In a post on Twitter in July, Ariana Grande said that Penny Pingleton has been a dream role for her since “Hairspray Live!” opened on Broadway where the role was played by Leslie Ann Powers and Amanda Bynes in the 1988 and 2007 films, respectively.
She also tweeted that she hopes to make Kerry Butler proud since the stage actress was the original Penny Pingleton when the Broadway production began in 2002.
Over at her Instagram account, Ariana Grande said that she has never been more excited for anything in her entire life.
“Hairspray Live!” is based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical that takes place in 1962 in Baltimore featuring teenager Tracy Turnblad whose dream is to dance on “The Corny Collins Show.”
When Tracy got a role on the show, she became a celebrity overnight and got acquainted with a colorful array of characters including the resident dreamboat, Link; an ambitious mean girl, Amber; an African-American boy in detention, Seaweed; and Seaweed’s mother Motormouth Maybelle, the owner of the record store.
Tracy’s mother is the determined Edna Turnblad who encourages Tracy not to lose hope in her dream to become part of the all-white “The Cory Collins Show.”
Ariana’s Penny Pingleton is the best friend of Tracy Turnblad, to be played by newcomer Maddie Baillio.
I bet she gives great head