But the magicians have pulled the rabbit out of the hat, and the rabbit is thumping with 40 karats! An extraordinarily group of young talents join an incredible ensemble of veterans who are having a ball bringing this Tony Award winning musical fully back to life. Unfortunately, as entertaining as it was with a few thrilling performances, much of the magic was gone. Having seen Harvey in the early months of the run in the fall of 2002, and one of his many replacements, I was looking forward to the movie version in 2007. The Broadway musical, coming at the time when the medium was arising from a self-induced coma, was even more thrilling with new songs and dances, starting a lengthy run that only came to an end due to the recession of 2008. The production had musical direction by Lon Hoyt, sets by Derek McLane, costumes by Mary Vogt, sound by Tom Davis, and lighting by Allen Branton.It's nearing 30 years since the release of the original John Walters comedy classic that rocked my world and had me doing the Madison in 1988. Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman are the songwriters. Fierstein penned the screenplay from Thomas Meehan and Mark O'Donnell's book (based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters). Spritzer).ĭirected by Kenny Leon with Alex Rudzinski directing for television, the live telecast was produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron with Jerry Mitchell reprising his Broadway choreography.

Pinky), Andrea Martin (Prudy Pingleton), Rosie O'Donnell (Gym Teacher), Ephraim Sykes (Seaweed), Shahadi Wright Joseph (Little Inez), Billy Eichner (Rob Barker), and Paul Vogt (Mr. Newcomer Maddie Baillio and Tony winner Harvey Fierstein lead the cast as Tracy Turnblad and Edna Turnblad, along with Garrett Clayton (Link Larkin), Ariana Grande (Penny Pingleton), Dove Cameron (Amber Von Tussle), Jennifer Hudson (Motormouth Maybelle), Martin Short (Wilbur Turnblad), Derek Hough (Corny Collins), Kristin Chenoweth (Velma Von Tussle), Sean Hayes (Mr. It will stream for 48 hours beginning at 2pm ET on Friday, May 29. NBC's 2016 broadcast of Hairspray Live! will stream for free this weekend via the Shows Must Go On YouTube channel.

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