See the Full Cast of Hairspray Live! Before It Premieres
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Hairspray Live! premieres on Wednesday, and we couldn't be more excited. After blowing audiences away with The Wiz, NBC has been busy planning its follow-up. Alex Rudzinski (a longtime director for Dancing With the Stars) is set to direct, and the cast is filled with some incredible singers and actors. See who will be playing the notable characters below.
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Ricki Lake
After originating the role of Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 John Waters film, Lake will make a cameo during a makeover scene at Mr. Pinky's during the musical.
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Ephraim Sykes
The Hamilton actor will play Seaweed J. Stubbs, Penny's love interest.
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Marissa Jaret Winokur
Winokur, who played Tracy Turnblad in the 2002 Broadway show, will also make a cameo during the makeover number.
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Shahadi Wright Joseph
After starring in The School of Rock on Broadway, the actress will take on the role of Seaweed's younger sister, Little Inez.
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Billy Eichner
The comedian will have a small role as Rob Barker, a TV newscaster who reports on Tracy Turnblad.
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Garrett Clayton
The Disney Channel star will play heartthrob Link Larkin. Perfect choice, seeing that his celebrity doppelgänger, Zac Efron, played the character in the 2007 film.
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Dove Cameron
The Descendants 2 star will play Chenoweth's daughter once more when she takes on the role of Amber Von Tussle.
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Andrea Martin
The Broadway star will also appear in the upcoming musical as Prudy Pingleton, Penny's overprotective mother.
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Rosie O'Donnell
The comedian is set to make a special appearance as a gym teacher.
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Maddie Baillio
Newcomer Maddie Baillio has been cast in the lead role after being plucked from the 1,000 other young hopefuls who attended an open casting call.
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Ariana Grande
The singer is set to play Penny, Tracy Turnblad's best friend in the show.
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Kristin Chenoweth
The Broadway star is set to play Velma Von Tussle, the vindictive producer of "The Corny Collins Show," in the upcoming show.
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Derek Hough
His sister Julianne may have starred as Sandy in Fox's Grease Live!, but now Hough is stepping into the spotlight as he plays Corny Collins.
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Martin Short
The hilarious actor will play Edna's husband, Wilbur, in the live production.
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Jennifer Hudson
After starring in The Color Purple, Hudson will add Motormouth Maybelle to her long list of iconic Broadway characters.
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Harvey Fierstein
Not only will Fierstein provide new written material, but he is also set to reprise his role as Edna Turnblad, which he won a Tony for in 2003.