Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, and hosted by Darren Criss, it is a performance of a new adaptation of the 2002 Broadway musical Hairspray. Hairspray Live! is a television special that aired live on the American television network NBC on December 7, 2016. A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show. With Dove Cameron, Kristin Chenoweth, Andrea Martin, Martin Short. Hairspray Live!: Directed by Kenny Leon, Alex Rudzinski.

When, against all odds, Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight and meets a colorful array of characters, including Link, the resident dreamboat Amber, the ambitious mean girl Seaweed, an African-American boy she meets in detention and his mother, Motormouth Maybelle, owner of a local record store. Teenager Tracy Turnblad’s dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV program. Hairspray Live! takes place in 1962 Baltimore. To stream Hairspray Live! for free on Friday, May 29 head to the Whats On Stage website here.Broadband Select from the list of servers belowħ20p Choose Server 1 1080p Choose Server 2 4K Choose Server 3 HD Choose Server 4 The UK stage version is set to tour the country again in late 20 with tickets available from. Since the Broadway debut the musical was once again adapted into a feature film in 2007 which went on to break records for a movie musical at the box office. The original London production in 2008 won four Olivier Awards and has since toured the UK for a number of years. It originally opened in 2002 on Broadway featuring songs such as You Can't Stop the Beat, Big, Blonde and Beautiful and Good Morning Baltimore and went on to win eight Tony Awards. Hairspray the Musical is based on the 1988 film of the same name, which starred Divine and Ricki Lake and directed by John Waters. The special also went on to be nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning three. It premiered in the US back in 2016 to almost 10 million viewers and received a positive response from critics. The television special stars Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth, Dove Cameron, Harvey Fierstein, Martin Short and newcomer Maddie Baillio who plays lead role Tracy Turnblad. It will be available for UK audiences from Friday, May 29 for 48 hours via Whats On Stage and features all the fan-favourite songs from the musical. Theatregoers will be able to stream the NBC television special of hit musical Hairspray.

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