![]() ![]() Producers are looking for a budding star who can play the outgoing and unstoppable Turnblad, who loves to dance. NBC held similar auditions to find Dorothy for last year's "The Wiz Live!," with newcomer Shanice Williams landing the coveted lead spot. The New Jersey native was selected out of hundreds of applicants nationwide. "This is always what I wanted to do. In 2016, Jones appeared in the nationally televised musical Hairspray Live on NBC. I'm ready now," the 18-year-old told "Today" in August. "Hairspray Live!" is the fourth television musical event for NBC, following "The Wiz Live!" in December, "Peter Pan Live!" in 2014 and "The Sound of Music Loive!" in 2013. "In keeping with our desire to bring the best of Broadway to our live musicals, we’ve assembled the Broadway dream team of Tony Award winners for 'Hairspray Live!'" said Robert Greenblatt, chairman of NBC Entertainment when the 2016 choice was announced. ![]()
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