For better or worse, Fox’s live-ish production of Rent aired in some form on Sunday night — but how did it stack up against TV’s other live musicals? READ MORE & VIEW PHOTOS
THE PERFORMERS | Jennifer Hudson and Dove Cameron
THE SHOW | Hairspray Live! (Dec. 7, 2016) READ MORE
Hairspray Live! performed solidly in the ratings for NBC, but fell shy of most every recent TV musical that preceded it. READ MORE
They sang. They danced. They released enough aerosol into the atmosphere to earn them a stern phone call from Al Gore. READ MORE & VIEW PHOTOS
We’re not the only ones feeling a little winded after Hairspray Live!‘s final number, right? (And we were only watching.) READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO
With just a few weeks left in 2016, we’ve finally found the year’s most perfect casting: Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle.
During NBC’s Hairspray Live! on Wednesday night, the American Idol grad READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO
Did anyone else get major Victorious flashbacks from Ariana Grande during Hairspray Live! on Wednesday? READ MORE & WEIGH IN
Talk about starting on a high note!
Wednesday’s appropriately hyped telecast of NBC’s Hairspray Live! kicked off with newcomer Maddie Baillio — as curvy crooner Tracy Turnblad — belting her heart out READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO
Attention, theater geeks: If you can find it in your heart to pause The Hamilton Mixtape for a minute, there’s another album we should probably discuss. READ MORE & LISTEN
In case you were on the fence about NBC’s upcoming Hairspray Live! production, the sneak peek that aired as part of the network’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade coverage might move the needle for you. READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO
