One of the most entertaining aspects of Hairspray is that Tracy Turnblad's mom, Edna, is played by a man. In the John Waters film, world-renowned drag queen Devine originated the role. On Broadway, Edna was played by the incomparable Harvey Fierstein. In movie musical,John Travolta took on...
Grande’s acting took a backseat as her music career took off, but she had occasional roles such as in the TV seriesScream Queens(2015) and a televised live production of themusicalHairspray(2016), in which she played the part of Penny Pingleton. In 2021, however, she became a coach ...
Not surprisingly, this list includes movie adaptations of some of the best Broadway musicals ever made: Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera and West Side Story, to name a few. Each one of these movies included many, if not all, of the most memorable songs from the Broadway soundtracks...
(from Superman) * Come So Far (Got So Far to Go) (from Hairspray) * Concerning Hobbits (from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) * Corynorhinus (from Batman Begins) * The Dark Knight Overture (from The Dark Knight) * The Departed Tango (from The Departed) * ...
"I started doing theater when I was younger, I have always been a huge theater nerd," Grandegushedfrom theHairspray Live!press junket red carpet, Chenoweth by her side. "And a lot of people don't actually know that this is, like, my soul. It's like my heart." ("Her DNA!" Chenow...
Hudson’s credits in 2016 included the animated family comedySing, in which she provided the voice of a sheep, and the live telecast of the musicalHairspray Live!, in which she portrayed Motormouth Maybelle. She performed (2017–18) as a coach on the television singing competitionThe Voice ...
Popular Child Stars From Every Year Below, Stacker sifted through movie databases, film histories, celebrity biographies and digital archives to compile this list of popular pint-sized actors from 1919 through 2021. From: Popular child stars from the year you were born 1919: Wesley "Freckles" Bar...
Popular Child Stars From Every Year Below, Stacker sifted through movie databases, film histories, celebrity biographies and digital archives to compile this list of popular pint-sized actors from 1919 through 2021. From: Popular child stars from the year you were born 1919: Wesley "Freckles" ...
Can’t Stop the Beatfrom Hairspray. One of the great celebratory end of show numbers. Everybody (Needs Somebody)from The Blues Brothers. Brilliant to use at the end, when all the lovers have found each other and a happy ending is assured. ...
Founded by Brian Slagel, Metal Blade was instrumental in launching the careers of some of metal’s most formidable influencers (including Metallica) while maintaining a thriving California scene outside of the hairsprayed haze of the Sunset Strip. As heavy metal’s popularity boomed, major labels...