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Al Pacino, Judith Light, & Garrett Clayton to Star in 'God Looked Away' at Pasadena Playhouse

Al Pacino and Judith Light are hitting the stage!

The Tony Award-winning actors will be starring in God Looked Away at the Pasadena Playhouse, according to Broadway.com.

Garrett Clayton, who recently starred in Hairspray Live will also be starring in the production.

God Looked Away is a glimpse into a turbulent period in the life and career of one of America’s most mysterious, iconic artists, Tennessee Williams.

Al has won Tonys for his work in The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel and Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?, while Judith has nabbed Tonys for Other Desert Cities and The Assembled Parties. You can also catch her on Amazon’s Transparent.

The play will run from February 8 to March 19, 2017 and you can get tickets at PasadenaPlayhouse.org.

VIDEO: Garrett Clayton Sings 'And I Am Tellling You' for Jennifer Hudson!

Hairspray Live might be over, but we’re still loving all of the photos and videos that the cast is sharing from their time together, including this one of Garrett Clayton singing one of Jennifer Hudson‘s signature songs!

Jennifer of course won an Oscar for her performance as Effie in Dreamgirls and Garrett tackled her song “And I Am Telling You” at the cast’s after party… while she watched.

Ariana Grande posted the video on her Instagram account and called it “quite possibly the best moment of my life….. i miss you already @garrettclayton1 so much.”

Jennifer also shared a video of Dove Cameron singing another one of her Dreamgirls songs, “Love You I Do.” Click inside now to see that video.

Click inside now to watch the video of Dove Cameron singing… More Here! »

VIDEO: Hairspray Live's Ephraim Sykes Sings 'Run And Tell That'

One of the highlights of Hairspray Live! was definitely Ephraim Sykes‘ performance of “Run And Tell That,” which you can watch right here!

He was joined by the ensemble cast, which included Maddie Baillio, Garrett Clayton, and Shahidi Wright Joseph.

Starring Ephraim‘s Seaweed J. Stubbs, the song confronts prejudice and celebrates the value of diversity. Watch the full video below!

And make sure to keep checking JustJared.com all night for full coverage of the live production!

ALSO MUST-READ: Who is Ephraim Sykes? Meet Hairspray Live‘s Seaweed!


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VIDEO: Derek Hough Introduces 'The Nicest Kids in Town' on 'Hairspray Live!'

Derek Hough, Dove Cameron, and Garrett Clayton have officially taken the screen to show off their singing and dancing skills in Hairspray Live!

The three took the stage of The Corny Collins Show within the musical to perform “The Nicest Kids in Town.”

So far, the show has been generating tons of buzz on social medias and you can check out some of the best and funniest reactions here!

Watch the full performance below and make sure to keep up with JustJared.com for full coverage of the live musical!


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Hairspray Live's Garrett Clayton Explains Why He's Not Zac Efron

Garrett Clayton has been getting compared to Zac Efron for years, long before he landed the role of Link Larkin in Hairspray Live!.

In fact, the 25-year-old actor has previously shot down the idea that they’re anything alike, despite now having played the same character.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Garrett Clayton

“People compare us so much. I think everyone expects me to want to be like him. [Zac] was more of the romantic leading man,” Garrett once told Flaunt magazine. “Whereas I’m kind of like the funny best friend a lot of the time. I just want to be able to be a character actor.”

DO YOU THINK Zac and Garrett have any similarities?

READ MORE: Get To Know Garrett Clayton With These 5 Fun Facts!

Hairspray Live! airs TONIGHT, Wednesday, December 7 @ 8PM ET/PT on NBC.

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Who is Garrett Clayton? Meet Hairspray Live's Link Larkin!

Let us introduce you to Hairspray Live! star Garrett Clayton with these fun facts!

The 25-year-old actor stars in the coveted role of Link Larkin, following in the footsteps of Zac Efron from the 2007 film version.

Garrett is no stranger to theater. He’s been acting in plays since high school and starred in the hit Disney Channel Original Movie, Teen Beach Movie.

Hairspray Live! airs TONIGHT, Wednesday, December 7 @ 8PM ET/PT on NBC.

Click through the slideshow to meet Garrett Clayton…

'Hairspray Live!' Soundtrack Stream & Download - LISTEN NOW!

The soundtrack for NBC’s Hairspray Live! has been released in advance of next week’s live production and you can listen to it here!

The cast album features stars like newcomer Maddie Baillio, Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth, Jennifer Hudson, Garrett Clayton, Dove Cameron, and more belting out the musical’s songs.

You can download the soundtrack on iTunes and Amazon and stream it below via Spotify!

The album features some of the songs that were written just for the movie version, including “Ladies’ Choice,” now sung by Corny Collins (Derek Hough), and “Come So Far,” sung as a finale song by Jennifer and Ariana.

Click inside now to listen to the Apple Music stream… More Here! »