical event when Hairspray Live! airs on NBC Wednesday, Dec. Hairspray fans can listen to the special's soundtrack ahead of the premiere on Spotify or Apple Music. NBC has had success with their live showings thus far, as both The Sound of Music Live! and Peter Pan Live! were the most watched program the nights they aired, while The Wiz Live! trailed Thursday Night Football. Stubbs and Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad. Pinky, Derek Hough as Corny Collins, Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle, Shahadi Wright Joseph as Little Inez, Andrea Martin as Prudy Pingleton, Rosie O'Donnell as Health Ed Teacher, Ephraim Sykes as Seaweed J. The cast includes Maddie Baillio Kristin Chenoweth Ariana Grande Harvey Fierstein Jennifer Hudson Martin Short Dove Cameron and Sean Hayes. The NBC live special stars Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle, Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle, Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin, Billy Eichner as Rob Barker, Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad, Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton, Sean Hayes as Mr.
We will have to wait until Wednesday to see whether NBC can capture the musical's magic, but with a star-studded cast and great source material, it is not unlikely that the network will lead the night.
The musical production opened on Broadway in 2002 and topped the 57th Annual Tony Awards in 2003 with eight total wins. A mildly successful remake, starring John Travolta as Edna Turnblad, was released in 2007. The Hairspray Broadway musical, on which the live special is based, is itself an adaptation of the 1988 film of the same name starring Ricki Lake.
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