When against all odds Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight and meets a colourful 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.
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Plump teenager Tracy Turnblad’s dream is to dance on “The Corny Collins Show,” a local TV program. Maddie Baillio, Billy Eichner, Jennifer Hudson, Martin Short, Dove Cameron, Harvey Fierstein, and Ariana Grande are amongst the cast of this particular staging of the smash hit.īased on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, “Hairspray Live!” takes place in 1962 Baltimore. The Universal-backed YouTube channel will debut the 2016 production of the hit musical, Hairspray Live! making it available for 48 hours for audiences in the UK.
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The Shows Must Go On continues is weekly free-to-stream series and this week steps away from Andrew Lloyd Webber for a bit of teen drama/comedy in Hairspray. Hairspray Live! ended on a high note with Hudson and Grande coming together for a moving duet of "Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)." The two joined forces for a truly unforgettable grand finale that properly capped off the night.Pin Brian Bowen Smith/NBC | 2016 NBCUniversal Media, LLC Jennifer Hudson and Ariana Grande's duet of "Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)" Winokur played Turnblad in the Broadway adaptation of Waters' film and won the 2003 Tony Award for best leading actress in a musical. Ricki Lake, Maddie Baillio and Marissa Jaret Winokur together in 'Hairspray Live!'įormer Tracy Turnblads made cameos in Hairspray Live! during the performance of "Welcome to the '60s" Lake, of course, played Turnblad in 1988's Hairspray directed by John Waters. The Ricki Lake and Marissa Jaret Winokur cameos The entire cast came together for a rousing rendition of the song, which featured an iconic outfit change from Jennifer Hudson that revealed a gold jumpsuit. The most infectious song from Hairspray is the timeless "You Can't Stop the Beat" and Hairspray Live! did it justice. The "You Can't Stop the Beat" performance Pinky and Billy Eichner as Rob Barker were all inspired moments.
Rosie O'Donnell showed up as the gym teacher at the high school, Andrea Martin played Mrs. The show was filled with special appearances from comedy icons in smaller, but just as memorable roles. The special appearances from Andrea Martin, Sean Hayes, Billy Eichner and Rosie O'Donnell She powered through her rendition of "(The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs" and those final notes she hit were classic Chenoweth. Kristen Chenoweth unsurprisingly gave one of the most memorable performances of the evening as Velma Von Tussle. Leave it to the Broadway veteran to show everyone how it's done. The adorably ditsy and consistently lost Pingleton was the perfect part for Grande, who once again showed off her live-TV chops: Grande earned rave reviews earlier this year when she hosted Saturday Night Live.
Source: NBC/YouTube Ariana Grande stealing the entire thing as the adorable Penny PingletonĪriana Grande stole Hairspray Live! as Penny Pingleton and her performance was so endearing that we could hardly breathe. Hudson played the beloved Motormouth Maybelle and sang her face off during "Big, Blonde and Beautiful" and "I Know Where I've Been," once again reminding America that she was voted off American Idol too early. Here are the six standout moments from Hairspray Live! Jennifer Hudson's performances of "Big, Blonde and Beautiful" and "I Know Where I've Been"Īcademy Award winner Jennifer Hudson showed up to work during Hairspray Live! and turned out two show-stopping performances. The live musical event was filled with memorable moments, from Jennifer Hudson's breathtaking performances to its all-star guest cast. Maddie Baillio stepped into the iconic role of Tracy Turnblad for Hairspray Live! and was surrounded by an all-star cast featuring Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Harvey Fierstein and Kristin Chenoweth. On Wednesday night, the network continued what it started with the latest live musical, Hairspray Live! The event was a hit for the peacock network, garnering nearly 22 million viewers. In 2013, NBC started the trend of the live musical with The Sound of Music Live! starring Carrie Underwood as Maria.
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