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Hairspray Live

June 8, 2017

Watch Jennifer Hudson Sing Her Favorite Lyric From Hairspray LiveThe star sings “I Know Where I’ve Been” and talks about playing Motormouth Maybelle in the show.
ratings Dec. 8, 2016

Hairspray Live! Fails to Be a Megahit in the RatingsThe numbers for Hairspray suggest live musicals are no longer a no-brainer for the network.

By Josef Adalian

Dec. 8, 2016

Why Was Hairspray Live! Tamer on TV? The bouffant isn’t quite as big and bubbly onscreen.

By Jesse Green
roll clip! Dec. 8, 2016

Jennifer Hudson Had Hairspray Live’s Best MomentTo no one’s surprise.

By Karen Brill
hairspray live Dec. 7, 2016

The Highs and Lows of Hairspray Live!You can’t stop the beat, but you can weigh it down with a bunch of technical issues.

By Jackson McHenry, Jen Chaney, and Karen Brill
wishes Dec. 7, 2016

NBC’s Hairspray Live! Could Be the First Live Musical That MattersThe musical is going to play differently in the Trump era — and that could make for some memorable television.

By Jen Chaney
right-click Dec. 2, 2016

You Can Stream the Hairspray Live! SoundtrackYou can stop the beat, but why would you want to?

By Karen Brill
roll clip! Dec. 1, 2016

New Hairspray Live! Look: Let’s Shake and ShimmyTime to see the light.

By Karen Brill
Nov. 25, 2016

Watch Hairspray Live’s ‘You Can’t Stop the Beat’With a special intro from Harvey Fierstein and his wig.

By Kaitlin Fontana
mannequin challenge Nov. 16, 2016

Hairspray Live! Cast Does Mannequin ChallengeA panorama view.

By Karen Brill
casting couch Sept. 21, 2016

Billy Eichner Joins Hairspray Live!He’ll play local TV newscaster Rob Barker, and probably get to shout.

By Jackson McHenry
Sept. 21, 2016

Billy Eichner Joins the Cast of NBC’s ‘Hairspray Live!’If you were planning on skipping Hairspray Live! when it airs in December, think again, because today Entertainment Weekly reports that NBC […]

By Megh Wright

teasers Aug. 19, 2016

Hairspray Live! Teaser: You Can’t Stop the Beat, or the Big HairdosComing December 7.

By Jackson McHenry
casting couch Aug. 18, 2016

Andrea Martin to Play Prudy in Hairspray Live!You can’t stop the good casting news!

By Devon Ivie
tca 2016 Aug. 2, 2016

Sean Hayes, Rosie O’Donnell Join Hairspray LiveHayes will finally reunite with the Smash producers.

By Whitney Friedlander
hairspray live July 7, 2016

Ariana Grande Cast As Penny in NBC’s Hairspray Live!“Penny has been a dream role since Hairspray opened on Broadway.”

By Tolly Wright
casting couch June 21, 2016

Kristin Chenoweth Joins Hairspray Live!More like Velma Von High Note.

By Jackson McHenry
casting couch June 7, 2016

NBC Casts Newbie Maddie Baillio in Hairspray Good morning, everywhere.

By Halle Kiefer
casting couch Apr. 27, 2016

J. Hudson, H. Fierstein in Hairspray Live!Martin Short and Derek Hough also signed on.

By Jackson McHenry