UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Broadway icon Andrea Martin has signed on to play Prudy Pingleton, the mother of Ariana Grande's character Penny in NBC's Hairspray Live!
Set in 1960s Baltimore, the movie musical is to premiere Dec. 7. Its cast will also include the previously announced Harvey Fierstein, Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth, Martin Short, Derek Hough, Dove Cameron, Garrett Clayton, Sean Hayes and Rosie O'Donnell, as well as newcomer Maddie Baillio.