Hairspray Live! is the latest musical to find its home on NBC, and a new promo video gives us our first look at the amazing cast.
NBC has brought us live versions of The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, and The Wiz, and now we can look forward to Hairspray joining those ranks.
The video below goes through the main cast, showing off each actor in their Hairspray costumes. True to form, this show looks like it’s going to be big, bright, and beautiful. See for yourself:
The synopsis for Hairspray Live! reads:
NBC continues its renowned LIVE holiday musical tradition with the Tony Award-winning hit Hairspray Live! Set in 1962, Tracy Turnblad, a plus-sized teen with really big dreams, becomes an overnight sensation after appearing on a segregated Baltimore TV dance show. With her newfound popularity, she twists and shakes her hometown, teaching them a thing or two about racial equality — and of course, the power of big hair! A dream team of stars and Tony winners is on board to bring this Broadway favorite to life, including Harvey Fierstein, Jennifer Hudson, Martin Short, Derek Hough, Kenny Leon (director of The Wiz Live!) and Hairspray’s original Broadway choreographer Jerry Mitchell… not to mention the nationwide open call to find the perfect Tracy! Based on John Waters’ iconic film Hairspray.
Hairspray Live! is set to star Harvey Fierstein (Edna Turnblad), Jennifer Hudson (Motormouth Maybelle), Ariana Grande (Penny Pingleton), Martin Short (Wilbur Turnblad), Derek Hough (Corny Collins), Kristin Chenoweth (Velma Von Tussle), Dove Cameron (Amber Von Tussle), Garrett Clayton (Link Larkin), Sean Hayes (Mr. Pinky), Andrea Martin (Mrs. Pingleton), Rosie O’Donnell (Gym Teacher), and introduces Maddie Baillio (Tracy Turnblad).
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