After much anticipation, NBC debuted Hairspray Live! [1] on Wednesday night, and it was a total blast! Not only did Ephraim Sykes steal our hearts as Seaweed [2], but Jennifer Hudson [3] blew us all away with her powerhouse voice [4]. If you tuned in, chances are you had some of the same reactions we did. Keep scrolling for the best reactions to the musical.
When the LA Skyline Slowly Morphs Into Baltimore
When You Realize Ariana Grande Is Actually the Perfect Dorky Penny
When Dove Cameron and Garrett Clayton Are Like the Real-Life Barbie and Ken
When Garrett Clayton Has to Stand Frozen For the Entire "I Can Hear the Bells" Number
When Kristin Chenoweth Shows 'Em How It's Done
When You Realize Derek Hough Can Dance AND Sing
When Garrett Clayton's Solo Further Convinces You That He's Zac Efron's Clone
When the Original Dynamites Shut It Down During "Welcome to the 60's"
When the Original Tracys Have a Moment With the New Tracy
When Tracy Lies Lifeless on the Gym Floor
When Ephraim Sykes Opens His Mouth and Yours Drops to the Floor
When Penny Is Turned on by Seaweed's Moves and So Are You
When Jennifer Hudson Takes You to Church With Her Angelic Voice
When Harvey Fierstein and Martin Short Are Perfectly in Sync During "(You're) Timeless to Me"
When Some Yells "30 Seconds" in the Background and Ruins the Mood
When Ariana Grande Finally Shows Off Her Killer Pipes in "Without Love"
When Jennifer Hudson Gives You Life and Also Puts You in Your Grave With "I Know Where I’ve Been"
When Ariana Grande Literally Gets Carried on the Stage For "You Can't Stop the Beat"
When the Dancers Have More Talent in Their Pinky Toes Than You Have in Your Whole Body
When Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson Take Us Home With "Come So Far (Got So Far to Go)"
But Then the Camera Person Misses Kristin Chenoweth's Final Bow
