Former DWTS Pro Set to Play
the Role of Corny Collins
As Part of NBC's Musical Production!!
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| DWTS' 6-time Mirror Ball Winner, Derek Hough to join the cast of Hairspray Live! |
Dancing With The Stars' reigning, 6-time Mirror Ball
Champion, Derek Hough, has
been Cast in NBC's promised production, Hairspray
Live!, an all-new, musical event set to air on December 7th of
this year!
Verifying Rumors that have been buzzing throughout Cyberspace for months now, Hough's Official Casting Announcement came accompanied on Wednesday, April 27th with an excited message that had been sent out via Social Media by the Dancer himself, when he took to Instagram to Post,
"I am so pumped to be a part of #HairSprayLive on @NBC! Can't wait to bring it to life on December 7!! Corny Collins"
The 30-year-old, 2-time Emmy winning Choreographer will join the also recently announced Comedic Actor, Martin Short, who is set to play the role of Wilbur Turnblad, as well as Actor Harvey Ferstein, who is once again reprising his role of Edna Turnblad, and Singer/Actress Jennifer Hudson in the role of Motormouth Maybelle.
Based on the 1988, Tony Award-winning Broadway Musical of the same name, this highly anticipated, televised event would seem to have Derek following in the footsteps of his younger Sister and fellow Emmy Winner, Julianne Hough, who played the part of the beloved Sandy in Fox’s Grease: Live, earlier this year.
According to Broadway.com, Robert Greenblatt (Chairman, NBC Entertainment), has said of the show's casting, "… hands-down the best dancer on television and one of the best in the entertainment business, Derek Hough will be perfect in the role of Corny Collins, the cocky song-and-dance man who hosts the TV show every teenager in Baltimore wants to be on."
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