Kenny Leon on Directing Hairspray Live! in the Wake of the Election: 'It Emphasized the Role of Artists in Our World'
Tony-winning director Kenny Leon will give audiences an opportunity not to escape our political climate, but to process it through art and storytelling when Hairspray Live! airs on NBC on December 7. The 1960s-set musical centers on a fight for representation and social justice—a fight that persists in 2016. When asked at a press conference on November 16 why now is the time to present Hairspray, Leon responde…
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