Ariana Grande Joins NBC's 'Hairspray Live!' as Penny Pingleton
Ariana Grande is now a checkerboard chick. The Grammy-winning singer-actress has joined the cast of NBC's Hairspray Live!, she announced Thursday on Twitter, and will play the role of Penny Pingleton. "Penny has been a dream role since Hairspray opened on Broadway," tweeted Grande of playing Tracy Turnblad’s incorrigible best friend, a role played by Leslie Ann Powers and Amanda Bynes in the 1988 and 2007 films, respectively. To Kerry Butler, who also originated the Broadway role in the 2002 production, she said, "Hope to make you proud." Grande joins a star-studded cast including Martin Short, Derek
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- 7/7/2016
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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