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Hairspray Live! is a live NBC television musical broadcast aired in 2016, adapting the 2002 Broadway musical Hairspray, which was itself based on John Waters's 1988 film. The story follows Tracy Turnblad, a teenager in 1960s Baltimore who seeks a place on a television dance program and challenges racial segregation. The production starred Maddie Baillio, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Harvey Fierstein, Kristin Chenoweth, and Martin Short.
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What is Hairspray Live! about?
Hairspray Live! follows Tracy Turnblad, a teenager in 1960s Baltimore who wants to dance on a local television program. Her ambition becomes connected to racial integration and opposition to segregation.
When did Hairspray Live! air?
NBC broadcast Hairspray Live! in 2016. It adapts the 2002 Broadway musical Hairspray, which was itself based on John Waters’s 1988 film.
Who is Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray Live!?
Tracy is an energetic Baltimore teenager who auditions for The Corny Collins Show. Her success challenges the show’s exclusionary practices and makes her a symbol of change in the story.
Is Hairspray Live! based on the John Waters movie?
Yes, but indirectly. The 2016 television production adapts the 2002 stage musical, while that musical was based on John Waters’s 1988 film Hairspray.
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