They’ll be performing the hits we know so well from the Broadway musical and 2007 movie.

The show is live, so to get the full impact of the musical event, you need to watch it live! Watch as Maddie Baillio, 20, Ariana Grande, 23, Jennifer Hudson, 35, Dove Cameron, 20, and more stars hit the Hairspray Live! stage to perform what they’ve been rehearsing for months. Search Hollywood Life Search Trending Navigation Trending They reprise these roles in Hairspray Live! This time, however, their characters are given names: Peaches, Pearl, and Cindy Watkins respectively.Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News Primary Menu Menu Close Menu

Kamilah Marshall, Shayna Steele, and Judine Roberts originated The Dynamites on Broadway.

Harvey Fierstein originated the role of Edna Turnblad on stage as part of the original Broadway cast.

Ricki Lake has appeared in every filmed version of Hairspray since her role in Hairspray (1988).

Lake and Winokur originated the role of Tracy Turnblad on film and stage respectively.

Ricki Lake and Marissa Jaret Winokur make cameos as Pinkettes.

The soundtrack was released 5 days prior to the live event and included tracks from the 2007 film remake's performers.

Hairspray Live! was 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, an American musical based on the 1988 John Waters film of the same name. Hairspray Live! is a television special that aired live on NBC on December 7, 2016.

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