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Photo Flash: HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Cast Members Share Photos of Memories and Life After HAIRSPRAY

By: Dec. 10, 2016
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Photo Flash: HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Cast Members Share Photos of Memories and Life After HAIRSPRAY  Image

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 Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and originated from Los Angeles. The all-star cast featured newcomer Maddie Baillioas 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 made special appearances in the broadcast.

Live television director Alex Rudzinski joined director Kenny Leon ("The Wiz Live!"). Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (the upcoming "A Few Good Men Live!") served as executive producers of "Hairspray Live!" Harvey Fiersteinprovided a new teleplay and Jerry Mitchell ("Kinky Boots," "On Your Feet") served as choreographer for the live production with music and lyrics by Marc Shaimanand Scott Wittman ("Smash" and Broadway's upcoming "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"). Derek McLane served 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."

I feel like I'm late for rehearsal.

A photo posted by Maddie Baillio (@maddiebaillio) on Dec 9, 2016 at 1:49pm PST

:( ?

A photo posted by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on Dec 9, 2016 at 1:20pm PST

never leave me without love ?

A photo posted by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on Dec 9, 2016 at 1:24pm PST

oh douglas middlebrook how i love you so... remember when we were dancing around my kitchen 6 months ago singing Mama I'm a Big Girl now and you convinced me to muster up the courage to call Craig & Neil and ask to audition? Remember how we had never been more excited about anything ever? Remember when we went to the first table read together and died?Remember when we to ran all my lines together on the plane and your Seaweed was the funniest shit I've ever seen? Remember when I literally have been crying since Come So Far ended and you've been making me smile through my post hairspray depression since? This post doesn't even begin to sum up how much fun we've had together throughout this experience because I'm too sad to type but I just love you so much my best friend and I'm so thankful for you. ?

A photo posted by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on Dec 9, 2016 at 1:42pm PST

forever mood now that #nbchairspraylive is over. ?? finally coming out of the sparkly rose-scented fog that I've been in since the show ended & feeling the weight of what we pulled off & the very real heartbreak of never being able to do it again w the tremendous hearts & souls who I've fallen in love with. my family for life. this whole show & experience has changed me forever & i can't find words profound enough to match my emotions. my heart is bursting & spilling over with love & gratitude. to my cast/our incredible crew/producers & @nbctv thank you. i will never comprehend the fact that I got to be apart of something so incredibly special & singular w all of you INCREDIBLE mind numbingly talented & love-filled humans. this role, this show & all of you guys were a dream of a lifetime for me. my heart is yours forever.

A photo posted by ?DOVE? (@dovecameron) on Dec 9, 2016 at 5:01pm PST

And the director the man behind it all! Kenny Leon , your right up there with Bill Condon for me as my all time favorite directors ! Thank U for believing in me !

A photo posted by Jennifer Hudson (@iamjhud) on Dec 8, 2016 at 8:49pm PST

U CANT STOP THE BEAT #onwego #focus

A photo posted by Rosie ODonnell (@rosie) on Dec 8, 2016 at 3:11pm PST







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