Ephraim Sykes (Hamilton, NBC's "Hairspray Live"), nationally acclaimed motivational speaker Shaun Derik, and Broadway's Sasha Hutchings (Hamilton, Sweet Charity) will host Off The Kuff: WAKE, the most exciting New Year's Eve party in New York City.
Ephraim Sykes (Hamilton, NBC's "Hairspray Live"), nationally acclaimed motivational speaker Shaun Derik, and Broadway's Sasha Hutchings (Hamilton, Sweet Charity) will host Off The Kuff: WAKE, the most exciting New Year's Eve party in New York City.
It's only been three days since NBC's latest installment in their series of annual live musical events, Hairspray Live!, but the stars of the production are already being hit hard with nostalgia! Several members of the cast, including Ephraim Sykes (Seaweed), Ariana Grande (Penny), and Tracy herself, Maddie Baillio, have taken to Instagram to express their post-Hairspray feelings. BroadwayWorld has rounded up some of the most adorable posts below-let us know which ones we missed, and fingers crossed Ephraim keeps his promise to flood our timelines with more precious behind-the-scenes memories!
NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE aired last night, Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and originated from Los Angeles. Let's see what the critics had to say!
Below, check out more images from NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE! The live broadcast aired tonight from Los Angeles, CA.
Below, check out just-released photos from NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE! The live broadcast is airing right now from Los Angeles, CA.
There is one undeniable quality that HAIRSPRAY has retained as it has journeyed from the big screen to the stage, back to the big screen, and now to the small. The infectious excitement and optimism that Tracy Turnblad sings with in the opening number, 'Good Morning Baltimore,' is one of the most magical and important gifts that the musical theatre has given in recent decades. From the moment that the original musical burst onto Broadway in 2002, it has been a literal and figurative rainbow of joy and happiness, and fortunately for the show's legions of fans, directed by Tony-winner Kenny Leon, NBC's live adaptation has maintained every delightful ounce of the musical's giddy goodness.
Christian Dante White has teamed with Brent Dundore to create Broadway Legacy, a photographic and editorial exhibition that celebrates African-American achievement in the Broadway industry. Broadway veteran John Eric Parker serves as styling consultant.
Following last year's successful effort to add video description services to NBC's musical production The Wiz Live!, Comcast NBCUniversal will continue its commitment to accessible programming by offering video description with NBC's national broadcast of Hairspray Live! on December 7 at 8pm.
Tracy meets Dorothy? Now that's something I gotta see! The stars of last year's holiday hit THE WIZ LIVE! Shanice Williams (Dorothy) and Elijah Kelley (Scarecrow), stopped by to visit the cast and crew of HAIRSPRAY LIVE!
The original soundtrack recording of HAIRSPRAY LIVE! includes studio recordings of all the musical numbers that are performed by the cast members in the live broadcast and is now available to stream on iTunes (click here) and Spotify (click here)
On December 2, 2016 Masterworks Broadway/Epic Records will release 'Hairspray LIVE! Original Soundtrack Of The NBC Television Event' the companion album to NBC's broadcast of 'Hairspray Live!' which will air on Wednesday December 7, 2016 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
The first was the 1988 original film, the second was the 2002 Broadway musical, the third was its 2007 film adaptation, and then the 2016 live television production on NBC. As a Welcome to the 60's, let's go back to beginning to learn the history of the property itself.
NBC has shared all-new behind-the-scene images from the set of HAIRSPRAY LIVE, as well as a first look at Dynamites' Shayna Steele, Judine Somerville, and Kamilah Marshall
As they gear up for the live event on December 7th at 8/7c, the cast chats about what Hairspray means to them, how it feels to be part of this live telecast, and why Hairspray is so important today.
Darren Criss will be the conduit for the millions of fans watching NBC's monumental three-hour production on the network and as well as for those following the goings-on via Facebook Live.
The stars of NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE! rehearsed for their upcoming performance in the 90th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, airing Thursday, Nov. 24 (9 a.m.-noon in all time zones). Check out photos below!
Today, BWW participated in a special HAIRSPRAY LIVE! conference call featuring four of the 'nicest kids in town,' including Dove Cameron (Disney's 'Descendants'), Garrett Clayton (Disney's 'Teen Beach' Franchise), Ephraim Sykes (Hamilton on Broadway) and 20-year-old newcomer Maddie Baillio
Today, BWW participated in a media conference call with HAIRSPRAY LIVE's playwright and actor Harvey Fierstein and choreographer Jerry Mitchell.
The cast and creative team for NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE! met with the press in Los Angeles, CA yesterday, including our own Richie Ridge. Check out photos from the event below!
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