Hairspray Live! (2016)

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

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.

energeticjoyfulupbeatspectacularwhimsicallivelyheartfeltcolorful

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)

Trailer

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