Rosie O’Donnell has made her special appearance in Hairspray Live!
The 53-year-old actress and comedian is playing a gym teacher in the highly anticipated live musical on NBC tonight.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Rosie O’Donnell
Until tonight, Rosie‘s role in the musical has been kept under wraps, but now we know she has been made to pay the gym teacher!
In case you missed it, you can check out the rest of the cast members in Hairspray Live here!
The Internet is abuzz with reactions to NBC’s Hairspray Live!.
Even celebrities have taken to social media to react to the live production of the beloved film!
Everyone from Jennifer Lopez and Grease: Live star Aaron Tveit, to Derek Hough‘s BFF Mark Ballas and Dove Cameron‘s Descendants co-star Sofia Carson, have weighed in on the performances and acting.
Check them out below! And keep refreshing this page as we update tweets!
Loving #hairspraylive !!!! ❤️️❤️️❤️️
— Jennifer Lopez (@JLo) December 8, 2016
Loving #HairsprayLive, I just can't figure out how they get all those hair-do's to stay just so…
— Colin Donnell (@colindonnell) December 8, 2016
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Amber Von Tussle is a character that several famous ladies have played throughout the years in the musical Hairspray!
Dove Cameron is performing the role in NBC’s live production airing tonight (December 7) and the movie version from nearly a decade ago featured Brittany Snow in the role.
WHO IS DOVE CAMERON? Meet the actress playing Amber Von Tussle!
Amber is the daughter of former Miss Baltimore Crabs Velma Von Tussle and one of the lead “Nicest Kids in Town” on The Corny Collins Show, the afternoon variety show within the show.
Meet some of the famous guys who played Link Larkin in the musical!
Click through the slideshow to meet some former Amber Von Tussles…
Lots of famous actors have played the role of Link Larkin in the musical Hairspray Live over the years!
The part was most famously played by Zac Efron in the 2007 film version of the movie and NBC cast Garrett Clayton to take over the role in the live production airing tonight (December 7).
WHO IS GARRETT CLAYTON? Meet NBC’s choice for Link Larkin!
Link is the love interest of Tracy Turnblad, but he starts the show linked to Amber Von Tussle. He gets to sing such songs as “It Takes Two” and “Without Love.”
Make sure to see the full cast list for Hairspray Live!
Click through the slideshow to meet famous guys who played the role…
Before Hairspray Live! airs, it’s time to shine the spotlight on Shahadi Wright Joseph!
The talented young actress stars as Little Inez in the production, alongside her on-screen brother Ephraim Sykes, who plays Seaweed.
You may recognize Shahidi from her roles in Broadway’s The Lion King and School of Rock!
Hairspray Live! airs TONIGHT, Wednesday, December 7 @ 8PM ET/PT on NBC.
Click through the slideshow to meet Shahadi Wright Joseph…
Jennifer Hudson is giving fans a look at the set of Hairspray Live! just hours before showtime!
The 35-year-old singer and actress, who will be playing the role of Motormouth Maybelle, took to her Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes video.
In the short clip, fans can see the on-set hustle and bustle and even get a glimpse of Ariana Grande, who’s not in her costume yet.
“Show day, show day, show day! It’s a lot going on!” Jennifer can be heard saying.
She added in the caption, “This is what it’s like before show time, on show day! #hairspraylive”
Hairspray Live! airs TONIGHT, Wednesday, December 7 @ 8PM ET/PT on NBC.
Check out Jennifer‘s behind-the-scenes video below…
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.
