MMC’s Maddie Baillio ’18 lands starring role in NBC’s Hairspray Live!
This rising junior at MMC was selected through an open casting call, beating out hopefuls at every round elimination, ultimately being chosen to don the big hair and 60’s fashion of Tracy Turnblad.
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Maddie’s on-screen mom will be played by original Broadway cast member and Tony-winner Harvey Fierstein. The cast will also include Jennifer Hudson, Martin Short and “Dancing With the Stars” dancer Derek Hough.Previously, Maddie was chosen as Great American Songbook Youth Ambassador and performed with Michael Feinstein at Feinstein’s/54 Below. She has studied voice with Tim Howard and been coached by William Foster McDaniel. She has studied performance with Patricia Simon and Vivian Reed.
Hairspray is a 2002 musical by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, adapted from the 1988 Jon Waters movie of the same name. Tracy, a big dreamer in 1960s Baltimore, auditions for the Corny Collins Show (a la American Bandstand) and begins a crusade to integrate the show.
Published: June 07, 2016