Hairspray Live!

Hairspray Live!
Based on Hairspray
by Mark O'Donnell
Thomas Meehan
Written by Harvey Fierstein
Directed by Kenny Leon
Alex Rudzinski
Starring Maddie Baillio
Harvey Fierstein
Kristin Chenoweth
Martin Short
Ariana Grande
Derek Hough
Jennifer Hudson
Dove Cameron
Garrett Clayton
Ephraim Sykes
Shahadi Wright Joseph
Billy Eichner
Sean Hayes
Andrea Martin
Rosie O'Donnell
Composer(s) Marc Shaiman
Scott Wittman
Country of origin United States
Production
Producer(s)
Release
Original network NBC
Chronology
Preceded by The Wiz Live!
Followed by Bye Bye Birdie Live!

Hairspray Live! is an upcoming live musical adaptation of the 2002 Broadway musical Hairspray, which in turn is based on the 1988 film of the same name. It is scheduled to be broadcast on NBC television on December 7, 2016. Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are producers of the project.[1]

In Baltimore in the 1960s, Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show. Her dream becomes a reality when she earns a place on the show and becomes a celebrity over night. Tracy's mother Edna encourages Tracy along with her friends to introduce her campaign to integrate the all white Corny Collins Show.[2]

Production

Kenny Leon and Alex Rudzinski are co-directors with choreography by Jerry Mitchell and Harvey Fierstein is the script adapter. Robert Greenblatt, the chairman of NBC Entertainment, said: "In keeping with our desire to bring the best of Broadway to our live musicals, we've assembled the Broadway dream team of Tony Award winners for Hairspray Live."[3]

The show will air on NBC on December 7, 2016 in the US. Canada will air it the same night on City. Australia will broadcast it on December 10, 2016 on SBS[4] and will be broadcast in the UK on ITV2 on Friday 9th December.

Concept

Robert Greenblatt said that the musical will be filmed on the "Universal [studio] back lot in Hollywood, so we’re going to spend a fair amount of the show outdoors, which we haven’t done previously. The sun will be going down just as we start ‘Good Morning Baltimore,’ ” He further said that the broadcast would feature a live audience, portraying people from Baltimore and as part of "The Corny Collins Show".[5]

The appearance of Ricki Lake and Marissa Jaret Winokur in the show was announced in November 2016, but with no additional details. Jerry Mitchell noted: “Don’t we want to surprise you?”[6] On November 16, 2016 Winokur discussed their roles, and it was revealed that she and Lake will work "at the racially integrated clothing boutique run by Sean Hayes' character!"[7]

Music

Two musical numbers that were written for the 2007 film will be included in Hairspray Live!: “Ladies’ Choice” and “Come So Far (Got So Far to Go).” The songs "The Big Dollhouse" and "The New Girl in Town" from the stage production are not in the television version.[8]

Cast

Main Characters

Minor Roles

Council Members[19]

  • Riley Costello as Brad
  • Marissa Heart as Tammy
  • Mason Trueblood as Fender
  • Jacque Lewarne as Brenda
  • Ricky Schroeder as Sketch
  • Helene Britany as Shelley
  • Sam Faulkner as I.Q.
  • Kelli Ann Erdmann as Lou Ann
  • Katherine Roarty as Kooks
  • Heather Tepe as Belle
  • Tommy Martinez as Corey
  • Karl Skyler Urban as Jon

The Dynamites[19]

Motormouth Kids[19]

  • Josh Alexander
  • William Bell as Duane
  • Joanna Jones as Genie
  • Tiana Okoye as Lorraine
  • Amos Oliver III as Thad
  • Re'sean Pates as Jackie
  • Rhon Saunders as Gilbert

Various Ensemble[19]

  • Zack Everhart, Annie Gratton, Thomasina Gross, Allie Meixner, Eliotte Nicole, Tyler Parks, Andrew Pirozzi, Joy Marie Thomas, Keenan Washington, and Jason Williams

Cameos

Musical numbers

The musical numbers from the track list of the soundtrack.[20][8]

Act I
Act II
  • "(You’re) Timeless to Me" – Edna and Wilbur
  • "Good Morning Baltimore (Reprise)" – Tracy
  • "Without Love" – Tracy, Link, Penny and Seaweed
  • "I Know Where I've Been" – Motormouth
  • "(It’s) Hairspray" – Corny
  • "Cooties" – Amber
  • "You Can't Stop the Beat" – Tracy, Link, Penny, Seaweed, Edna, Wilbur, Motormouth, Velma, Amber, and Ensemble
  • "Come So Far (Got So Far To Go)" - Penny and Motormouth

See also

References

  1. ↑ Abrams, Natalie (January 13, 2016). "Hairspray live musical coming to NBC in December". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ " Hairspray Live! ' nbc.com, accessed November 23, 2016
  3. ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Kenny Leon, Jerry Mitchell and Harvey Fierstein Will Bring 'Hairspray' to Life for NBC; Broadcast Date Set ", Playbill, February 18, 2016
  4. ↑ Knox, David. " 'Hairspray Live!' coming to SBS" tvtonight.com.au, November 22, 2016
  5. ↑ Clement, Olivia. "Exclusive: 'Hairspray Live! 'to Feature Live Audience and New Songs", Playbill, April 26, 2016
  6. ↑ Gioia, Michael. "Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson Will Duet on 'Hairspray Live!' Finale" Playbill, November 16, 2016
  7. 1 2 " 'Hairspray Live' Marissa Jaret Winokur Ricki Lake Maddie Baillio Cast Cameo Quotes#.WDiiIKIrIy4 perezhilton.com, November 12, 2016
  8. 1 2 Gioia, Michael. "Musical Numbers for 'Hairspray Live!' Revealed", Playbill, November 4, 2016
  9. ↑ King, Brittany. "Maddie Baillio Cast as Tracy Turnblad in 'Hairspray Live!'" People, June 6, 2016
  10. 1 2 Nilles, Billy. "Jennifer Hudson, Harvey Fierstein Join 'Hairspray Live!'" eonline.com, April 25, 2016
  11. ↑ Nolfi, Joey. "Kristin Chenoweth joins 'Hairspray Live!' as Velma Von Tussle" ew.com, June 21, 2016
  12. 1 2 Gomez, Patrick. "Derek Hough and Martin Short Join NBC's 'Hairspray Live!'" People, April 27, 2016
  13. ↑ Holloway, Daniel (7 July 2016). "Ariana Grande Joins ‘Hairspray Live’ Cast on NBC". Variety
  14. 1 2 Pederson, Erik. " 'Hairspray Live' Dove Cameron Garrett Clayton" deadline.com, August 1, 2016
  15. 1 2 Petski, Denise. " 'Hairspray Live' Cast Ephraim Sykes Shahdi Wright Joseph" deadline.com, September 7, 2016
  16. ↑ Snetiker, Marc. "Billy Eichner Joins 'Hairspray Live' " ew.com, September 21, 2016
  17. 1 2 Holloway, Stanley. "Rosie O'Donnell Sean Hayes Join 'Hairspray Live' Cast" Variety, August 2, 2016
  18. ↑ Kennedy,Mark. "Comedian Andrea Martin joins ‘Hairspray Live!’ cast" The Washington Post, August 18, 2016
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 Hetrick, Adam. "Billy Eichner Added to 'Hairspray Live!' — Full Cast Revealed" Playbill, September 21, 2016
  20. ↑ "Hairspray LIVE! Original Soundtrack of the NBC Television Event" Amazon, Retrieved October 24, 2016
  21. ↑ Gioia, Michael. "Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson Will Duet on 'Hairspray Live!' Finale" Playbill, November 16, 2016

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