In a corner of the NBC backlot in Universal City, a generic city street set has been transformed into 1960's Baltimore for the upcoming production of Hairspray Live!, which airs on December 7. Signs ...

Jennifer Hudson is currently starring on Broadway in The Color Purple, but this winter she’s bringing her acting and vocal talents to NBC’s production of Hairspray Live! Hudson will play Motormouth ...

*Despite the complete and utter slayage of Jennifer Hudson on NBC’s “Hairspray Live!” Wednesday night, ratings for the network’s latest live musical were not impressive when compared to its ...

NBC has revealed its next live musical and we're already counting down the days until it airs. The network is set to produce a live version of "Hairspray" next December, NBC chairman Robert Greenblatt ...

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The two have long held a passion for musicals, even when the genre was out of fashion in Hollywood. When the duo got started, Zadan reveals, "Nobody was doing movie musicals. So we jumped in there to ...

Oscar, Golden Globe, SAG and Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Hudson and multiple Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein will headline the cast of NBC’s “Hairspray Live!,” the network’s next live Broadway ...