The cast also stars Kristin Chenoweth (Velma Von Tussle), Jennifer Hudson (Motormouth Maybelle), Derek Hough (Corny Collins), Martin Short (Wilbur Turnblad), and Shahadi Wright Joseph as Little Inez. Marc Shaiman and Scott Whittman, Songwriters.Kenny Leon and Alex Rudzinski, Directors.We spoke with the following cast and creative talent behind this television event: Hairspray tells the story of the efforts of teen Tracy Turnblad and her friends to integrate the local dance broadcast, The Corny Collins Show, in 1962 Baltimore. On Wednesday, December 7, NBC premieres its latest live musical offering: the much-anticipated Hairspray LIve! Following on the heels of The Sound of Music Live!, Peter Pan Live!, and The Wiz Live!, this new production boasts a book by the legendary theater talent Harvey Fierstein, and songs by the creators of the original Broadway soundtrack, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. “It’s amazing to be able to be out here and choreograph in 360 degrees as opposed to one proscenium,” choreographer Jerry Mitchell said.HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Cast & Creator interviews

The cast will be shuttled around in golf carts and passenger vans to get to their next scenes, according to our sister site Variety.

Hairspray Live! is going to be a musical production unlike anything you’ve ever seen. “We’re jumping in between interior spaces and exteriors on a scale that no other live musical has done before,” director Alex Rudzinski told our sister site Gold Derby.Īlmost half of the show will take place outside on the faux Baltimore streets. They’ll be performing the hits we know so well from the Broadway musical and 2007 movie.

The show is live, so to get the full impact of the musical event, you need to watch it live! Watch as Maddie Baillio, 20, Ariana Grande, 23, Jennifer Hudson, 35, Dove Cameron, 20, and more stars hit the Hairspray Live! stage to perform what they’ve been rehearsing for months. Search Hollywood Life Search Trending Navigation Trending Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News Primary Menu Menu Close Menu

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