![]() ![]() When against all odds Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight and meets a colorful array of characters, including the resident dreamboat, Link the ambitious mean girl, Amber an African-American boy she meets in detention, Seaweed and his mother, Motormouth Maybelle, the owner of a local record store. The Plot: In Hairspray Live!, teenager Tracy Turnblad’s dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV program. Jerry Mitchell is the choreographer, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman wrote the music and lyrics, and Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are the executive producers. Fierstein wrote the new teleplay and Alex Rudzinski and Kenny Leon are directing the live telecast. ![]() The cast of NBC’s Hairspray Live! includes Hayes, Chenoweth, Harvey Fierstein, Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande, Martin Short, Derek Hough, Dove Cameron, Garrett Clayton, Ephraim Sykes, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Maddie Baillio, Andrea Martin, Billy Eichner and Rosie O’Donnell. NBC also plans to have Criss check in on viewing parties taking place in Baltimore, Houston, Philadelphia, and Atlanta. Prior to the actual live broadcast, Criss will appear on The Countdown to Hairspray Live! with Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth, kicking off half an hour prior to the live event. ![]()
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