About the Album: Original Soundtrack of the NBC Television Event by Original Television Cast of Hairspray LIVE! Hairspray LIVE! stars exciting newcomer Maddie Baillio, Dove Cameron, Kristin Chenoweth, Garrett Clayton, Harvey Fierstein (recreating his Tony Award-winning performance), 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. Based on the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway musical, Hairspray LIVE! takes place in 1962 Baltimore. Plump 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, and she eventually encourages Tracy on her campaign to integrate the all-white "Corny Collins Show." Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (producers of all of NBC's live musicals and the upcoming A Few Good Men Live) serve as executive producers of Hairspray LIVE! Live television director Alex Rudzinski will join director Kenny Leon (The Wiz Live!) for 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).
Label: Masterworks Broadway
Garrett Clayton Returns To Catalina Jazz Club With HERO TO VILLAIN
by A.A. Cristi
- August 26, 2024
Singer and actor Garrett Clayton, star of Disney's Teen Beach Movie and Teen Beach 2 and Hairspray Live! on FOX is set to debut his new show Hero to Villain at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood on Thursday, September 19, at 8:30pm, and at Oscar's Palm Springs on Saturday, September 21, at 7pm.
Garrett Clayton Cast in OUR FAMILY PRIDE Film
by Josh Sharpe
- July 16, 2024
Disney Channel and stage star Garrett Clayton is set to appear in a feature film from Glen Evelyn. Titled Our Family Pride, the movie is said to explore 'the personal journey of a family that comes together through conflict and difficult times, amid finding out their father is gay later in life.'
Video: BYE BYE BIRDIE at the Kennedy Center
by Joshua Wright
- June 12, 2024
Get a first look at the Broadway Center Stage production of Bye Bye Birdie starring two-time Tony Award winner Christian Borle as Albert Peterson, Krysta Rodriguez as Rosie Alvarez, and Tony Award® nominee Ephraim Sykes as Conrad Birdie at The Kennedy Center. Check out the all new video!
EXORCISTIC The Rock Musical Extends At The Three Clubs Hollywood
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- August 22, 2023
Get ready to be thrilled by the must-see rock musical experience of 2023! EXORCISTIC The Rock Musical returns to The Three Clubs Hollywood for a limited run, featuring powerhouse rock tunes, iconic imagery, and a talented cast. Book your tickets now!
Dove Cameron to Release Debut Album This Year; Plans to Tour in 2024
by Michael Major
- July 24, 2023
Dove Cameron is finally inching towards her debut album. Cameron also confirmed that she will be heading out on tour next year, appearing smaller shows later this year. The Schmigadoon! starred teased that the album includes a collaboration with a 'dream artist,' whose tour she will be joining for a few stops.
Emma Hunton, Frankie Grande, And Brian Logan Dales Star In EXORCISTIC THE ROCK MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi
- June 06, 2023
BEST MUSICAL WINNER of the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2013 returns ten years later to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Exorcist with an original rock musical that'll make your head spin and your bed shake! We watch as the dysfunctional Orgasmico Theatre Company dissects the film's cultural relevance, its controversial themes, the 1970s mentality, and pack their pretentious theories all into one big blasphemous rock musical parody that allows them to break the fourth wall and engage the audience.
Video: Ephraim Sykes Joins Morgan James in 'Nobody's Fool But Mine' Music Video
by Michael Major
- March 17, 2023
Ephraim Sykes joined Morgan James in the new music video for 'Nobody's Fool But Mine,' from James' upcoming album. James' new 90s-style R&B album includes collaborations with Raphael Saadiq, Memphis saxophonist Lannie McMillan (Silk Sonic, Al Green), and producers/songwriters Sam Watters and Louis Biancaniello (Kelly Clarkson, Anastacia)
Review: HAIRSPRAY at Minneapolis' Orpheum Theatre
by Jared Fessler
- January 11, 2023
What did our critic think of HAIRSPRAY at Orpheum Theatre? You can't stop the beat! Hairspray, Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV's most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world?
BEAUTY & THE BEAST: A 30TH CELEBRATION Scores 4 Million Viewers
by Michael Major
- December 16, 2022
ABC's Beauty & the Beast: A 30th Celebration scored 4.5 million viewers, leading in Thursday night television ratings. The presentation starred H.E.R., Josh Groban, Rita Moreno, Shania Twain, Joshua Henry, Martin Short, David Alan Grier, and more. See how the special compared to past television musicals!
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