Tony Award winner Andrea Martin has joined the cast of NBC’s Hairspray Live! According to Entertainment Weekly, Martin will take on the role of Prudy Pingleton, the overbearing mother to Ariana Garnde’s Penny.
She joins the cast led by newcomer Maddie Baillio, who plays Tracy Turnblad and Broadway Tony winner Harvey Fierstein reprising his performance as Edna, along with Garrett Clayton (Link Larkin), Ariana Grande (Penny Pingleton), Dove Cameron (Amber Von Tussle), Jennifer Hudson (Motormouth Maybelle), Martin Short (Wilbur Turnblad), Derek Hough (Corny Collins), Kristin Chenoweth (Velma Von Tussle), Sean Hayes (Mr. Pinky), and Rosie O’Donnell.
Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who produced the 2007 movie-musical version of Hairspray, will produce the live television edition. The Wiz Live! director Kenny Leon will take the helm, Jerry Mitchell will repeat his duties from the Broadway mounting as choreographer.
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