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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 Link, the resident dreamboat; Amber, the ambitious mean girl; Seaweed, an African-American boy she meets in detention ...
Hairspray was a live musical produced by NBC and broadcast on December 7, 2016. [59] Maddie Baillio played Tracy. [60] Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein starred as Motormouth Maybelle and Edna, respectively. [61] Martin Short portrayed Wilbur and Derek Hough played Corny. [62] Kristin Chenoweth starred as Velma, and Ariana Grande played Penny.
Marissa Jaret Winokur (born February 2, 1973), [2] sometimes credited as Marissa Winokur, is an American actress and singer known for her Tony-winning performance as Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway musical Hairspray, an adaptation of John Waters's film, as well as her work on the Pamela Anderson sitcom Stacked.
Hairspray is a 1988 American comedy film [4] written and directed by John Waters, starring Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Debbie Harry, Ricki Lake in her film debut, and Jerry Stiller, with special appearances by Ric Ocasek in his final film and Pia Zadora.
Producers of NBC’s 'Hairspray Live' have tapped a 20-year-old actress and singer from Texas for the lead role as Tracy Turnblad in the 1960s-set musical.
Shoshana E. Bean (born September 1, 1977) [1] is a Grammy Award winning and Tony Award nominated American singer, songwriter, and stage actress. [2] [3] She has appeared in numerous musicals, performing in major Off-Broadway and Broadway theatres, including in the original production of Hairspray.
Maddie Baillio (born February 15, 1996) is an American actress and singer who appeared in the television special Hairspray Live and the film Dumplin'. [1] [2] She is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College. [3] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Baillio focused on her health.
"Ladies' Choice" is a song written for the 2007 film version of the Broadway musical Hairspray. It is performed by Link Larkin (played by Zac Efron), with music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. In Hairspray Live!, the song is performed by Corny Collins (played by Derek Hough).