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We can hardly wait for Hairspray Live! to premiere next month and it looks like the cast is getting excited too!

The musical’s stars, including Ariana Grande, Derek Hough, Dove Cameron, Ephraim Sykes, Garrett Clayton, Jennifer Hudson, Kristin Chenoweth, Maddie Baillio, Martin Short and Shahadi Wright Joseph, helped to host a press junket about the upcoming show.

After the event, newcomer Maddie took to her Instagram to share a cute selfie with Kristin and Ariana, writing, “my sweet kristin is here!”

The musical takes place in Baltimore in the early ’60s, when teenager Tracy Turnblad lands her dream role on the popular Corny Collins Show and becomes a dancing sensation overnight, crossing paths with a colorful array of characters along the way.

Don’t miss Hairspray Live! when it premieres December 7 at 8 p.m. on NBC!

FYI: Jennifer is wearing a Theory dress, Manolo Blahnik sandals and jewelry from Yossi Harari, Ileana Makri and Randall Scott Fine Jewelry. Ariana is wearing Hannah Jinkins overalls, a Vanessa Mooney choker, Irit Design earrings and Richard Braqo shoes. Dove is wearing a Guess jumpsuit and BCBG shoes.

Now that Hairspray Live! rehearsals have begun, the cast is sharing a ton of behind-the-scenes photos!

In fact, Dove Cameron just shared the cutest selfie with Ariana Grande.

“just the smallest humans #pennyandamber #penber,” she captioned the pic.

Ariana also posted some photos with the cast, including Maddie Baillio, Garrett Clayton, Ephraim Sykes, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and Derek Hough.

The musical takes place in Baltimore in the early ’60s, when teenager Tracy Turnblad lands her dream role on the popular Corny Collins Show and becomes a dancing sensation overnight, crossing paths with a colorful array of characters along the way.

Hairspray Live! premieres on December 7 @ 8 p.m. on NBC!

10+ pics inside of the Hairspray Live! cast hanging out together… More Here! »

Ahhhh! We can’t believe how much we love Maddie Baillio‘s voice in “You Can’t Stop The Beat”!

Maddie and her Hairspray Live! cast, including Dove Cameron, Garrett Clayton, and more — took on the Mannequin Challenge and you can hear the first listen of the closing song in the video now!

“Our #HairsprayLive cast slayed the #MannequinChallenge!” the TV special’s Twitter writes — and we couldn’t agree more!

Hairspray Live! is in rehearsals right now and gearing up for the live airing on December 7th. Get ready!

How cute are Dove Cameron and Derek Hough in this shot from Snapchat?

Dove took to her account this morning, check in on her fans from the Hairspray Live set and immediately lifted our spirits with this pic, plus a little drive with Garrett Clayton.

“‘Do you dance like you dress?’ @nbchairspraylive #December7th,” Dove wrote on her Instagram, alerting fans that there are only four weeks left until the premiere!

We can’t wait!

Producer Neil Maron also shared a fantastic image on his Twitter, with all the women of the show. Check it out below!

The stars of Hairspray Live! — Ephraim Sykes, Maddie Baillio, and Garrett Clayton — took a break from their rehearsals for the upcoming special.

The trio glammed up for the NBC and Vanity Fair event at NeueHouse Hollywood in Los Angeles on Wednesday night (November 2) and met up with Christmas of Many Colors stars Alyvia Alyn Lind and Kelli Berglund.

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“My first audition was the open call [and] I heard there were over 1,000 girls there,” Maddie shares in a new “Meet the Cast” featurette for the special. “I was so nervous.”

Connor Franta looks all spiffy in his bowtie while arriving at the 2016 GLSEN Respect Awards held at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on Friday night (October 21) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The social star and activist was honored at the event, which he presented at the previous year.

“Connor Franta has carried the message of respect to millions of young people online, and his authentic self-expression is the type that we envision for all of the youth we serve,” GLSEN executive director Eliza Byard said in a statement.

Hairspray Live actors Ephraim Sykes, Maddie Baillio, and Garrett Clayton joined in ont he event alongside Freeform stars Chelsea Kane, and Hayden Byerly and his girlfriend Alyssa Jirrels.

Nina Dobrev, Charlie Carver, and JJ Totah were also spotted at the event.

FYI: Nina wore an Armani dress, Jerome C. Rousseau shoes and a Tyler Ellis clutch. Chelsea wore a Self Portrait dress with Effy Jewelry pieces.

35+ pics inside of Connor Franta, Chelsea Kane, Nina Dobrev and more…

The official portraits for the cast of Hairspray Live! have arrived!

The fun photos feature Ariana Grande popping a bubble, Dove Cameron looking cute in a puffy pink dress, and Garrett Clayton striking a dance pose.

Also featured in the portraits are newcomer Maddie Baillio, Kristin Chenoweth, Derek Hough, Ephraim Sykes, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Martin Short, Harvey Fierstein, and Jennifer Hudson. Check them all out in our gallery!

And in case you missed it, the first full cast photo was also recently released.

The musical takes place in Baltimore in the early ’60s, when teenager Tracy Turnblad lands her dream role on the popular Corny Collins Show and becomes a dancing sensation overnight, crossing paths with a colorful array of characters along the way.

Don’t miss Hairspray Live! when it premieres December 7 at 8 p.m. on NBC!

10+ pictures inside of the Hairspray Live! cast… More Here! »