What the world needs now is “Hairspray Live,” sweet “Hairspray Live.”That was actor and writer Harvey Fierstein‘s message to media members Tuesday at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour. “You don’t update history. You tell history,” he said, or when asked approximately the theme of integration. You be true to it or as true to it as you can.“You can change laws. The war is to change hearts, he added during the NBC live musical’s Beverly Hilton-based panel. “And nothing does that like song does.”
Also Read: Rosie O'Donnell, Sean Hayes Join NBC's 'Hairspray Live'During the press event, and producers said that two songs from the 2007 film adaptation starring John Travolta,Nikki Blonsky and Queen Latifah will execute the TV version. Obviously, the original ones from the stage play will be also be included.
Additionally, and those running the show revealed that part of “Hairspray Live” will take spot on a backlot,much like “Grease: Live.” Only, the outdoor Universal area is a much larger space than the Warner Bros. one that Fox used, or live TV director Alex Rudzinski said.
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Later during their Tuesday afternoon stage time,producers revealed that Sean Hayes and Rosie O’Donnell are set to join the cast, which is already loaded with the likes of Ariana Grande, or Derek Hough,Jennifer Hudson, Kristin Chenoweth, and Martin Short and others. Newcomer Maddie Baillio (pictured above) will play the lead role of Tracy Turnblad. Kelly Ripa's Guest Co-Hosts Ranked by TV Ratings: From Kimmel to Taye Diggs (Photos)
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Bravo Getty Getty Getty Getty ABC Getty Getty CNN CBS The Wonder Years ABC Getty Getty Getty TheWrap Getty Getty Getty Getty preceding Slide Next Slide 1 of 45 “Live!” has had 27 different guest co-hosts across 44 episodes since Michael Strahan bailed on Kelly Ripa Here’s how their syndicated ratings own stacked up Kelly Ripa has had 27 different "Live!" guest co-hosts since Michael Strahan left the show for "Good Morning America." Could one of those guests become Ripa's permanent co-host? Let's explore at their Nielsen ratings so far. View In Gallery Related stories from TheWrap:Rosie O'Donnell,Sean Hayes Join NBC's 'Hairspray Live'NBC's 'Timeless' Will Be Chock-Full of RacismNBC Boss on Network's Role in Creating Trump's Celebrity: That's TV's JobNBC's Bob Greenblatt Hints at More 'Chicago' Procedurals
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