Underplayed Gems

Hairspray Live! (2016)

Hairspray Live! poster
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Genre
drama film, comedy film, musical film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 167 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A live television broadcast of a musical about a plus-sized teenager in 1960s Baltimore who dreams of dancing on a local TV show. She uses her newfound fame to challenge racial segregation and fight for integration.

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What happens

Hairspray Live! is an American television special that aired live on the American television network NBC on December 7, 2016. Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, and hosted by Darren Criss, it is a performance of a new adaptation of the 2002 Broadway musical Hairspray, which is based on the 1988 film of the same name. The special was produced by New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Television, Storyline Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television and Universal Television. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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