Hairspray Live!

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Hairspray Live!

TV-PG,

2016,

2h 0m,

Musical/

Comedy/

Drama

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76%

25 Reviews

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74%

100+ Ratings

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76%

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25 Reviews

74%

Popcornmeter

100+ Ratings

In the 1960s Baltimore, a teenage dance-loving girl dreams of getting a spot on a popular television show.

Critics Consensus

Hairspray Live! shimmers with outstanding performances, an engaging story, and songs that let its stars shine.

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Mark Kennedy

Associated Press

Dec 14, 2016

There may have been enough aerosol spray to burn off the rest of our ozone layer, but Wednesday's ambitious live version of the musical Hairspray on NBC was worth the environmental damage. It was light and fun and soon had you stuck.

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Jenna Scherer

Rolling Stone

Dec 9, 2016

Listen: Any day we get to see Harvey Fierstein performing in full drag on network television is a good goddamn day in America.

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Gail Pennington

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Dec 8, 2016

There was a lot to enjoy, but also so many wrong-headed choices as to make viewers sometimes wonder exactly why we were bothering.

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Mariah Smith

Cosmopolitan

Mar 7, 2018

[Jennifer Hudson] is the sole star.

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Emily Ashby

Common Sense Media

Dec 9, 2016

4/5

This is an impressive, jubilant production of a story that's rich in messages about diversity, inclusion, and loving yourself.

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Malcolm Venable

TV.com

Dec 9, 2016

Well! That was something. NBC's Hairspray Live! didn't just raise the bar for live TV musicals -- it bedazzled it, twirled it around and threw it up in the air while doing cartwheels.

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Albus G

Aug 13, 2017

Although it brought a new and lighter feel to the story, the lead just wasn't the Tracy expected. Matched with the multiple technical errors and so-so cast, Hairspray Live just doesn't live up to its big screen counterpart.

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Leia P

Jan 27, 2017

Not a big fan of the casting for this one. One might as well watch the actual movie version.

Hermione S

Jan 24, 2017

loved it. bought it.

Theodore W

Dec 24, 2016

Perfect casting. Link was awffulll.

Anakin S

Nov 14, 2016

Having been a big fan of the original movie in 2007 . never seen the play. I was only hoping that the new one would do it justice well having now seen it I can say yes things are changed but I liked most of the changes Tracy was a sweetie pie just like always and the others were great too I really suggest that you watch this

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Kenny Leon

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Alex Rudzinski

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Maddie Baillio

Tracy Turnblad

Jennifer Hudson

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Harvey Fierstein

Edna Turnblad

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Synopsis

In the 1960s Baltimore, a teenage dance-loving girl dreams of getting a spot on a popular television show.

Director: Kenny Leon, Alex Rudzinski
Screenwriter: Harvey Fierstein, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman
Production Co: Storyline Entertainment
Rating: TV-PG
Genre: Musical, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 2h 0m

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