NEW YORK It s not just the musical Hairspray that will air live on NBC tonight. So will a handful of the show s commercials.

VIDEO: Broken Arrow native has joined the cast of the fourth NBC live production coming in December.

Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein have signed on to NBC’s “Hairspray Live!,” the network’s next live Broadway musical.

Since debuting on Broadway in 2002, and later adapted into an acclaimed 2007 film and a live-TV production, "Hairspray" has become a cultural touchstone, not just because of its catchy tunes.

"Hairspray" opens next week at Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park. Some of the cast performed at ABC7 Chicago Monday. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Abraham Deitz Green ...

The Henegar Center piles on bouffant-high optimism with a message of acceptance in the musical "Hairspray," on stage through Sept. 7.