As the events feature famous actors, actresses and singers they are drawing audiences who otherwise might remain in the dark regarding the arts, the shows are a great introduction to theater. NBC live productions have become a great introduction to theater and the arts for those who have never attended a live show. The first and most obvious way to make sure you dont miss out on the fun is to record it on your DVR, or even on one. There are many people who will never see a Broadway production in person or have never seen their community’s musical theater productions. There are ways to watch even if you missed the big event airing in real time. It’s unknown how long NBC will continue with the live musical events, but many hope they will make this a long-standing tradition. The network announced earlier this year that Jennifer Lopez will star in the live production of Bye Bye Birdie Live! coming in December 2017. Kenny Leon ( The Wiz, Fences) directs alongside Alex Rudzinski ( Grease: Live!) as live television director.NBC’s new live musical tradition has become a huge hit.
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The ensemble will feature Josh Alexander, William Bell, Helene Britany, Riley Costello, Kelli Ann Erdmann, Zack Everhart, Sam Faulkner, Annie Gratton, Thomasina Gross, Marissa Heart, Joanna Jones, Jacque Lewarne, Tommy Martinez, Allie Meixner, Eliotte Nicole, Tiana Okoye, Amos Oliver III, Tyler Parks, Re'sean Pates, Andrew Pirozzi, Katherine Roarty, Rhon Sanders, Ricky Schroeder, Heather Tepe, Joy Marie Thomas, Mason Trueblood, Karl Skyler Urban, Keenan Washington and Jason Williams.įierstein has written the teleplay for the new adaptation, and Jerry Mitchell ( Kinky Boots, On Your Feet!) serves as choreographer for the live production with music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman ( Smash, Catch Me If You Can and Broadway’s upcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). The musical Hairspray wowed Broadway in the summer 2002 and went on to win eight Tony Awards, including the top trophy for new musical. Hairspray Live TV Movie 2016 TV-PG 2 h IMDb RATING 7.0 /10 3.5K YOUR RATING Rate POPULARITY 4,344 436 Play trailer 0:31 1 Video 99+ Photos Comedy Drama Musical A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show. Their singing voices are also heard in the film musical adaptation. Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a. The Dynamites will be played by Kamilah Marshall, Judine Somerville and Shayna Steele, who originated the roles in the Broadway production. PG 1 hr 57 min Jul 20th, 2007 Romance, Comedy, Drama. Spritzer, Derek Hough as Corny Collins, Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin, Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle and newcomer Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad. Pinky, Rosie O’Donnell as the gym teacher, Paul Vogt as Mr. Stubbs, Shahadi Wright Joseph as Little Inez, Sean Hayes as Mr. Hairspray stars Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein, recreating his Tony-winning Broadway role as Edna Turnblad, as well as Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle, Andrea Martin as Prudy Pingleton, Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton, Ephraim Sykes as Seaweed J.
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Billy Eichner, the actor-writer known for Billy on the Street and the hit Hulu series Difficult People, has been announced to play Baltimore TV newscaster Rob Barker in NBC’s live broadcast of the Tony-winning musical Hairspray.įull casting for the star-studded December 7 broadcast has now been revealed.