Hairspray Live
Item
Record ID
1262
Identifier
90854
Work Title
Hairspray Live
Program/Series Title
Hairspray Live
Composer
Text Author
Shairman, Marc ; Whitman, Scott
Script
Fierstein, Harvey (Teleplay)
Production Year
2016
Transmission/Release Date
12/7/16
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
NBC
Conductor/Music Director
Hoyt, Lon (Music Director)
Soloists
Maddie Baillio (Tracy Turnblad) ; Harvey Fierstein (Edna Turnblad) ; Kristin Chenoweth (Velma Von Tussle) ; Dove Cameron (Amber Von Tussle) ; Jennifer Hudson (Motormouth Maybelle) ; Garrett Clayton (Link Larkin) ; Ariana Grande (Penny Pingleton) ; Derek Hough (Corny Collins) ; Martin Short (Wilbur Turnblad) ; Ephraim Sykes (Seaweed J. Stubbs) ; Shahadi Wright Joseph (Little Inez) ; Billy Eichner (Rob Barker) ; Scan Hayes (Mr. Pinky) ; Andrea Martin (Prudy Pingleton) ; Rosie O'Donnell (The Gym Teacher) ; Paul Vogt (Harriman F. Spritzer)
Participants
Darren Chriss (Host and behind the scenes commentator)
TV/Film Director
Rudzinski, Alex
Stage Director
Leon, Kenny
Sets
McLane, Derek (Production Designer)
Costumes
Vogt, Mary
Choreography
Mitchell, Jerry
Production Company
Universal Television ; Storyline Entertainment
Producer
Winnik, Javier (Supervising Producer) ; Riesett, Scott (Music Producer)
Executive Producer
Zadan, Craig ; Meron, Neil
Technical Information
HDTV.
Other Information
Originated live from Universal stages and back lot Hollywood, California. Variety reported a production cost of ten million dollars. Program earned 2.3 rating among adults 18-49 and reached 8.9 million viewers. Reviews were mixed.
Duration
ca. 180'
Sourcemat
DLCAT-354