Stubbs), Dove Cameron (Amber Von Tussle) of the Disney Channel's "Liv and Maddie," Garrett Clayton (Link Larkin) and rookie Maddie Baillio (Tracy Turnblad).īased on the 1988 John Waters film "Hairspray," which was adapted as a Broadway production that ran from 2002 to 2009 and further popularized by the 2007 New Line Cinema movie, the storyline has been captivating audiences for nearly three decades. Also joining are stage veteran Ephraim Sykes (as Seaweed J. Tony award winner Harvey Fierstein, who originated the role of Edna Turnblad in the Broadway production, came aboard to reprise the role. They were joined by the original songwriters, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and the Broadway adaptation's choreographer, Jerry Mitchell.
This small-screen version incorporates talent from other successful iterations of the musical and is led by executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who produced the 2007 movie. The broadcast, with "Grease: Live" (Fox) and "Peter Pan Live!" (NBC), is the latest in a string of musicals televised on major networks in recent years.
EST on NBC, features an impressive lineup of stars, including Jennifer Hudson (playing Motormouth Maybelle), Ariana Grande (Penny Pingleton), Kristin Chenoweth (Velma Von Tussle) and Derek Hough (Corny Collins), all of whom will be working as one to ensure the show's success. "Hairspray Live!," which premieres on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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