Photos: Additional Images from Tonight's HAIRSPRAY LIVE! on NBC
tonight's HAIRSPRAY LIVE!
Below, check out more images from NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE! The live broadcast aired tonight 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 andSean Hayes also make special appearances in the broadcast.
Live television director Alex Rudzinski joins director Kenny Leon ("The Wiz Live!"). Craig Zadanand 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: (l-r) Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad, Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle, Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad, Ephraim Sykes as Seaweed J. Stubbs, Shahadi Wright Joseph as Little Inez -- (Photo by: NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle -- (Photo by: NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Ephraim Sykes as Seaweed J. Stubbs, Shahadi Wright Joseph as Little Inez, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad -- (Photo by: NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle, Rosie O'Donnell as Health Ed Teacher, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad, Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad, Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
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HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Dynamites (l-r) Shayna Steele, Judine Somerville, Kamilah Marshall -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Ricki Lake & Marissa Winoker as Pinky's Girls, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad (center) -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Sean Hayes as Mr. Pinky, Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad, Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Ephraim Sykes as Seaweed J. Stubbs, Shahadi Wright Joseph as Little Inez, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle, Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle, Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle, Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle, Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton, Ephraim Sykes as Seaweed J. Stubbs, Andrea Martin as Prudy Pingleton -- (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: (l-r) Derek Hough as Corny Collins, Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Billy Eichner as Rob Barker -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin, Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle, Derek Hough as Corny Collins -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin, Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad, Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad, Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad, Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Ephraim Sykes as Seaweed J. Stubbs, Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Derek Hough as Corny Collins -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Derek Hough as Corny Collins, Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle, Paul Vogt as Mr. Spritzer -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle, Derek Hough as Corny Collins -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Shahadi Wright Joseph as Little Inez, Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin, Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Ephraim Sykes as Seaweed J. Stubbs -- (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: (l-r) Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Ephraim Sykes as Seaweed J. Stubbs, Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Derek Hough as Corny Collins, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Derek Hough as Corny Collins -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Andrea Martin as Prudy Pingleton, Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton, Ephraim Sykes as Seaweed J. Stubbs -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Shahadi Wrigt Joseph as Little Inez, Ephraim Sykes as Seaweed J. Stubbs, Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton -- (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: (l-r) Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad, Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad -- (Photo by: Colleen Hayes/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! -- Pictured: Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle -- (Photo by: Colleen Hayes/NBC)
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