Hairspray Live!

Hairspray Live!
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Genre	Musical Romantic comedy Live television
Based on	Hairspray (film) by John Waters Hairspray (musical) by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan
Written by	Harvey Fierstein
Directed by	Kenny Leon Alex Rudzinski
Presented by	Darren Criss
Starring	Maddie Baillio Harvey Fierstein Kristin Chenoweth Garrett Clayton Ariana Grande Jennifer Hudson Dove Cameron Ephraim Sykes Derek Hough Martin Short Shahadi Wright Joseph
Composers	Marc Shaiman Scott Wittman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Craig Zadan Neil Meron
Producers	Craig Zadan Neil Meron Richard Bakewell
Production locations	Universal Studios Lot, Universal City, California
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	113 minutes (DVD)[1]
Production companies	New Line Cinema Warner Bros. Television Storyline Entertainment Sony Pictures Television Universal Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	December 7, 2016 (2016-12-07)
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Hairspray Live! is an American television special that aired live on the American television network NBC on December 7, 2016. Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, and hosted by Darren Criss, it is a performance of a new adaptation of the 2002 Broadway musical Hairspray.