The Best of Ariana Grande as 'Penny Pingleton' | Hairspray Live!

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    From Hairspray Live (2016): Hairspray Live! tells the inspiring story of Tracy Turnblad (newcomer Maddie Baillio), a plump teen in 1962 Baltimore who wins a spot on a local TV dance program and ignites a campaign to integrate the show. The three-hour live event is directed by Tony Award®-winner Kenny Leon and features choreography from Tony Award®-winner Jerry Mitchell. The all-star cast includes Kristin Chenoweth, Harvey Fierstein, Ariana Grande, Derek Hough, Jennifer Hudson and Martin Short. (Original Title - Hairspray Live!) - 2016 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
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  • @sunnyf.8692
    @sunnyf.8692 ปีที่แล้ว +341

    Ariana plays Penny perfectly!

  • @tinypetalo
    @tinypetalo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8244

    y’all saying she’s like Cat Valentine... do y’all not know Penny’s character is basically Cat??? they typecasted her for that v reason lmaooo

    • @aliscafrancois3185
      @aliscafrancois3185 3 ปีที่แล้ว +331

      I think Penny's a tad bit dumb than Cat was supposed to be. Her character was funny mainly because she had an extremely strict mother but other than that she was more lovesick in certain scenes than full out Cat.

    • @frannyharper7062
      @frannyharper7062 3 ปีที่แล้ว +148

      She wasn’t typecasted for this tho... she has always said that she wanted to play Penny- hence how this came about.

    • @Rosie-ks2py
      @Rosie-ks2py 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Omg your profile picture 😍

    • @dreamyanon5151
      @dreamyanon5151 3 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      They aren't really the same at all imo. Ditzy and musical were Cats only traits while Penny was more charming, flirty, and cute than just dumb and she was lovesick but actually had a strong personality. It really doesn't fit to me how Ari plays her like an simple airhead and stupid when she wasn't. Ari sings well ofc but her character just doesn't fit.

    • @lauraelizabethbrown
      @lauraelizabethbrown 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      And she's original Cat too, not season 3 or 4 Cat.

  • @Rebecca-asdf
    @Rebecca-asdf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6332

    4:13 "who d've thought i'd love a girl with skin as white as winter snow!"
    ariana's fake tan: 👁👄👁

    • @menrlynrou3007
      @menrlynrou3007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +166

      .ahahahahahhahahahahaha i legit chocked

    • @hereisdiki
      @hereisdiki 3 ปีที่แล้ว +248

      It’s her natural skintone like her granma and mother have you dumbass

    • @hereisdiki
      @hereisdiki 3 ปีที่แล้ว +250

      On nickelodeon they gave her makeup on her skin so it looks 3 times lighter than it used to be

    • @Heavens_Devil
      @Heavens_Devil 3 ปีที่แล้ว +271

      @@hereisdiki umm I mean their is a such thing as tanning and her mom and nonna isn't that shade so get your facts straight hun

    • @bakudekuenthusiast4411
      @bakudekuenthusiast4411 3 ปีที่แล้ว +109

      Ariana's character had actual skin white as snow they couldn't change the lyrics. Yes it could be a tan but you don't know if it's fake or not and ppl can get darker or lighter as they grow up if you didn't now that well now you know.

  • @kay049
    @kay049 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4058

    i think a reason she may have been holding back her vocals at some parts is cause penny isn’t really a vocally demanding role with a lot of belting so her belting every line would have felt weird and out of place

    • @harper2
      @harper2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +251

      Also it’s Broadway, she isn’t holding back she’s singing Broadway style.

    • @toxoplasmagondi
      @toxoplasmagondi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +171

      yeah honestly it would have been downright embarrassing if she just started belting unnecessarily. holding back was the right decision

    • @le7cz161
      @le7cz161 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@harper2 came here to say that. It's literally two different styles of singing, of course it's going to sound different

    • @Shweiss4
      @Shweiss4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @goldenlikedaylight is right, below. The actor' playing Penny saves her full voice for the end when the character has come out of her shell.

    • @yunicelennar7626
      @yunicelennar7626 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That's good, a good actress knows what singing suits each character and acts accordingly

  • @happilyhadesbound
    @happilyhadesbound 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9733

    "The best of..." You mean all her screentime?

  • @jackie.g222
    @jackie.g222 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7196

    That Ariana girl should make music

    • @jidomiedgaming1954
      @jidomiedgaming1954 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      She does

    • @megz2798
      @megz2798 3 ปีที่แล้ว +405

      r/whooosh

    • @nathanpanusky2531
      @nathanpanusky2531 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      XDDDDDD

    • @isaacsreal
      @isaacsreal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      lmao

    • @TheCarlos29
      @TheCarlos29 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Jaclyn Randolph girl do u Live under a rock I don’t even hear her but Ik that she make music

  • @carladilisio4819
    @carladilisio4819 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3125

    HAHAHAHAH "Don't let her hear you, she punished me for living without permission"

    • @nicoleabrenica
      @nicoleabrenica 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      Remission* lol, it’s the forgiveness of sins, and in penny’s cases, according to her mom, is the lack thereof... cause her mom is super religious so to live without remission is to live without the forgiveness of her sins which would be the dancing and the singing, the skipping class, etc.

    • @Shae29
      @Shae29 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      nicole abrenica thanks for clearing that up, I was super confused

    • @ironflowers977
      @ironflowers977 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@nicoleabrenica nah I’m pretty sure it is ‘permission’... the stage version definitely says “for going to jail without permission” so either way the joke is that her mother is so strict that she requires permission for literally everything (including being arrested)

    • @MediaLover194
      @MediaLover194 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      In the stage version, all the women get arrested. In the movie some of them get arrested but Tracy flees and Penny hides her in her basement so her punishment is “for harboring a fugitive without her permission.” In this version, only Tracy gets arrested (which is stupid in and of itself) so they had to come up with something.

    • @mackenzie2424
      @mackenzie2424 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ABBAHAHA

  • @tomobooy
    @tomobooy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2876

    I don't care what anyone says I really enjoyed Ariana as Penny! I hope to see her in more films and musicals in the future

    • @celineshaw3171
      @celineshaw3171 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      I liked her, but it was just too obvious with her. Amanda Byrnes portayed her very well but the poor girl’s career flopped drastically.

    • @user-im8pj3ok7v
      @user-im8pj3ok7v 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same! I love her

    • @justinbryan6249
      @justinbryan6249 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same

    • @FNURULAIENABINTISEBI
      @FNURULAIENABINTISEBI 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      where can i watch the full video of this live tho

    • @justinbryan6249
      @justinbryan6249 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FNURULAIENABINTISEBI You can buy it on DVD. Try looking for it on Amazon.

  • @MsKangaroo214
    @MsKangaroo214 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2874

    I think Ariana is a singing powerhouse. Her version of Penny is very much tied to her pop star persona and I think it was apart of her direction to give Penny some Cat/Ariana Grande vibes. For the younger viewers.
    So I’m not hating on this Penny- I get what the director was trying to convey. People just love to come after her because it’s fun to call out a performer like her.

    • @antokiofficial
      @antokiofficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      Honestly, I think they not only wanted to include Ariana because of her musical theater history and talent, but for greater outreach for the performance entirely.
      I think it's also good that Ariana wasn't showcasing her fullest vocals because if she had it would've sounded too forced as if she were trying to outsing others.

    • @xxxmaysilssss690
      @xxxmaysilssss690 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      I don’t think people “love” to come for her, since it’s very valid criticism, and not everyone likes her breathy vocal technique where she slurs her words, especially in musical theatre.

    • @Sarahw__
      @Sarahw__ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      I don’t think that at all to be honest. She didn’t really start to convey Cat vibes until half way through the show. She’s a singing powerhouse for sure, but her vocals were lacking very much for this role. She replaced a lot of broadway technique and singing styles with her pop singing styles. Also her character choices were not very good.

    • @Sarahw__
      @Sarahw__ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      simple subliminals it isn’t hate, it’s being honest. I truly didn’t think that she made the best choices for the character she played. I love Ariana as an artist, but she really didn’t show her skill in this musical. I never once said I thought she was talentless and awful. I just left what I thought. God forbid anyone have an opinion on a famous pop stars character choices.

    • @Sarahw__
      @Sarahw__ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      simple subliminals Her voice has obviously progressed, but even before she played penny her voice was amazing. Nobody is “coming at” her, we’re just leaving our thoughts. It’s like we can’t even leave opinions on a character choice somebody made. Like you’re coming at me when I wasn’t even trying to be hateful towards Ariana at all. I just think after she left broadway, she went straight to pop, and didn’t switch to musical theatre for this performance and that’s okay. It’s just a lot of people did not like the choices she made as Penny. Vocal wise and acting wise. Does that mean we hate her and think she sucks, no! Y’all have got to understand that criticism and hate are completely different.

  • @emilie5810
    @emilie5810 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1012

    “I got detention for speaking in speech class” 💀😂
    I know that’s Tracy’s line but I still think it’s funny

    • @LivesInHerBooks
      @LivesInHerBooks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Its like getting detention for eating during lunch-

    • @evagmiles
      @evagmiles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      *speech

    • @zorachanelh
      @zorachanelh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      💀

    • @agnessofiacastrocarvalho774
      @agnessofiacastrocarvalho774 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LivesInHerBooks it's almost as if that's the joke

    • @user.iloveheidi
      @user.iloveheidi ปีที่แล้ว

      @@agnessofiacastrocarvalho774 hmmm... possibly? I’m not sure...
      🤣

  • @PJ-io8pl
    @PJ-io8pl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11709

    I want to see Ariana play an actual real grounded character one day. Not some super bubbly or sassy person, or just another role that showcases that she can sing. I’m kind of tired of her always playing the same type of characters.

    • @ohgirl3397
      @ohgirl3397 3 ปีที่แล้ว +609

      Honestly I agree. Through out the years I've noticed how Ariana plays the same role EVER TIME and most of the time honestly she is playing herself because she has the same personality as the characters she has played which has honestly made me believe that she is a bad actor or that people are just using her because of her fame and that's not good maybe if they gave her a different role I would think differently but for now I'm just gonna stick with that, and I seriously hate to believe heat because I really like her music but she is always playing the same character and I don't know I just came to that conclusion. And there is a lot of other people that believe the same because Ariana is always playing the same character which is not the point of acting because the point of acting is to get out of your comfort zone and try new things which is not what Ariana is doing so if maybe they would give her another role I would think differently about her.

    • @Roserosey04
      @Roserosey04 3 ปีที่แล้ว +552

      Welcome to the world of acting. As an actress, the way you sound and the way you look will always be your downfall in a certain way.

    • @cate1487
      @cate1487 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Baked Farts yup! It really can suck at times.

    • @qurria8335
      @qurria8335 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      She played a nerd in swindle

    • @PJ-io8pl
      @PJ-io8pl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +154

      Ja'Qurria Veals And that role wasn’t hugely different from Cat. She was still playing a peppy cheerleader for a lot of the movie. It’s like every role she plays, it’s characters that constantly act super surprised, and have really airy/high-pitched voices. You know what I mean. I want to see her in a legit grounded role, where she isn’t super done up. And I’m tired of that super airy voice you can hear in all of her roles. I want to see her act normally, with a normal voice for once.

  • @Alice-hj2bv
    @Alice-hj2bv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1809

    Seaweed puling down her skirt to make sure she was covered was so sweet 4:30

    • @LivesInHerBooks
      @LivesInHerBooks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      If i was a boy and played seaweed and ari playd penny i would just freak

    • @Chiffawndue
      @Chiffawndue 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @Its_Ath Celebrities are just regular people.

    • @LivesInHerBooks
      @LivesInHerBooks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@Chiffawndue yes but ari has been my idol even for before she started singing and acting with the opposite gender thats supposed to be your love intrest makes me scared in general

    • @agsmith4713
      @agsmith4713 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@LivesInHerBooks same

    • @sunny_isback
      @sunny_isback 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      I’m so happy I’m not the only one that noticed that. Like it’s so sweet 🥺

  • @kikimo5558
    @kikimo5558 3 ปีที่แล้ว +462

    "she's punishing me for living" honestly what a mood lmfao

  • @cathalbennettmusic8
    @cathalbennettmusic8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1526

    Can we PLEASE have Mama I’m a Big Girl Now!

    • @alessa.
      @alessa. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Yesss please

    • @yomainsidechick1118
      @yomainsidechick1118 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Look it up and it’s on here

    • @cathalbennettmusic8
      @cathalbennettmusic8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Janeva Boynton send me a link plzzz

    • @donanthonyyballe1032
      @donanthonyyballe1032 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@yomainsidechick1118 yes please tried to search it it was just a lyric vid

  • @jackymaya4583
    @jackymaya4583 3 ปีที่แล้ว +963

    Ariana has great comedic timing but Amanda Bynes is my all time favorite Penny😃 I hate that Hollywood messed her up so bad.

    • @blueribenaberry
      @blueribenaberry 3 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      Mine too, Amanda’s brilliant delivery of her lines made her small role in the film one of the biggest standouts for me. I hope she makes a comeback, she really deserves it!

    • @alyssahayes268
      @alyssahayes268 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Amanda Bynes as Penny is very underrated

    • @margicates553
      @margicates553 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Exactly
      Penny is for a character actress.
      Ari is just bland.

    • @alyssahayes268
      @alyssahayes268 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      @@margicates553 we can love Amanda without hating on Ari

    • @radioactive_baby0706
      @radioactive_baby0706 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@alyssahayes268 Right, people can't just seem to get that you can prefer someone without putting down someone else

  • @austinhagen8781
    @austinhagen8781 3 ปีที่แล้ว +654

    If I had a nickel every time a former Nickelodeon actress had played Penny Pingleton in a musical adaptation of Hairspray, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice right?

    • @isabellavetere9098
      @isabellavetere9098 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      *doofenshmirtz evil incorrrpoorateeed* 🐧🦆👒👨🏻‍🔬

    • @ellaqyk
      @ellaqyk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      😂😂😂😂 you win the comment section

    • @hardyquinn9442
      @hardyquinn9442 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Oh right, true that!

    • @eddiemunson5506
      @eddiemunson5506 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have two nickels.

    • @erinmml
      @erinmml ปีที่แล้ว +3

      really? who was the second?

  • @KeiraProductions
    @KeiraProductions 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2513

    The amount of people hating in the comments is ridicules give the girl a break this was years ago , and maybe she’s not your fave penny whatever if you really dislike her that much don’t watch ...

    • @sisicreative5306
      @sisicreative5306 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      I think she did a good job too, she’s very funny to me

    • @Sarahw__
      @Sarahw__ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      I think it’s more so the fact that she used to be on broadway, and the result of her Penny came out like this. I don’t know, it just seems like there’s no power in her voice, and her character is lacking. I love Ariana, but this was clearly not her best role.

    • @mads3853
      @mads3853 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Sarah W. Totally. she definitely could’ve made some better character choices, but that was really just a side effect of them deciding to cast her as penny

    • @ifemcel7149
      @ifemcel7149 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      i haven’t really seen any hate comments, it’s a lot of disappointment and dissatisfaction which i don’t really consider hating. everyone seems to be giving very good criticism with great points to back up their opinions. it’s absurd to tell them not to watch, cause most of them are huge hairspray or ariana fans, and she and the show aren’t exempt from any criticism

    • @Shaowraven2266
      @Shaowraven2266 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@Sarahw__ Also the fact her tan kinda ruined the whole point of Penny and Seaweed . Since it was "wrong for them to be together" at that time because Penny is white and was usually paler. But Ariana's tan makes her look darker and less white(not like another race but not as white as other pennys were to help get the point across). So it kinda just throws off the point to me because if they both have darker skin then people wouldn't of had a problem with it back then. I have heard other people say this too so it's not just me who thinks this lol.

  • @jamie.lynn004
    @jamie.lynn004 3 ปีที่แล้ว +350

    "Tracy! Hi!!!"
    ""Its a T.V sweetie, they can't hear you.""
    _"Oh."_

  • @art8172
    @art8172 3 ปีที่แล้ว +721

    As a huge fan of musicals mainly hairspray I have to say this.
    I don't care what anyone says. Imo I feel like Ari did an incredible job. Those of you making rude comments you are going wayyyy to far on your opinions. Chill out.

    • @user-im8pj3ok7v
      @user-im8pj3ok7v 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I agree. I really enjoyed watching this

    • @littlepaws2288
      @littlepaws2288 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@user-im8pj3ok7v Same ari did so greatttttt

    • @melinatedthinka8210
      @melinatedthinka8210 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Her fans are obnoxiously overprotective over nothing.

  • @Eli-uq4ch
    @Eli-uq4ch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    4:28 Did anyone else notice, when Seaweed pulled Ariana down the bed, her skirt like flew back, but Seaweed's actor helped her pull it back down without breaking character? Love that.

    • @ava-martinez
      @ava-martinez 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I noticed! I thought it was great that he did that, just a little something that barely got noticed. He seems like a sweet guy.

    • @nickelbrickell
      @nickelbrickell 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yall ate dumbweird

    • @nickelbrickell
      @nickelbrickell 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ava-martinez you sound challenged

  • @antokiofficial
    @antokiofficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว +603

    She played her role great in my opinion.
    Ariana didn't outsing anyone but still stuck with her pop roots with her tone and style.
    Yes, Penny was represented similarly to Cat,
    but it was to gain attention of past Victorius viewers who knew her by that in order to gain more awareness to the show.
    Overall, a very fun and entertaining performance!

  • @jilli.g_15
    @jilli.g_15 3 ปีที่แล้ว +362

    The fact that Ephraim Sykes is in this. He’s an original Hamilton company member

    • @samarijohnson1595
      @samarijohnson1595 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      And he’s going to be in the Michael Jackson Broadway show, originating the role of MICHAEL!!!

    • @jilli.g_15
      @jilli.g_15 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That’s will be awesome

    • @emensahh
      @emensahh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      WHHHOOPPP

    • @j.cheung7274
      @j.cheung7274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      don't forget newsies

    • @ceterrangwese4702
      @ceterrangwese4702 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I KNEW I RECOGNIZED HIM FROM SOMEWHERE OMG

  • @radioactive8662
    @radioactive8662 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3488

    I need a dove Cameron one RIGHT NOW

    • @tinkywinkky
      @tinkywinkky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yesss

    • @angelfish115
      @angelfish115 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      AGREED

    • @non5025
      @non5025 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      dove cameron on broadway is something i do not appreciate

    • @radioactive8662
      @radioactive8662 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      medieval lesbian why?

    • @angelfish115
      @angelfish115 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Alan Carranza why?

  • @alisoncotuk1335
    @alisoncotuk1335 3 ปีที่แล้ว +198

    She was really talented in this and in her other stuff too

  • @yunicelennar7626
    @yunicelennar7626 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    "Imagine... My little girl - a regular"
    That line was so soft and gentle, I love it!

  • @natalinagarcia4667
    @natalinagarcia4667 3 ปีที่แล้ว +271

    “skin as white as winter snow” ariana is literally the color of a latte 💀

    • @mamamim6167
      @mamamim6167 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      A very beautiful latte who can be and play who ever she wants 😘👌

    • @lilyreents4899
      @lilyreents4899 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      she do be italian

    • @TheMzAwesomness
      @TheMzAwesomness 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      She do be spray tanning

    • @troy511
      @troy511 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@TheMzAwesomness 💀

    • @maddfinn11
      @maddfinn11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lilyreents4899 she pale white that's tanner

  • @jimmycheng7420
    @jimmycheng7420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    can u imagine the biggest pop star on the planet doing musical with you

    • @christopherjamesbautista901
      @christopherjamesbautista901 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      This was years ago before she was super duper famous. I'm glad she did this before rising up to the very top :). She would've said no.

    • @jimmycheng7420
      @jimmycheng7420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@christopherjamesbautista901 i rephrase, can u imagine the biggest pop star in the planet nowadays did a musical with you.

    • @s.w.a.g8219
      @s.w.a.g8219 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@christopherjamesbautista901 they did this in 2016 she was still extremely popular then... it also wasn’t that long ago

    • @moozie996
      @moozie996 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@christopherjamesbautista901 wdym she still super famous and being the top of the charts 😂😂

    • @juliettelopez7302
      @juliettelopez7302 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@christopherjamesbautista901 she loves hairspray she most definitely would not have said no

  • @musicaltheatreproduction8812
    @musicaltheatreproduction8812 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I recently watched this show in real life and honestly Ariana did such an amazing job playing penny’s character

  • @thenostalgiaman
    @thenostalgiaman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    That Ariana girl is so good, oh, and Kristin Chenoweth is there too. They should totally do a special together.

  • @marvinraphaelmonfort8289
    @marvinraphaelmonfort8289 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    love how they incorporated her signature gogo boots into her green look 😍💚

  • @swirlyferly
    @swirlyferly 3 ปีที่แล้ว +203

    Stop coming for people who may have a differing opinion for you on Ariana’s performance in this. If you loved this performance, great! But if someone thinks it was a little lacking, they have a right to comment. As long as they are respectful about it, why are you mad???

    • @antokiofficial
      @antokiofficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I mean the performance wasn't meant to be world changing. It's just a modern day recreation for entertainment purposes so I don't see why people should complain in the first place.

    • @_ademar_6604
      @_ademar_6604 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ferly P, I totally agree with you!💪🏻

    • @christopherjamesbautista901
      @christopherjamesbautista901 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ikr, These ariana stans are taking away our first amendment lol

    • @emilioxd6140
      @emilioxd6140 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@christopherjamesbautista901 cause they’re hating her and not being respectful

  • @oliveandcass6785
    @oliveandcass6785 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Dove cameron and ariana grande... Two singers and childhood actresses that grew up watching in one video together... Something I thought i would never see but I love it

  • @bubblelicousbling2335
    @bubblelicousbling2335 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    When I first saw you, I knew even the color of our skin couldn't keep us apart.
    That line is so much heartbreaking than it sounds

  • @officially_quinn
    @officially_quinn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Penny: Tracy!? Are you dead?
    Tracy: I CAN HEAR THE BELLS

  • @gugazucattiescobar
    @gugazucattiescobar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +828

    I Love Ari and she was good as Penny in the beginning of the show, but then during mid show is almost like she forgot what she was doing and she lowkey just became her character from nickelodeon. I feel if this was more than one performance (like a real broadway show) she would do well eventually, considering she does have a broadway background...

    • @Das644
      @Das644 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      I as about to comment, "why does she resembles and sound so much like Cat Valentine?"

    • @iamnotwhatiam9430
      @iamnotwhatiam9430 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      LizBerry that is .... not 90s hair

    • @CareBear2480
      @CareBear2480 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      She was on broadways too in 13 the musical with Lizz Gills

    • @Roserosey04
      @Roserosey04 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      They probably forced her to do it

    • @riley.b22
      @riley.b22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      yeah i definitely noticed that partway through she started doing the cat voice. in this video it seems like she started doing it when she met seaweed. but i think it just generally happens when she has lines that are more “dim witted”

  • @lizzietaylorsversion5941
    @lizzietaylorsversion5941 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    “I’m a pretty Girl, mama.”
    The way she said that. I love her

  • @TheShowsMustGoOn
    @TheShowsMustGoOn  3 ปีที่แล้ว +550

    What was your favourite moment from Hairspray Live? Let us know in the comments!

    • @itssmiley5956
      @itssmiley5956 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What ari sings u can’t stop the Beat

    • @kestera.morris482
      @kestera.morris482 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Favorite*

    • @zooeea
      @zooeea 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Didn’t get a chance to see it. Living through these moments lol

    • @kacey7211
      @kacey7211 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@kestera.morris482 favourite's right

    • @lisammorrellify
      @lisammorrellify 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kacey7211 I think it favorite

  • @nsaitemko1704
    @nsaitemko1704 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I LOVED HER AS PENNY! She fits the role so well!

  • @agathascrustyfingers5214
    @agathascrustyfingers5214 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    "Go tell your mother she wants you"
    "She does?"

  • @JustaLittleBitRandom
    @JustaLittleBitRandom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    “TRACEY ARE YOU DEAD” ahahaha gets me everytime 😂 Ariana was an amazing Penny 😍😍

  • @IndependentMind115
    @IndependentMind115 3 ปีที่แล้ว +977

    Honey, if she's got "skin as white as winter snow," my skin's pure bleach!

    • @ohgirl3397
      @ohgirl3397 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @Charles Raay haha yeah 😊

    • @ohgirl3397
      @ohgirl3397 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Right I was like wtf that doesn't make sense.

    • @LivesInHerBooks
      @LivesInHerBooks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Ariana before(When she did 13 on broadway)was waaayyyy diffirent then today

    • @Kitty294_
      @Kitty294_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      My eyes did a dumb and I read that as if it said “As white as a winter cow”😂

    • @IndependentMind115
      @IndependentMind115 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I know, but lol Penny normally has skin a good several shades lighter than Ariana's. It's a minor detail, but it's a funny discrepancy.

  • @angelikajoy5673
    @angelikajoy5673 3 ปีที่แล้ว +361

    she’s so breathy which is bizarre since she’s trained in musical theatre

    • @nikkimirhosseyni9535
      @nikkimirhosseyni9535 3 ปีที่แล้ว +172

      I am guessing it is the result of a couple factors. Firstly, she retrained her voice to fit the more pop sound and hadn't done MT for years before this program, so it may have been difficult to maintain a technique she was no longer used to using. Secondly, when programs like this cast big names like Ariana Grande, generally they are attempting to draw in audiences that do not typically watch musical theater, so it is possible the producers wanted her to use the tone and style that she is known for so it would appeal to her non-theatery fanbase.

    • @tattie.b8594
      @tattie.b8594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Nikki Mirhosseyni shame as the role would be a little better suited if she did belt a bit

    • @crunchy1414
      @crunchy1414 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      yeah, she sang very soft and not too powerful which I think is something theatre often has. Not that she did bad obv, just an observation

    • @angelikajoy5673
      @angelikajoy5673 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@ponyopopi221 what. i never said it was bad. i was just confused as to why she didn’t use her musical theatre voice, since it’s a musical theatre production

    • @isabautista00
      @isabautista00 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Its the character she is insecure and scared so she is not gonna sing too strong, when you sing very quietly you are going to be breathy

  • @liseeebbygirl
    @liseeebbygirl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    “ now that I’ve tasted chocolate, I’m never going back!” Ouuuu chileeeeee

  • @leilascupoftea2581
    @leilascupoftea2581 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    we NEED Mama I’m a big girl now!

    • @megaile977
      @megaile977 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes we need this song 😁

  • @heyitsnataliec
    @heyitsnataliec 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I love when she’s running out of the room at the beginning and accidentally slams into Mr. Turnblad omfg

  • @mijajajaja
    @mijajajaja 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I love her purposely bad dancing. She's such an icon

    • @maddfinn11
      @maddfinn11 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah "Purposely"😂😂

  • @IvanildoF
    @IvanildoF 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    That Airiana girl should start singing and releasing albums, she’s got talent.

    • @BTtimmyjim
      @BTtimmyjim 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ariana is known for her music she’s very famous actually

    • @IvanildoF
      @IvanildoF 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      T Gabrillo it’s a joke 🤨

    • @TheHeroFENNEX
      @TheHeroFENNEX 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      LMAO

  • @SuAva
    @SuAva 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    I hope when Ariana retires from being a global popstar she'll return to Broadway

  • @sandrahernandez-hr6bf
    @sandrahernandez-hr6bf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    “I’m a pretty girl mama”

  • @krissymconnorsvlog7321
    @krissymconnorsvlog7321 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I really love seeing Ariana return back to broadway!!! I really enjoyed her scenes as penny ❤️

  • @jimmycheng7420
    @jimmycheng7420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Can we please have COME SO FAR!!!!!

  • @august_slipped_away3918
    @august_slipped_away3918 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    2:52 "Tracy ? Are you dead ?" 😂😂😂

  • @kate_undercover6184
    @kate_undercover6184 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I like seeing Arianna going back to her roots

  • @stephenmcclellan7320
    @stephenmcclellan7320 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    "You surely may"
    "No, I'm Penny Lou"

  • @SxyChicDisney
    @SxyChicDisney 3 ปีที่แล้ว +266

    I don’t understand why she didn’t wear the wig she wore in the promos in the actual show. It was a lot more flattering on her

    • @SeizeTheDay95
      @SeizeTheDay95 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      That’s the point. Her big
      Change comes at the end.

    • @SxyChicDisney
      @SxyChicDisney 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      RorySeizeTheDay I get that...but why have a wig that looks better for the promo pictures and then not use it for the show? Amanda Bynes’ hair looked similar in the movie and she still had a transformation at the end of the movie

    • @LivesInHerBooks
      @LivesInHerBooks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That confused me at first when i watched the music video,I was like "Why is Ari-Er Penny's Hair colour different,Where are the blonde Tips?!?"

    • @antokiofficial
      @antokiofficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      She wasn't in charge of her character entirely, she's just playing the role. I don't think it's bad.

    • @frederickgeorge8170
      @frederickgeorge8170 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Because it’s the final look? 🤣 what a dumb question did you watch the actual show?

  • @evyfelipez1673
    @evyfelipez1673 3 ปีที่แล้ว +251

    am i the only one that thought this production was more revolved around her instead of the girl that played tracy? like especially at the end with you can't stop the beat.. why they gotta carry her in like that? like i get it shes an A-List celebrity but Penny wasn't the star of the production..

    • @banterandfriends1663
      @banterandfriends1663 3 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      I feel the exact same , it’s just because they probably paid a decent amount to have her and wanted their moneys worth , which is a shame because it drew away from a lot of the cast

    • @evyfelipez1673
      @evyfelipez1673 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@banterandfriends1663 i absolutely loved Garrett Clayton in this production. and Dove Cameron

    • @briannadelgado279
      @briannadelgado279 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Evy Felipez PREACH 🙌🏼 I was so excited to see Broadway Ari show off her pipes, but I was so disappointed to see her singing more stylized towards her usual pop/R&B sound. I felt it distracted the audience from everyone else (especially Maddie.) I mean shes’s amazing regarless, but it didn’t fit for the kind of production this was, ya know? Sorry, I could talk about this for days lamo😅

    • @evyfelipez1673
      @evyfelipez1673 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@briannadelgado279 yeah i agree with that too!

    • @LivesInHerBooks
      @LivesInHerBooks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I just noticed she rarely even played the lead in anything she acts in...Mabe in Swindle...Like in victorious,Scream queens,13 etc but shes also the reason most people watch also Ari being Penny and Dove Being Amber angers people beacuse "Dove stole the show from Ari" or "Dove Outsined Ari in hairsoray livs!" But they were just doing what they were supposed to do,Also notice that Penny's hair in the album and trailer is Different from the acctual show?

  • @sgmason5131
    @sgmason5131 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Her energy and bounce! I'm just in awe

  • @jlvsafterglow
    @jlvsafterglow ปีที่แล้ว +5

    ariana seems really talented !! she’d be so good in the music industry honestly

  • @katliutoo
    @katliutoo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I thought she was adorkable as Penny. Especially at the end of "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now," where she had to act like she didn't know how to move. As for her breathy singing, I think it was part of the act.

  • @sydneyabarientos821
    @sydneyabarientos821 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    is no one gonna talk about
    "my mother says i'm not allowed to perspire"

  • @OliverMinecraftMusicals
    @OliverMinecraftMusicals 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Thank you for posting all these clips of some of the best musicals ever!

  • @lizziex7117
    @lizziex7117 3 ปีที่แล้ว +429

    I know this is a stupid comment and it’s of the era - but I don’t like the way they did Penny’s hair. It’s a little too much - I prefer the way Amanda Bynes had it in the film personally

    • @janetumukoro7126
      @janetumukoro7126 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      That’s also just music theater everything has to be over the top

    • @xxxmaysilssss690
      @xxxmaysilssss690 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Janet Umukoro it doesn’t really. Amanda’s hair was already over the top in the movie. They probably just believe that Ariana’s hair was too long for Penny.

    • @lizziex7117
      @lizziex7117 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      XxxMaysilSs ss - yeah, I agree

    • @ilymal835
      @ilymal835 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      XxxMaysilSs ss she actually has pretty short curly hair so that wouldn’t be it

    • @VALENSlO
      @VALENSlO 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I thought hair spray was about big crazy hair

  • @NOTASCOOLASME
    @NOTASCOOLASME 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Ariana singing the harmony at the end of Without Love .... 😍🔥♥️ goodness, that girl can sang!!!

  • @denisheabates4344
    @denisheabates4344 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    “Life is like my mother on a diet” that part is funny

  • @daisydeaton2679
    @daisydeaton2679 3 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    Just imagine playing Seaweed opposite Ariana Grande...it'd be nerve-wracking, no?

    • @Just1Lis
      @Just1Lis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      By the time he filmed this he’d performed on Broadway in Newsies, Memphis, Rent and yes, Hamilton. I doubt very much that he was nervous.

    • @francescadehni9374
      @francescadehni9374 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Just1Lis i think she meant it was because she’s ARIANA MF GRANDE

    • @Just1Lis
      @Just1Lis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      and in his world, he's EPHRAIM MF SYKES, who's starring as MJ in the Michael Jackson musical coming up. It all depends where you're coming from.

    • @spaghetits1338
      @spaghetits1338 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@francescadehni9374 they’re both iconic figures and are both professional. It’s a joke yeah but Ephraim is a legend too lol

  • @iknowimweird2201
    @iknowimweird2201 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    Nobody:
    Ariana: lifts her arms, tilts her head back and closes her eyes

  • @AkuariosDX
    @AkuariosDX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Come so Far (Got so Far to Go) it's my favorite song of the Musical
    Ariana & Jennifer are so splendid in their performance, Two Strong Voices!

  • @kentawong9439
    @kentawong9439 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "Sorry, I had a detention for speaking in Speech class!"
    I was like WHAT? How do you even... pfft.

  • @dakotalassiter5431
    @dakotalassiter5431 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    i couldn't stop laughing when she said "I'm a pretty girl mama," ahahahahahhaha

  • @celestelalianna7276
    @celestelalianna7276 3 ปีที่แล้ว +270

    Not to be that person, I think she's INCREDIBLE and very talented, but I've never seen her act in a role where she's not "the dumb" girl. Idk if it's the directing, her acting choices, or just type-casting, but I find it not that funny or entertaining. Would like to see her play different kinds of parts because I know she could.

    • @cannotthinkofausername6379
      @cannotthinkofausername6379 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      It's definitely type casting

    • @celestelalianna7276
      @celestelalianna7276 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@cannotthinkofausername6379 yeahhh honestly i wish those kinds of characters weren't so prevalent, especially with women. :/

    • @lizziex7117
      @lizziex7117 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Ann Pourqisuo - her Penny does seem pretty similar to Cat from Victorious - I think Amanda Bynes played her less stupid but more naive

    • @celestelalianna7276
      @celestelalianna7276 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      also is it just me, or is her mic a bit too quiet compared to everyone else's, maybe I'm noticing things that aren't there, but...

    • @mylesiah3550
      @mylesiah3550 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      yeah i agree, i'm a ariana stan and i would love to see her do something different!

  • @Himaricloud9
    @Himaricloud9 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    "I'm a ✨pretty✨ girl...MaMah~"
    Love that line

  • @heyimgalaxy
    @heyimgalaxy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh this was amazing, I remember watching this

  • @sisicreative5306
    @sisicreative5306 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Damn did not know she had that in her resume I’m impressed

  • @josf9616
    @josf9616 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    She's such a great actress

  • @nerdyindigenousart
    @nerdyindigenousart 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How the hell have I not seen this sooner?! Gosh, Dove & Ariana are amazing 🤩

  • @lexxussmith7467
    @lexxussmith7467 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I really love enjoyed Ariana as penny I would like to see her in flims and musicals you rock girl 💗

  • @MISSFAB1996
    @MISSFAB1996 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Putting on a TV version of this is difficult
    It does kinds seem like Ari in the last song but my god did they get the ensemble to fit together so well
    Overall they sound so good

  • @joseykate8510
    @joseykate8510 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    White as winter snow " More like golden like the sun-

  • @ListenToyourHeart9898
    @ListenToyourHeart9898 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When Ariana and Jennifer was singing together in the end of this video that was my favorite part their voices together was so amazingly

  • @leahanimaticmations539
    @leahanimaticmations539 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I cant believe my eyes! A dance... with dancing!

  • @jmackeysisters75
    @jmackeysisters75 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dove Cameron + Ariana Grande + Jennifer Hudson = PERFECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @happyattaway
    @happyattaway 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Everyone is saying she was good in the beginning then got very similar to cat, midway through, but I think the lines she had were already similar to cat, therefore making her tap into her role as cat. I mean it was scripted so it's not really her fault. I enjoyed it, yes it's not her best work, but she still portrayed the character well, and the reason she wasn't singing super amazingly was because she didn't wanna take away from everyone else, if she had sung her very best she would have stolen the show. And cut her a little slack, she hadn't done a broad way musical since 13, and everyone is saying she used more of a pop style then broad way, but the directors are the ones who cast her and watched her practice that way, so they would have told her to change it if they didn't want her to do that.
    Just saying. ;)

  • @daynacooper1163
    @daynacooper1163 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love hairspray so much

  • @nekoknight4063
    @nekoknight4063 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My goodness I love her

  • @haveaniceday8834
    @haveaniceday8834 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks

  • @mclainhunter
    @mclainhunter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    If you guys didn’t know, Ariana did stage musicals before she got into the pop singer stage of her career❤️

  • @Erin-vm9kx
    @Erin-vm9kx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love me some hair spray LOL ❤️. I went to see hairspray like last year? IT WAS SO AMAZING

  • @silliest_of_sillies
    @silliest_of_sillies 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I remember in year 9 i was in my school's hairspray, just a backup dancer but it was really fun i loved the music and the costumes and the theatre kids in my school are so much fun to hang out with id love to do it again but due to covid our school plays were cancelled this year, didnt even get to auditions hopefully next year will be better because id love to do it again i remember the first few weeks of reherseals we sat in the music classroom with snacks and drinks watching the movie id love to do it again

  • @maxwellsmith354
    @maxwellsmith354 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    her notes at the end of without love will always always give me chills

  • @tinybluebug
    @tinybluebug 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    ariana’s voice is made for broadway, i dont know why she’s holding back.

    • @diya4116
      @diya4116 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Cuz she isn't the main character

  • @louisemusic02
    @louisemusic02 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    THIS IS THE BEST VIDEO EVER :))))

  • @zuluzero4659
    @zuluzero4659 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    She’s so good!

  • @hightunesog4600
    @hightunesog4600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "I don't hear anything maybe its the altitude"
    Nobody:
    Penny:Tracey are you deaddd

  • @LivesInHerBooks
    @LivesInHerBooks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    2:16 For a second Penny turned into Cat Valentine-

    • @lindseycassella3015
      @lindseycassella3015 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's when I noticed the cat voice came out too

    • @LivesInHerBooks
      @LivesInHerBooks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lindseycassella3015 tbh Ari The whole time was being Cat and i love her as Penny but it made penny a bit stupid....

    • @xoPrem
      @xoPrem 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LivesInHerBooks penny is stupid 🤣

  • @urmum6490
    @urmum6490 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this .

  • @gaiasantucci9658
    @gaiasantucci9658 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Queen👸🏻

  • @wonderlaneyy
    @wonderlaneyy ปีที่แล้ว +3

    tbh i think the directors told her to use her "pop star voice" bc of how much attention / the expectation seeing "ariana grande in hairspray live" would bring in... cause she can totally do musical theatre, if you look up suddenly seymour with seth macfarlane (which was filmed in the same year i think!) it shows off her beautiful musical theatre voice !!

  • @Dancing4Life24
    @Dancing4Life24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    I think Ariana was great but the standout performers for me were dove and ephraim for sure. They stole the show

    • @feji7994
      @feji7994 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yeah dove Cameroon is extremely talented

    • @emilioxd6140
      @emilioxd6140 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      To be fair, dove and epharim were in Broadway and Acting on that time l, while the rest of the cast haven’t being acting at least live for a lot of years

  • @theynot0058
    @theynot0058 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Meant to watch it "live" and missed it...was glad i could watch it on hulu later for free on demand....
    It was entertaining especially the ending which seemingly was indeed live....

  • @mahdireza5695
    @mahdireza5695 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    She's so cute with bangs!! Also it's bot every day you see her play a nerdy role and i love it lol! ❤❤❤ Also she's VERY impressive, she can SING, she knows how to DANCE and she can ACT!