NBC has released new images from the highly anticipated broadcast of HAIRSPRAY LIVE!, including a first look at Sean Hayes as Mr. Pinky - check out the photos below!
NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE will air Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and will originate from Los Angeles. The all-star cast will feature 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 will also make special appearances in the broadcast.
Live television director Alex Rudzinski will join 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! (l-r) Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle, Derek Hough as Corny Collins, Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! (l-r) Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle, Derek Hough as Corny Collins, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Sean Hayes as Mr. Pinky -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Sean Hayes as Mr. Pinky -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Billy Eichner as Rob Barker -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Billy Eichner as Rob Barker -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Andrea Martin as Prudy Pingleton -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Andrea Martin as Prudy Pingleton -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! (l-r) Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle, Ephraim Skyes as Seaweed J. Stubbs, Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin, Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad, Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle, Shahadi Wright Joseph as Little Inez, Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle, Derek Hough as Corny Collins, Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton Â- (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! (l-r) top row: Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton, Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad, Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle, Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin, Ephraim Skyes as Seaweed J. Stubbs; bottom row: Shahadi Wright Joseph as Little Inez, Derek Hough as Corny Collins, Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle, Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle -- (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
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