Photo Flash: Just In: Images from Tonight's HAIRSPRAY LIVE!
By: Caryn Robbins Dec. 07, 2016
tonight's HAIRSPRAY LIVE!
Below, check out just-released photos from NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE! The live broadcast is airing right now from Los Angeles, CA.
The all-star cast of HAIRSPRAY LIVE! features newcomer Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad, Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle, Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad, Derek Hough as Corny Collins, Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton, Andrea Martin as Prudy Singleton and Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle. Rosie O'Donnell and Sean Hayes also make special appearances in the broadcast.
Live television director Alex Rudzinski joins director Kenny Leon ("The Wiz Live!"). Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (the upcoming "A Few Good Men Live!") serve as executive producers of "Hairspray Live!" Harvey Fierstein will provide a new teleplay and Jerry Mitchell ("Kinky Boots," "On Your Feet") will serve as choreographer for the live production with music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman ("Smash" and Broadway's upcoming "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"). Derek McLane serves as production designer.Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "Hairspray Live!" takes place in 1962 Baltimore. Teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on "The Corny Collins Show," a local TV program. When, against all odds, Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight and meets a colorful array of characters, including the resident dreamboat, Link; the ambitious mean girl, Amber; an African-American boy she meets in detention, Seaweed; and his mother, Motormouth Maybelle, the owner of a local record store. Tracy's mother is the indomitable Edna Turnblad, and she eventually encourages Tracy on her campaign to integrate the all-white "Corny Collins Show."
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Rosie O'Donnell as Health Ed Teacher -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton, Andrea Martin as Prudy Pingleton -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Ephraim Sykes as Seaweed J. Stubbs -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle, Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton, Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad, Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Derek Hough as Corny Collins, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Paul Vogt as Mr. Spritzer, Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle, Derek Hough as Corny Collins -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Derek Hough as Corny Collins, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Derek Hough as Corny Collins, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
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