EURweb was on the scene at Universal Studios Hollywood to give our audience a one-of-a-kind access to the fun and fast-paced world of “Hairspray Live!” So yes, the countdown to “Hairspray Live!” ...

*Broadway stage pros Ephraim Sykes and Shahadi Wright Joseph have been cast as Seaweed J. Stubbs and Little Inez, respectively, in NBC’s highly anticipated production of “Hairspray Live!,” set for ...

When it comes to crafting a live broadcast of one of the most popular musicals of modern times, "Hairspray Live!" is a whole new 'do. Moviefone sat down with several members of the all-star cast – ...

Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "Hairspray Live!" takes place in 1962 Baltimore. Plump teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on "The Corny Collins Show," a local TV program.

NBC's "Hairspray Live!" had everything -- great performances, an uplifting message, even its own cute hashtag-- but it was missing the one thing every musical wants: a huge audience. It's not like no ...

Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "Hairspray Live!" takes place in 1962 Baltimore. Plump teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on "The Corny Collins Show," a local TV program.

She's feeling better than ever! Maddie Baillio is opening up about her 150-pound weight loss, noting that she now weighs "more than half" of what she used to, years after rising to fame in the 2016 ...

The nonsensical but utterly magical trend of major broadcast networks producing expensive and messy live musicals continued last night with NBC's production of Hairspray. Thank goodness!

Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein have signed on to NBC’s “Hairspray Live!,” the network’s next live Broadway musical. Hudson will play Motormouth Maybelle, while Fierstein will star as Edna ...

South Mississippi watched Shayna Steele grow up performing on Coast stages. Now, the Biloxi native will star in the upcoming "Hairspray Live" event on network television in December. Shayna will be ...

LOS ANGELES - NBC has set its sights on "Hairspray" as its live musical production for 2016. NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt broke the news Wednesday morning at his Television Critics ...