NBC has released what they call unseen footage of the auditions for Hairspray Live!, which will be broadcast live from Los Angeles December 7. Watch them above.
Hairspray Live! has also released its first trailer, featuring newcomer Maddie Baillio and original Tony Award-winning star . .
The musical event will be filmed live at the Universal Studios lots in Los Angeles, CA.
The cast also features as Velma Von Tussle, as Prudy Pingleton, Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton, as Seaweed J. Stubbs, Shahadi Wright Joseph as Little Inez, as Mr. Pinky, Rosie O’Donnell as the gym teacher, Paul Vogt as Mr. Spritzer, Derek Hough as Corny Collins, Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin, as Wilbur Turnblad, and Oscar winner as Motormouth Maybelle.
Fierstein has written the teleplay for the new adaptation, and original choreographer serves as choreographer for the live production with music and lyrics by and . directs alongside Alex Rudzinski as live television director.
, cast members Grande and Hudson will duet on the show’s finale, “Come So Far (Got So Far To Go).� Read
A half-hour before the December 7 live broadcast, cast members (and Promises, Promises co-stars) Kristin Chenoweth and Sean Hayes .
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