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stars exciting newcomer Maddie Baillio, Dove Cameron, Kristin Chenoweth, Garrett Clayton, Harvey Fierstein, Ariana Grande, Derek Hough, Jennifer Hudson, Martin Short, Ephraim Sykes and Shahadi Wright Joseph, with special appearances by Billy Eichner, Sean Hayes, Andrea Martin and Rosie O'Donnell. If you like TVLine, you'll LOVE our weekly newsletter. Just further proof that she was the perfect choice for Penny. }; production, the sneak peek that aired as part of the network's Macy's Thanksgiving Parade coverage might move the needle for you. artist: "Hairspray", is the most ambitious contender yet. was set at varying heights by NBC's "Sound of Music," ''Peter Pan" and "The Wiz" broadcasts. Among the catchy songs sure to rattle around in viewers' brains for days: "Good Morning Baltimore" and "You Can't Stop the Beat.". "People already were excited about it, but after the election they were saying, 'Boy, do we need this now,'" Meron said recently on a Universal Studios set as the cast rehearsed "I Can Hear the Bells" for Wednesday's telecast (8-11 p.m. EST). It boasts strong themes of racial equality, tolerance and self-acceptance. ", Online: http://www.nbc.com/hairspray-live. “The people who are part of this, including some who worked on ‘Grease’ as well, they want to try to top themselves.”. Check out the action behind the scenes and on stage in our photo galleries. div_id: "cf_async_" + Math.floor((Math.random() * 999999999)) In case you were on the fence about NBC's upcoming Hairspray Live! But Fierstein says it's no gamble. I know they used the original production's choreography for "You Can't Stop the Beat" because I know the original choreography for "You Can't Stop the Beat."
While “Grease” made creative use of backlot locations, Meron said the “Hairspray” plan is to spend more of the show, about 40 percent, outdoors on the lot. Call for backup now!Backup!MOTORMOUTHBackup!? Hairspray Live! Two former "Hairspray" Tracys, Ricki Lake (the movie) and Marissa Jaret Winokur (the play), are set for cameo appearances. "It's bold to say, but I hope it changes opinions. It's got a deep bench of stars, including Kristin Chenoweth, Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande and Martin Short. telecast. Lyrics, How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm Lyrics. //
It's time to wrap this mother up!Oh, oh, ohYou can't stop today (no! As with “The Wiz,” which starred newcomer Shanice Williams, “Hairspray” is rolling the dice with Baillio. She "has a voice that is just wonderful. Tracy's mother is the indomitable Edna, and she eventually encourages Tracy on her campaign to integrate the all-white "Corny Collins Show.". var opts = { So we have to take this team of actors, get them in the same world, and present it in a way so that the viewers at home feel they are the live audience.”. Tracy is played by Maddie Baillio, 20, of League City, Texas, a college student plucked from more than 1,300 hopefuls in an open-casting call for her first professional role. That's half the problem, understanding that. When she’s chosen to perform and gains instant celebrity, the plus-sized dynamo uses it to fight the show’s whites-only rule. Lynn Elber is a national television columnist for The Associated Press. That will include mundane facades transformed into a colorful Baltimore downtown, one that happens to be in sight of the clock tower featured in “Back to the Future.” Neon signs advertise businesses including Waters Plumbing, a bow to the story’s free-thinking originator, and Divine Pet Food. “In the theater, I’m in charge of telling the audience where to look and what’s important. UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — In the steadily escalating battle of the TV musicals, NBC’s “Hairspray Live!” is the most ambitious contender yet. "Hairspray Live!" While "Grease" made creative use of backlot locations, Meron said the "Hairspray" plan is to spend more of the show, about 40 percent, outdoors on the lot. ... She’s excited about life. song: "You Can't Stop the Beat", Harvey Fierstein, Production Designer Short plays husband to Fierstein's supportive wife and mother. NBC's Hairspray Live! NBC's Hairspray Live! Alex Rudzinski, Choreographer While there were quite a few standout performances throughout the night, "You Can't Stop the Beat… Mary Vogt, Supervising Producer By
No off-topic remarks. The "Hairspray" producers have "certainly upped the ante," said Hough. UPDATED: Please read and follow our commenting policy: Your access to the comments has been permanently suspended.
Song from NBC's Hairspray LIVE! Marc Shaiman and Scott Whitman, Teleplay If you were busy, I dunno, “brining,” or like me toggling between the parade and watching one hundred 6-foot tall wooden soldiers beat the tar out of the Bogeymen, give the preview above a peek and share your current level of anticipation for Hairspray Live!, airing Wednesday, Dec. 7 and presumably brought to you by Ultra Clutch. Live television director Alex Rudzinski will join director Kenny Leon ("The Wiz Live!") About the Show. Among the catchy songs sure to rattle around in viewers’ brains for days: “Good Morning Baltimore” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat.”. All rights
"Hairspray Live!" “The Wiz” aired live in 2015, as did this year’s “Grease” on competitor Fox, and “Hairspray” plucked its pair of directors, Kenny Leon and Alex Rudzinski, from those respective telecasts. Exactly, said Meron, who is producing "Hairspray Live!" )As it comes speeding 'round the track (Oooh, yes child! //
“It’s bold to say, but I hope it changes opinions.”, Online: http://www.nbc.com/hairspray-live. 15 hours ago, by Murphy Moroney The TV musical competition is both intra- and intermural: The bar for "Hairspray Live!" Plump teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on "The Corny Collins Show," a local TV program. Sets for the musical were designed by Broadway set designer Derek McLane. reserved.PMC Entertainment. Marc Shaiman, Lyrics Derek McLane, Costume Designer 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"). Hairspray Live! With the country in a “divisive place,” he said, viewers are eager for entertainment “that can be really healing.”. Maddie Baillio, Dove Cameron, Kristin Chenoweth, Garrett Clayton, Harvey Fierstein, Ariana Grande, Derek Hough, Jennifer Hudson, Martin Short, Ephraim Sykes and Shahadi Wright Joseph, with special appearances by Billy Eichner, Sean Hayes, Andrea Martin and Rosie O'Donnell, Executive Producers
he shouted. Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "Hairspray Live!" // ]]>
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