Ariana Grande is the latest star to join the cast of NBC’s Hairspray Live! broadcast on December 7. Grande, who made her stage debut in Jason Robert Brown’s musical 13, will take on the role of Penny Pingleton, she confirmed via her Twitter account.
Ariana joins a company led by original Broadway Hairspray leading man Harvey Fierstein, who reprises his Tony-winning performance as Edna Turnblad, and newcomer Maddie Baillio, who takes on the role of Tracy Turnblad. The cast also includes Jennifer Hudson (Motormouth Maybelle), Martin Short (Wilbur Turnblad), Derek Hough (Corny Collins), and Kristin Chenoweth (Velma Von Tussle).
The musical is based on the film by John Waters, it tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, an overweight Baltimore teen with dreams of landing a spot on a TV dance show and bringing racial integration with her.
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