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Hairspray Live!: Get a first look at the cast in Character

(Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
(Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)

There’s two months left till Hairspray Live! hits the TV, but in the new issue of PEOPLE hitting new stands on Friday you can see the cast all dressed in their first photo.

The NBC production cast includes newcomer, Maddie Baillio take on the role of Tracy Turnblad (center, in blue), Ariana Grande on the left,  Ephraim Sykes is to her right as Seaweed Stubbs, Tracy’s pal from detention, and Teen Beach Movie star Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin. Also, Kristin Chenoweth and Dove Cameron as clad-in-pink mother-daughter duo Velma and Amber von Tussle. Meanwhile, Derek Hough (right) will play Corny Collins himself, while Jennifer Hudson (back) will take on the role as Motorbouth Maybelle. Lastly, Martin Short and Harvey Fierstein take on the roles of Tracy’s parents, Wilbur and Edna Turnblad. Billy Eichner, Sean Hayes, Andrew Martin, and Rosie O’Donnell also star.

The musical — which is based on the Tony Award-winning musical — is set in 1962 Baltimore and follows teenager Tracy Turnblad as she tries to make her dream of dancing on “The Corny Collins Show” come true. When it does, Tracy, who becomes a trendsetter overnight, decides to use her newfound fame to make Corny’s show inclusive of all races.

Hairspray Live! will premiere Dec. 7 on NBC.

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