Ariana Grande plays Tracy's repressed best friend, Penny Pingleton, and Garrett Clayton is twink heartthrob Link Larkin. Harvey Fierstein, who originated the role of Tracy's dowdy mother, reprises his star drag turn opposite Martin Short as Tracy's prankster dad. The live TV version stars newcomer Maddie Baillio as Tracy, with a galaxy of stars in the supporting parts. Adapted from the 1988 John Waters film by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan – and buoyed by an exuberant 1960s-pastiche score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman – 'Hairspray' balances Broadway showmanship with winking camp all the way to its unstoppable finale. At first, that just means making space for plus-size gals like herself eventually it extends to integrating the program for her African-American friends. Set in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1962, 'Hairspray' is the tale of the irrepressible Tracy Turnblad, who is committed to breaking down barriers on 'The Corny Collins Show', a local TV platform for dancing teens. And this version, broadcast live on NBC in December 2016, is among the most enjoyable live-TV musicals in recent memory. Here’s what you need to know.įor sheer bubblegum musical-theater joy, it's hard to beat 'Hairspray', one of the best film-to-musical adaptations in Broadway history. The cast for the production streaming from Friday 29th May includes Maddie Baillio, Billy Eichner, Jennifer Hudson, Martin Short, Dove Cameron, Harvey Fierstein and Ariana Grande.īaillio (Dumplin') plays the lead Tracy Turnblad, while Fierstein and Short play her parents, Edna and Wilbur Turnblad.The Shows Must Go On! – the run of free musicals on YouTube that began as an Andrew Lloyd Webber marathon – continues tonight, and this week’s production is ‘Hairspray Live!’ – with a cast featuring none other than pop superstar Ariana Grande. Viewers are encouraged to donate what they can to charity as a thank you for the performance, such as UK arts charity Acting For Others or the NHS Charities COVID-19 appeal.
The full show will be available free of charge for 48 hours after the initial stream. To watch live with thousands of other fans, simply go to the YouTube video below at 7pm BST on Friday 29th May. Hairspray Live! will be streamed online via The Shows Must Go On. How to watch Hairspray Live! for free online Here's how to watch Hairspray for free this weekend. This particular production is truly star-studded, enlisting the talents of music legends Jennifer Hudson and Ariana Grande, as well as acclaimed theatre star Kristin Chenoweth.
0 kommentar(er)
