Hairspray Live! Casting: Ariana Grande Will Return to Her Musical Theater Roots & Play Penny Pingleton
Mama, this dangerous woman is a big girl now! Ariana Grande has joined the cast of NBC’s Hairspray Live!. The pop superstar and Broadway alum will take on the role of Penny Pingleton for the December 7 broadcast, joining a roster that includes the previously reported Kristin Chenoweth, Harvey Fierstein, Jennifer Hudson and newcomer Maddie Baillio. Grande, who appeared on Broadway back in 2008 in Jason Robert B…