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NBC Reveals New “Hairspray Live!” Cast Gallery; Four Weeks Remain

We are officially four weeks away from the fourth installment in NBC’s live TV musical series.

“Hairspray Live!” airs at 8PM ET on December 7.

The cast includes Harvey Fierstein, Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth, Martin Short, Derek Hough, Dove Cameron, Garrett Clayton, Maddie Baillio, Ephraim Sykes and Shahadi Wright. Sean Hayes, Andrea Martin, Rosie O’Donnell and Billy Eichner will make special guest appearances.

In advance of the December 7 broadcast, NBC shared a new gallery of the key cast members.

The photos follow:

HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton — (Photo by: Andrew Eccles/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: (l-r) Ephraim Skyes as Seaweed J. Stubbs, Shahadi Wright Joseph as Little Inez — (Photo by: Andrew Eccles/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Ephraim Skyes as Seaweed J. Stubbs — (Photo by: Andrew Eccles/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Ephraim Skyes as Seaweed J. Stubbs — (Photo by: Andrew Eccles/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Ephraim Skyes as Seaweed J. Stubbs — (Photo by: Andrew Eccles/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Shahadi Wright Joseph as Little Inez — (Photo by: Andrew Eccles/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Martin Short as Wilbur — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Derek Hough as Corny Collins — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Derek Hough as Corny Collins — (Photo by: Andrew Eccles/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Derek Hough as Corny Collins — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: (l-r) Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad , Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — Season: 2016 — Pictured: Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad — (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)
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