HAIRSPRAY LIVE! on NBC
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HAIRSPRAY LIVE! on NBC
NBC's next televised airing of a live musical will be "Hairspray", set for Wednesday, December 7.
http://www.theatermania.com/news/hairsp ... =18feb2016
http://www.theatermania.com/news/hairsp ... =18feb2016
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Re: HAIRSPRAY Live on NBC
Here is the first casting announcement. Jennifer Hudson will play Motormouth Maybelle, and Harvey Fierstein will reprise his Tony-winning role as Edna Turnblad.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BR ... E-20160425#
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BR ... E-20160425#
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Re: HAIRSPRAY Live on NBC
The full cast has been announced. Congrats to Sam Faulkner for being included in the ensemble!
http://www.playbill.com/article/billy-e ... t-revealed
http://www.playbill.com/article/billy-e ... t-revealed
Re: HAIRSPRAY Live on NBC
Congratulations, Sam!
(Now, is that THE Ricky Schroeder that is listed in the Ensemble???)
(Now, is that THE Ricky Schroeder that is listed in the Ensemble???)
The ensemble will feature Josh Alexander, William Bell, Helene Britany, Riley Costello, Kelli Ann Erdmann, Zack Everhart, Sam Faulkner, Annie Gratton, Thomasina Gross, Marissa Heart, Joanna Jones, Jacque Lewarne, Tommy Martinez, Allie Meixner, Eliotte Nicole, Tiana Okoye, Amos Oliver III, Tyler Parks, Re'sean Pates, Andrew Pirozzi, Katherine Roarty, Rhon Sanders, Ricky Schroeder, Heather Tepe, Joy Marie Thomas, Mason Trueblood, Karl Skyler Urban, Keenan Washington and Jason Williams.
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Re: HAIRSPRAY Live on NBC
kport wrote:Congratulations, Sam!
(Now, is that THE Ricky Schroeder that is listed in the Ensemble???)
The ensemble will feature Josh Alexander, William Bell, Helene Britany, Riley Costello, Kelli Ann Erdmann, Zack Everhart, Sam Faulkner, Annie Gratton, Thomasina Gross, Marissa Heart, Joanna Jones, Jacque Lewarne, Tommy Martinez, Allie Meixner, Eliotte Nicole, Tiana Okoye, Amos Oliver III, Tyler Parks, Re'sean Pates, Andrew Pirozzi, Katherine Roarty, Rhon Sanders, Ricky Schroeder, Heather Tepe, Joy Marie Thomas, Mason Trueblood, Karl Skyler Urban, Keenan Washington and Jason Williams.
Yes it is that Ricky Schroeder. He's a friend of mine and fellow Rochestarian.
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Re: HAIRSPRAY Live on NBC
THE Ricky Schroeder, but I believe the one at least I was thinking of from Silver Spoons is Ricky Schroder (different spelling of last name and different person).
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Re: HAIRSPRAY Live on NBC
OK, which in the ensemble was in the cast of Glee in 2009 (NO GOOGLE!)?
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Re: HAIRSPRAY Live on NBC
Heather Tepe is a BETM Broadway ballet girl alum:
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staf ... epe-107439
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staf ... epe-107439
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Re: HAIRSPRAY LIVE! on NBC
NBC has released this promo video. Reminder the show airs Wednesday, December 7 at 8pm/7c on NBC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S0rGGs3v1k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S0rGGs3v1k