Soon she finds herself a member of the Corny Collins Council of regular dancers, dating the cutest boy on the show and favored to win Miss Auto Show 1963. When against all odds Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight and meets a. Plump teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on 'The Corny Collins Show,' a local TV program. But Tracy is more than just another girl at the hop - she's also one of the best dancers. Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, 'Hairspray Live' takes place in 1962 Baltimore. Watch Hairspray Live: Garrett Clayton Photos 101 Top cast Edit Dove Cameron Amber Von Tussle Kristin Chenoweth Velma Von Tussle Andrea Martin Prudy Pingleton Martin Short Wilbur Turnblad Ariana Grande Penny Pingleton Billy Eichner Rob Barker Sean Hayes Mr. When the show holds a hop in her neighborhood, Tracy and her dim-witted best friend Penny Pingleton (Leslie Ann Powers) rush over, big hair and all, to join the fun. NBC assembles a star-studded team of award-winning talent for the live production of the beloved Tony Award®-winning Broadway show, 'Hairspray.'. She practices the mashed potato, the twist, and other current dance crazes (the film is set in 1962) in her living room while her mother (Divine) irons an endless supply of shirts and slacks. In HAIRSPRAY, Tracy Turnblad ( Ricki Lake) is a Baltimore high school student who wants nothing more than to dance on Corny Collins' TV show.

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