The live show mostly stays true to the Broadway musical, although the team behind the scenes have a few changes in store. it's probably going to be the most rewarding artistically, politically, socially, culturally. This is a fun, feel‑good musical about inclusion all of us in our country. And so, it gave me an opportunity to talk to the company about the importance of what we do. 'And it's emphasized the role of artists in our world. 'It's actually a blessing to be in the throngs of this after ,' Leon told reporters at the musical's press junket. Jive along with this sneak peek performance of #HairsprayLive (Opens in a new tab)'s 'You Can't Stop The Beat!' /hddskkUBjr (Opens in a new tab)- Hairspray Live! Novem(Opens in a new tab) Though there have been many iterations of the musical - including the original John Waters 1988 movie, the Broadway show and the 2007 film - the cast and crew behind the live NBC live show feel the storyline is even more relevant in 2016. 'I think the timing is right to be able to deliver a message like this' 'You don’t have to go back into the '60s era to find out what that was like, now you just have to turn on the news.' 'I think the timing is right to be able to deliver a message like this,' Jennifer Hudson, who plays Motormouth Maybelle, said in an interview on the Universal set of the musical. While America has come a long way since the tumultuous decade, the NBC telecast airs just over a month after the nation elected a reality TV personality/ businessman who has insulted almost every minority group in the U.S. The uplifting musical comedy, which follows plus-size dreamer Tracy Turnblad (played by newcomer Maddie Baillio) and delves into the issues of racial segregation in Baltimore in the 1960s.

That's the political and timely message that the cast behind NBC's Hairspray Live! wants viewers to takeaway when they tune in on Dec. BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - President Elect Donald Trump can't stop the beat.

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