LOS ANGELES -- Vocal powerhouses Jennifer Hudson and Ariana Grande will end NBC's。 Hairspray Live!。 with a duet. 。 The news was announced during a press junket for the televised musical on Wednesday. The show, filmed on the Universal lot, airs live on Wednesday Dec. 7 on NBC.。 Hudson and Grande, who play Motormouth Maybelle and Penny, respectively, will sing "Come So Far (Got So Far To Go)."。 SEE ALSO:Musical theatre geek Ariana Grande joins NBC's 'Hairspray Live'
。 The song was originally sung by Queen Latifah in the 2007 film. 。The uplifting musical comedy delves into the issues of racial segregation in Baltimore in the 1960s, a storyline which director Kenny Leon ( 。The Wiz Live)
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。 Thanks for signing up! 。 Newcomer Maddie Baillio, from Texas, has been tapped to play the lead role of Tracy Turnblad.
。 Other cast members include Kristin Chenoweth (Velma Von Tussle), Martin Short (Wilbur Turnblad), Harvey Fierstein (Edna Turnblad; he is also one of the show's writers), Derek Hough (Corny Collins), Sean Hayes (Mr. Pinkie) and Rosie O’Donnell (gym teacher).
。 At a press junket on Wednesday, NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt also announced that Chenoweth and Hayes will host a live pre-show ahead of the actual musical.。 The two co-starred in Broadway musical。 The two co-starred in Broadway musical。 Promises, Promises。