Hairspray Live!

• Genre: Musical, Romantic comedy, Live television
• Based on: Hairspray by John Waters, Hairspray by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan
• Written by: Harvey Fierstein
• Directed by: Kenny Leon, Alex Rudzinski
• Presented by: Darren Criss
• Starring: Maddie Baillio, Harvey Fierstein, Kristin Chenoweth, Garrett Clayton, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Dove Cameron, Ephraim Sykes, Derek Hough, Martin Short, Shahadi Wright Joseph
• Composers: Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman
• Executive producers: Craig Zadan, Neil Meron
• Producers: Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Richard Bakewell
• Production locations: Universal Studios Lot, Universal City, California
• Running time: 113 minutes
• Production companies: New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Television, Storyline Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television, Universal Television
• Network: NBC
• Release: December 7, 2016

Hairspray Live! takes place in 1962 Baltimore. Teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV program. When, against all odds, Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight and meets a colorful array of characters, including Link, the resident dreamboat; Amber, the ambitious mean girl; Seaweed, an African-American boy she meets in detention; and his mother, Motormouth Maybelle, owner of a local record store. Tracy's mother is the indomitable Edna Turnblad, and she eventually encourages Tracy on her campaign to integrate the all-White Corny Collins Show.

AWARDS

• Primetime Emmy Awards x3