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TV's Live Musicals, Ranked: Rent, Grease, Peter Pan, Hairspray and More

By Rebecca Iannucci, Kimberly Roots and Andy Swift / January 28 2019, 1:11 PM PST

Live TV Musicals

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

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Performer(s) of the Week: Hairspray's Jennifer Hudson and Dove Cameron

By Team TVLine / December 10 2016, 7:20 AM PST

Jennifer Hudson Dove Cameron

THE PERFORMERS | Jennifer Hudson and Dove Cameron

THE SHOW | Hairspray Live! (Dec. 7, 2016) READ MORE

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Ratings: NBC's Hairspray Live! Can't Beat The Wiz, On Par With Peter Pan

By Matt Webb Mitovich / December 8 2016, 6:51 AM PST

Hairspray Live Ratings NBC

Hairspray Live! performed solidly in the ratings for NBC, but fell shy of most every recent TV musical that preceded it. READ MORE

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Hairspray Live!: Link's Hamilton Quote, Kristin Chenoweth's Stolen Bow and 8 More of the Best/Worst Moments

By Andy Swift and Rebecca Iannucci / December 7 2016, 8:59 PM PST

Hairspray Live Best Moments

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

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Hairspray Live! Reminds Us 'You Can't Stop the Beat' — Grade the Big Finale!

By Rebecca Iannucci / December 7 2016, 7:45 PM PST

Hairspray Live

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

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Hairspray Live!: Jennifer Hudson Sings 'I Know Where I've Been' — Grade It!

By Rebecca Iannucci / December 7 2016, 7:24 PM PST

Hairspray Live Jennifer Hudson

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

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Hairspray Live!: Is Ariana Grande the Unsung Hero of NBC's Musical?

By Andy Swift / December 7 2016, 6:55 PM PST

Hairspray Live Ariana Grande

Did anyone else get major Victorious flashbacks from Ariana Grande during Hairspray Live! on Wednesday? READ MORE & WEIGH IN

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Hairspray Live!: Grade Maddie Baillio's Opening Salute to Baltimore

By Andy Swift / December 7 2016, 5:09 PM PST

Hairspray Live Maddie Baillio

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

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Hairspray Live! Soundtrack: 6 Biggest Surprises From the NBC Cast Recording

By Andy Swift / December 2 2016, 3:10 PM PST

Hairspray Live Soundtrack Review

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

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Hairspray Live!: The Star-Studded Cast Previews 'You Can't Stop the Beat'

By Matt Webb Mitovich / November 24 2016, 6:43 PM PST

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

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