Ariana Grande cast as Penny in "Hairspray Live"
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in "Hairspray Live"
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #3
Posted: 7/7/16 at 3:06pm
PERFECT
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #4
Posted: 7/7/16 at 3:09pm
Nice! Not a fan of her, but she has a fantastic voice. Great to see her go back to the saddle!
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #5
Posted: 7/7/16 at 3:09pm
Why not? She was surprisingly good on SNL.
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #6
Posted: 7/7/16 at 3:09pm
wow that is fantastic.
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #7
Posted: 7/7/16 at 3:18pm
I KNEW IT. I can't believe this. I'm so excited.
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #8
Posted: 7/7/16 at 3:29pm
Casting for this just keeps getting better and better.
Understudy Joined: 4/23/05
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #10
Posted: 7/7/16 at 3:34pm
Along with Martin Short, this is the best casting so far!
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #11
Posted: 7/7/16 at 3:37pm
After SNL, and the delay in her tour, I thought this was a possibility. And when I saw her Snapchat story a little while ago with her playing all those Hairspray songs, I was hopeful. Glad this is happening - may not be the biggest fan of her music anymore, but definitely a perfect fit! Ariana Grande, Kristen Chenoweth, Martin Short, and Jennifer Hudson all in the same cast? Thank you God.
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #12
Posted: 7/7/16 at 3:57pm
She also is getting tons of Emmy buzz from SNL, so this is just another terrific notch in her belt. This is truthfully the best cast that's been put together for any Live! musicals. I'm so eager to hear the rest.
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #15
Posted: 7/7/16 at 4:09pm
It really is stellar casting--she's been on Broadway, she has the pipes, she was hilarious on SNL, and she has tons of TV experience. This is star casting at its absolute best. Harvey, Martin, Ariana...so far they're not making mistakes. Lets hope the good casting keeps coming!
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #16
Posted: 7/7/16 at 4:22pm
This is the best casting news ever. Sobbing.
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #17
Posted: 7/7/16 at 4:43pm
Okay I am in! I love this girl! She is just so phenomenally talented. I think the producers are out doing themselves with their casting decisions. Color me impressed.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/13
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #18
Posted: 7/7/16 at 4:46pm
jbroadway4 said: "This is the best casting news ever. Sobbing.
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Seriously?!?! Ugh.
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #19
Posted: 7/7/16 at 5:00pm
Liza's Headband said: "jbroadway4 said: "This is the best casting news ever. Sobbing.
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Seriously?!?! Ugh.
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She's immensely talented and I'm a fan. I can't be excited? 
(Not literally crying, byeeeeee.)
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #20
Posted: 7/7/16 at 5:07pm
Well...she has a nice voice but was hoping for someone with real comedy chops. Penny is an amazing part in the hands of a real comedian. We'll see. My worry is she'll just twerk her way thru it.
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #21
Posted: 7/7/16 at 5:14pm
Watch her on SNL. She is a real comedian. She elevated the show, made it the best it's been in years.
Stand-by Joined: 1/28/16
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #22
Posted: 7/7/16 at 5:17pm
Fingers crossed for Ana Gasteyer for Prudy Pringleton! Or Tina Fey!!
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #24
Posted: 7/7/16 at 5:22pm
I would die and go to heaven if Ellen was cast as the Female Authority Figure.
Ariana Grande cast as Penny in #25
Posted: 7/7/16 at 5:33pm
Huh? Are you mixing her up with Miley Cyrus? @Ranger
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