Hairspray: Live!
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| Written by | Harvey Fierstein |
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| Presented by | Darren Criss |
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| Country of origin | United States |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | December 7, 2016 |
Hairspray Live! is a television special that aired live on NBC on December 7, 2016. Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, and hosted by Darren Criss.
Cast and characters[change | change source]
- Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad
- Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad
- Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle
- Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton
- Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle
- Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin
- Ephraim Sykes as Seaweed J. Stubbs
- Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle
- Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad
- Derek Hough as Corny Collins
- Shahadi Wright Joseph as Inez Stubbs
- Andrea Martin as Prudy Pingleton
- Billy Eichner as Rob Barker
- Sean Hayes as Mr. Pinky
- Rosie O'Donnell as Gym teacher
