Ariana Grande Joins The Cast Of NBC’s “Hairspray Live!”

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From: NewNowNext

Pop icon Ariana Grande is the latest celebrity to say “Good morning” to Baltimore!

Grande announced on Twitter Thursday that she has been cast in the role of Penny Pingleton in NBC’s upcoming star-studded musical Hairspray Live!

hi i have to tell you something very very exciting today

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 7, 2016

most of you know that i'm really just a musical theater geek.... like a really big one... so.... my heart is very full re: this announcement

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 7, 2016

so

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 7, 2016

I AM NOWWW A CHECKERBOARD CHICK #HairsprayLive #Penny

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 7, 2016

She even fangirled out over Broadway’s original Penny, Kerry Butler:

Penny has been a dream role since Hairspray opened on Broadway. At 9, I was (and still am) in LOVE w @KerryButlerNyc. hope to make u proud 😭

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 7, 2016

anyway... I’m so honored and beyond excited to be a part of this dream cast...... I will for sure pass out at the table read. #HairsprayLive

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) July 7, 2016

We can’t contain our excitement! Welcome to #HairsprayLive, @ArianaGrande! https://t.co/nPFRFpkMSX

— Hairspray Live! (@HairsprayLive) July 7, 2016

For those of you who are not well versed in all of the different Hairspray characters-for shame-Penny is Tracy Turnblad’s best friend who begins an interracial romance with her classmate, Seaweed.

Penny may not have many solos, but watch the number, “Without Love” from the 2007 musical remake below and picture Queen Grande slaying every note:

Hairspray Live! is scheduled to air December 7 on NBC.