The Best of Ariana Grande as 'Penny Pingleton' | Hairspray Live!

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From Hairspray Live (2016): Hairspray Live! tells the inspiring story of Tracy Turnblad (newcomer Maddie Baillio), a plump teen in 1962 Baltimore who wins a spot on a local TV dance program and ignites a campaign to integrate the show. The three-hour live event is directed by Tony Award®-winner Kenny Leon and features choreography from Tony Award®-winner Jerry Mitchell. The all-star cast includes Kristin Chenoweth, Harvey Fierstein, Ariana Grande, Derek Hough, Jennifer Hudson and Martin Short. (Original Title - Hairspray Live!) - 2016 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
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[@sunnyf.8692]

Ariana plays Penny perfectly!

[@58twright]

Yes

[@gabrielribeiro-mills8716]

Definitely

[@tinypetalo]

y’all saying she’s like Cat Valentine... do y’all not know Penny’s character is basically Cat??? they typecasted her for that v reason lmaooo

[@aliscafrancois3185]

I think Penny's a tad bit dumb than Cat was supposed to be. Her character was funny mainly because she had an extremely strict mother but other than that she was more lovesick in certain scenes than full out Cat.

[@frannyharper7062]

She wasn’t typecasted for this tho... she has always said that she wanted to play Penny- hence how this came about.

[@Rosie-ks2py]

Omg your profile picture 😍

[@dreamyanon5151]

They aren't really the same at all imo. Ditzy and musical were Cats only traits while Penny was more charming, flirty, and cute than just dumb and she was lovesick but actually had a strong personality. It really doesn't fit to me how Ari plays her like an simple airhead and stupid when she wasn't. Ari sings well ofc but her character just doesn't fit.

[@lauraelizabethbrown]

And she's original Cat too, not season 3 or 4 Cat.

[@happilyhadesbound]

"The best of..." You mean all her screentime?

[@katseyelash5174]

Finally, a positive comment

[@misskieshamisskiesha4919]

Exactly

[@nicoleabrenica]

My exact thoughts 😂

[@utkarshnagar2874]

@@misskieshamisskiesha4919 has kept the

[@cydalcantara4119]

exactly

[@Rebecca-asdf]

4:13 "who d've thought i'd love a girl with skin as white as winter snow!" ariana's fake tan: 👁👄👁

[@menrlynrou3007]

.ahahahahahhahahahahaha i legit chocked

[@hereisdiki]

It’s her natural skintone like her granma and mother have you dumbass

[@hereisdiki]

On nickelodeon they gave her makeup on her skin so it looks 3 times lighter than it used to be

[@Nick8-8]

@@hereisdiki umm I mean their is a such thing as tanning and her mom and nonna isn't that shade so get your facts straight hun

[@bakudekuenthusiast4411]

Ariana's character had actual skin white as snow they couldn't change the lyrics. Yes it could be a tan but you don't know if it's fake or not and ppl can get darker or lighter as they grow up if you didn't now that well now you know.

[@kay049]

i think a reason she may have been holding back her vocals at some parts is cause penny isn’t really a vocally demanding role with a lot of belting so her belting every line would have felt weird and out of place

[@harper2]

Also it’s Broadway, she isn’t holding back she’s singing Broadway style.

[@toxoplasmagondi]

yeah honestly it would have been downright embarrassing if she just started belting unnecessarily. holding back was the right decision

[@le7cz161]

@@harper2 came here to say that. It's literally two different styles of singing, of course it's going to sound different

[@Shweiss4]

@goldenlikedaylight is right, below. The actor' playing Penny saves her full voice for the end when the character has come out of her shell.

[@yunicelennar7626]

That's good, a good actress knows what singing suits each character and acts accordingly

[@PJ-io8pl]

I want to see Ariana play an actual real grounded character one day. Not some super bubbly or sassy person, or just another role that showcases that she can sing. I’m kind of tired of her always playing the same type of characters.

[@ohgirl3397]

Honestly I agree. Through out the years I've noticed how Ariana plays the same role EVER TIME and most of the time honestly she is playing herself because she has the same personality as the characters she has played which has honestly made me believe that she is a bad actor or that people are just using her because of her fame and that's not good maybe if they gave her a different role I would think differently but for now I'm just gonna stick with that, and I seriously hate to believe heat because I really like her music but she is always playing the same character and I don't know I just came to that conclusion. And there is a lot of other people that believe the same because Ariana is always playing the same character which is not the point of acting because the point of acting is to get out of your comfort zone and try new things which is not what Ariana is doing so if maybe they would give her another role I would think differently about her.

[@Roserosey04]

Welcome to the world of acting. As an actress, the way you sound and the way you look will always be your downfall in a certain way.

[@cate1487]

Baked Farts yup! It really can suck at times.

[@qurria8335]

She played a nerd in swindle

[@PJ-io8pl]

Ja'Qurria Veals And that role wasn’t hugely different from Cat. She was still playing a peppy cheerleader for a lot of the movie. It’s like every role she plays, it’s characters that constantly act super surprised, and have really airy/high-pitched voices. You know what I mean. I want to see her in a legit grounded role, where she isn’t super done up. And I’m tired of that super airy voice you can hear in all of her roles. I want to see her act normally, with a normal voice for once.

[@carladilisio4819]

HAHAHAHAH "Don't let her hear you, she punished me for living without permission"

[@nicoleabrenica]

Remission* lol, it’s the forgiveness of sins, and in penny’s cases, according to her mom, is the lack thereof... cause her mom is super religious so to live without remission is to live without the forgiveness of her sins which would be the dancing and the singing, the skipping class, etc.

[@Shae29]

nicole abrenica thanks for clearing that up, I was super confused

[@ironflowers977]

@@nicoleabrenica nah I’m pretty sure it is ‘permission’... the stage version definitely says “for going to jail without permission” so either way the joke is that her mother is so strict that she requires permission for literally everything (including being arrested)

[@MediaLover194]

In the stage version, all the women get arrested. In the movie some of them get arrested but Tracy flees and Penny hides her in her basement so her punishment is “for harboring a fugitive without her permission.” In this version, only Tracy gets arrested (which is stupid in and of itself) so they had to come up with something.

[@mackenzie2424]

ABBAHAHA

[@jackie.g222]

That Ariana girl should make music

[@jidomiedgaming1954]

She does

[@megz2798]

r/whooosh

[@nathanpanusky2531]

XDDDDDD

[@isaacsreal]

lmao

[@TheCarlos29]

Jaclyn Randolph girl do u Live under a rock I don’t even hear her but Ik that she make music

[@MsKangaroo214]

I think Ariana is a singing powerhouse. Her version of Penny is very much tied to her pop star persona and I think it was apart of her direction to give Penny some Cat/Ariana Grande vibes. For the younger viewers. So I’m not hating on this Penny- I get what the director was trying to convey. People just love to come after her because it’s fun to call out a performer like her.

[@antokiofficial]

Honestly, I think they not only wanted to include Ariana because of her musical theater history and talent, but for greater outreach for the performance entirely. I think it's also good that Ariana wasn't showcasing her fullest vocals because if she had it would've sounded too forced as if she were trying to outsing others.

[@xxxmaysilssss690]

I don’t think people “love” to come for her, since it’s very valid criticism, and not everyone likes her breathy vocal technique where she slurs her words, especially in musical theatre.

[@Sarahw__]

I don’t think that at all to be honest. She didn’t really start to convey Cat vibes until half way through the show. She’s a singing powerhouse for sure, but her vocals were lacking very much for this role. She replaced a lot of broadway technique and singing styles with her pop singing styles. Also her character choices were not very good.

[@Sarahw__]

simple subliminals it isn’t hate, it’s being honest. I truly didn’t think that she made the best choices for the character she played. I love Ariana as an artist, but she really didn’t show her skill in this musical. I never once said I thought she was talentless and awful. I just left what I thought. God forbid anyone have an opinion on a famous pop stars character choices.

[@Sarahw__]

simple subliminals Her voice has obviously progressed, but even before she played penny her voice was amazing. Nobody is “coming at” her, we’re just leaving our thoughts. It’s like we can’t even leave opinions on a character choice somebody made. Like you’re coming at me when I wasn’t even trying to be hateful towards Ariana at all. I just think after she left broadway, she went straight to pop, and didn’t switch to musical theatre for this performance and that’s okay. It’s just a lot of people did not like the choices she made as Penny. Vocal wise and acting wise. Does that mean we hate her and think she sucks, no! Y’all have got to understand that criticism and hate are completely different.

[@emilie5810]

“I got detention for speaking in speech class” 💀😂 I know that’s Tracy’s line but I still think it’s funny

[@LivesInHerBooks]

Its like getting detention for eating during lunch-

[@evagmiles]

*speech

[@zorachanelh]

💀

[@agnessofiacastrocarvalho774]

@@LivesInHerBooks it's almost as if that's the joke

[@user.iloveheidi]

@@agnessofiacastrocarvalho774 hmmm... possibly? I’m not sure... 🤣

[@tomobooy]

I don't care what anyone says I really enjoyed Ariana as Penny! I hope to see her in more films and musicals in the future

[@celineshaw3171]

I liked her, but it was just too obvious with her. Amanda Byrnes portayed her very well but the poor girl’s career flopped drastically.

[@user-im8pj3ok7v]

Same! I love her

[@justinbryan6249]

Same

[@FNURULAIENABINTISEBI]

where can i watch the full video of this live tho

[@justinbryan6249]

@@FNURULAIENABINTISEBI You can buy it on DVD. Try looking for it on Amazon.

[@Alice-hj2bv]

Seaweed puling down her skirt to make sure she was covered was so sweet 4:30

[@LivesInHerBooks]

If i was a boy and played seaweed and ari playd penny i would just freak

[@Chiffawndue]

@Its_Ath Celebrities are just regular people.

[@LivesInHerBooks]

@@Chiffawndue yes but ari has been my idol even for before she started singing and acting with the opposite gender thats supposed to be your love intrest makes me scared in general

[@agsmith4713]

@@LivesInHerBooks same

[@sunny_isback]

I’m so happy I’m not the only one that noticed that. Like it’s so sweet 🥺

[@jackymaya4583]

Ariana has great comedic timing but Amanda Bynes is my all time favorite Penny😃 I hate that Hollywood messed her up so bad.

[@blueribenaberry]

Mine too, Amanda’s brilliant delivery of her lines made her small role in the film one of the biggest standouts for me. I hope she makes a comeback, she really deserves it!

[@alyssahayes268]

Amanda Bynes as Penny is very underrated

[@margicates553]

Exactly Penny is for a character actress. Ari is just bland.

[@alyssahayes268]

@@margicates553 we can love Amanda without hating on Ari

[@radioactive_baby0706]

@@alyssahayes268 Right, people can't just seem to get that you can prefer someone without putting down someone else

[@cathalbennettmusic8]

Can we PLEASE have Mama I’m a Big Girl Now!

[@alessa.]

Yesss please

[@yomainsidechick1118]

Look it up and it’s on here

[@cathalbennettmusic8]

Janeva Boynton send me a link plzzz

[@donanthonyyballe1032]

@@yomainsidechick1118 yes please tried to search it it was just a lyric vid

[@kikimo5558]

"she's punishing me for living" honestly what a mood lmfao

[@randomdreamer5429]

ikr

[@Azarath_Metrion_Zinthos]

without her permission - might i add..that's what makes it more funny!

[@austinhagen8781]

If I had a nickel every time a former Nickelodeon actress had played Penny Pingleton in a musical adaptation of Hairspray, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice right?

[@isabellavetere9098]

*doofenshmirtz evil incorrrpoorateeed* 🐧🦆👒👨🏻‍🔬

[@ellaqyk]

😂😂😂😂 you win the comment section

[@hardyquinn9442]

Oh right, true that!

[@eddiemunson5506]

I have two nickels.

[@erinmml]

really? who was the second?

[@art8172]

As a huge fan of musicals mainly hairspray I have to say this. I don't care what anyone says. Imo I feel like Ari did an incredible job. Those of you making rude comments you are going wayyyy to far on your opinions. Chill out.

[@user-im8pj3ok7v]

I agree. I really enjoyed watching this

[@littlepaws2288]

@@user-im8pj3ok7v Same ari did so greatttttt

[@melinatedthinka8210]

Her fans are obnoxiously overprotective over nothing.

[@antokiofficial]

She played her role great in my opinion. Ariana didn't outsing anyone but still stuck with her pop roots with her tone and style. Yes, Penny was represented similarly to Cat, but it was to gain attention of past Victorius viewers who knew her by that in order to gain more awareness to the show. Overall, a very fun and entertaining performance!

[@jamie.lynn004]

"Tracy! Hi!!!" ""Its a T.V sweetie, they can't hear you."" _"Oh."_

[@zorachanelh]

gives me very much cat valentine

[@benjaminemmanuelsalomonort4838]

*sitcom laughs*

[@KeiraProductions]

The amount of people hating in the comments is ridicules give the girl a break this was years ago , and maybe she’s not your fave penny whatever if you really dislike her that much don’t watch ...

[@sisicreative5306]

I think she did a good job too, she’s very funny to me

[@Sarahw__]

I think it’s more so the fact that she used to be on broadway, and the result of her Penny came out like this. I don’t know, it just seems like there’s no power in her voice, and her character is lacking. I love Ariana, but this was clearly not her best role.

[@mads3853]

Sarah W. Totally. she definitely could’ve made some better character choices, but that was really just a side effect of them deciding to cast her as penny

[@ifemcel7149]

i haven’t really seen any hate comments, it’s a lot of disappointment and dissatisfaction which i don’t really consider hating. everyone seems to be giving very good criticism with great points to back up their opinions. it’s absurd to tell them not to watch, cause most of them are huge hairspray or ariana fans, and she and the show aren’t exempt from any criticism

[@Shaowraven2266]

@@Sarahw__ Also the fact her tan kinda ruined the whole point of Penny and Seaweed . Since it was "wrong for them to be together" at that time because Penny is white and was usually paler. But Ariana's tan makes her look darker and less white(not like another race but not as white as other pennys were to help get the point across). So it kinda just throws off the point to me because if they both have darker skin then people wouldn't of had a problem with it back then. I have heard other people say this too so it's not just me who thinks this lol.

[@Eli-uq4ch]

4:28 Did anyone else notice, when Seaweed pulled Ariana down the bed, her skirt like flew back, but Seaweed's actor helped her pull it back down without breaking character? Love that.

[@ava-martinez]

I noticed! I thought it was great that he did that, just a little something that barely got noticed. He seems like a sweet guy.

[@nickelbrickell]

Yall ate dumbweird

[@nickelbrickell]

@@ava-martinez you sound challenged

[@yunicelennar7626]

"Imagine... My little girl - a regular" That line was so soft and gentle, I love it!

[@jilli.g_15]

The fact that Ephraim Sykes is in this. He’s an original Hamilton company member

[@samarijohnson1595]

And he’s going to be in the Michael Jackson Broadway show, originating the role of MICHAEL!!!

[@jilli.g_15]

That’s will be awesome

[@emensahh]

WHHHOOPPP

[@j.cheung7274]

don't forget newsies

[@ceterrangwese4702]

I KNEW I RECOGNIZED HIM FROM SOMEWHERE OMG

[@marvinraphaelmonfort8289]

love how they incorporated her signature gogo boots into her green look 😍💚

[@musicaltheatreproduction8812]

I recently watched this show in real life and honestly Ariana did such an amazing job playing penny’s character

[@natalinagarcia4667]

“skin as white as winter snow” ariana is literally the color of a latte 💀

[@mamamim6167]

A very beautiful latte who can be and play who ever she wants 😘👌

[@lilyreents4899]

she do be italian

[@TheMzAwesomness]

She do be spray tanning

[@troy511]

@@TheMzAwesomness 💀

[@maddfinn11]

@@lilyreents4899 she pale white that's tanner

[@bubblelicousbling2335]

When I first saw you, I knew even the color of our skin couldn't keep us apart. That line is so much heartbreaking than it sounds

[@alisoncotuk1335]

She was really talented in this and in her other stuff too

[@oliveandcass6785]

Dove cameron and ariana grande... Two singers and childhood actresses that grew up watching in one video together... Something I thought i would never see but I love it

[@swirlyferly]

Stop coming for people who may have a differing opinion for you on Ariana’s performance in this. If you loved this performance, great! But if someone thinks it was a little lacking, they have a right to comment. As long as they are respectful about it, why are you mad???

[@antokiofficial]

I mean the performance wasn't meant to be world changing. It's just a modern day recreation for entertainment purposes so I don't see why people should complain in the first place.

[@_ademar_6604]

Ferly P, I totally agree with you!💪🏻

[@christopherjamesbautista901]

Ikr, These ariana stans are taking away our first amendment lol

[@emilioxd6140]

@@christopherjamesbautista901 cause they’re hating her and not being respectful

[@thenostalgiaman]

That Ariana girl is so good, oh, and Kristin Chenoweth is there too. They should totally do a special together.

[@francescadehni9374]

they made a song together! i love it sm

[@musicaltheatrefan2k226]

TWO GLINDAS

[@lizzietaylorsversion5941]

“I’m a pretty Girl, mama.” The way she said that. I love her

[@jimmycheng7420]

can u imagine the biggest pop star on the planet doing musical with you

[@christopherjamesbautista901]

This was years ago before she was super duper famous. I'm glad she did this before rising up to the very top :). She would've said no.

[@jimmycheng7420]

@@christopherjamesbautista901 i rephrase, can u imagine the biggest pop star in the planet nowadays did a musical with you.

[@s.w.a.g8219]

@@christopherjamesbautista901 they did this in 2016 she was still extremely popular then... it also wasn’t that long ago

[@moozie996]

@@christopherjamesbautista901 wdym she still super famous and being the top of the charts 😂😂

[@juliettelopez7302]

@@christopherjamesbautista901 she loves hairspray she most definitely would not have said no

[@nsaitemko1704]

I LOVED HER AS PENNY! She fits the role so well!

[@radioactive8662]

I need a dove Cameron one RIGHT NOW

[@tinkywinkky]

Yesss

[@angelfish115]

AGREED

[@non5025]

dove cameron on broadway is something i do not appreciate

[@radioactive8662]

medieval lesbian why?

[@angelfish115]

Alan Carranza why?

[@agathascrustyfingers5214]

"Go tell your mother she wants you" "She does?"

[@heyitsnataliec]

I love when she’s running out of the room at the beginning and accidentally slams into Mr. Turnblad omfg

[@JustaLittleBitRandom]

“TRACEY ARE YOU DEAD” ahahaha gets me everytime 😂 Ariana was an amazing Penny 😍😍

[@officially_quinn]

Penny: Tracy!? Are you dead? Tracy: I CAN HEAR THE BELLS

[@gugazucattiescobar]

I Love Ari and she was good as Penny in the beginning of the show, but then during mid show is almost like she forgot what she was doing and she lowkey just became her character from nickelodeon. I feel if this was more than one performance (like a real broadway show) she would do well eventually, considering she does have a broadway background...

[@Das644]

I as about to comment, "why does she resembles and sound so much like Cat Valentine?"

[@iamnotwhatiam9430]

LizBerry that is .... not 90s hair

[@CareBear2480]

She was on broadways too in 13 the musical with Lizz Gills

[@Roserosey04]

They probably forced her to do it

[@riley.b22]

yeah i definitely noticed that partway through she started doing the cat voice. in this video it seems like she started doing it when she met seaweed. but i think it just generally happens when she has lines that are more “dim witted”

[@IndependentMind115]

Honey, if she's got "skin as white as winter snow," my skin's pure bleach!

[@ohgirl3397]

@Charles Raay haha yeah 😊

[@ohgirl3397]

Right I was like wtf that doesn't make sense.

[@LivesInHerBooks]

Ariana before(When she did 13 on broadway)was waaayyyy diffirent then today

[@Kitty294_]

My eyes did a dumb and I read that as if it said “As white as a winter cow”😂

[@IndependentMind115]

I know, but lol Penny normally has skin a good several shades lighter than Ariana's. It's a minor detail, but it's a funny discrepancy.

[@liseeebbygirl]

“ now that I’ve tasted chocolate, I’m never going back!” Ouuuu chileeeeee

[@feldmanfamily4211]

it's the lyric lmao

[@leilascupoftea2581]

we NEED Mama I’m a big girl now!

[@megaile]

Yes we need this song 😁

[@SuAva]

I hope when Ariana retires from being a global popstar she'll return to Broadway

[@angelikajoy5673]

she’s so breathy which is bizarre since she’s trained in musical theatre

[@nikkimirhosseyni9535]

I am guessing it is the result of a couple factors. Firstly, she retrained her voice to fit the more pop sound and hadn't done MT for years before this program, so it may have been difficult to maintain a technique she was no longer used to using. Secondly, when programs like this cast big names like Ariana Grande, generally they are attempting to draw in audiences that do not typically watch musical theater, so it is possible the producers wanted her to use the tone and style that she is known for so it would appeal to her non-theatery fanbase.

[@tattie.b8594]

Nikki Mirhosseyni shame as the role would be a little better suited if she did belt a bit

[@crunchy1414]

yeah, she sang very soft and not too powerful which I think is something theatre often has. Not that she did bad obv, just an observation

[@angelikajoy5673]

@@ponyopopi221 what. i never said it was bad. i was just confused as to why she didn’t use her musical theatre voice, since it’s a musical theatre production

[@isabautista00]

Its the character she is insecure and scared so she is not gonna sing too strong, when you sing very quietly you are going to be breathy

[@mijajajaja]

I love her purposely bad dancing. She's such an icon

[@maddfinn11]

Yeah "Purposely"😂😂

[@denisheabates4344]

“Life is like my mother on a diet” that part is funny

[@stephenmcclellan7320]

"You surely may" "No, I'm Penny Lou"

[@krissymconnorsvlog7321]

I really love seeing Ariana return back to broadway!!! I really enjoyed her scenes as penny ❤️

[@sandrahernandez-hr6bf]

“I’m a pretty girl mama”

[@kate_undercover6184]

I like seeing Arianna going back to her roots

[@august_slipped_away3918]

2:52 "Tracy ? Are you dead ?" 😂😂😂

[@katliutoo]

I thought she was adorkable as Penny. Especially at the end of "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now," where she had to act like she didn't know how to move. As for her breathy singing, I think it was part of the act.

[@jimmycheng7420]

Can we please have COME SO FAR!!!!!

[@evyfelipez1673]

am i the only one that thought this production was more revolved around her instead of the girl that played tracy? like especially at the end with you can't stop the beat.. why they gotta carry her in like that? like i get it shes an A-List celebrity but Penny wasn't the star of the production..

[@banterandfriends1663]

I feel the exact same , it’s just because they probably paid a decent amount to have her and wanted their moneys worth , which is a shame because it drew away from a lot of the cast

[@evyfelipez1673]

@@banterandfriends1663 i absolutely loved Garrett Clayton in this production. and Dove Cameron

[@briannadelgado279]

Evy Felipez PREACH 🙌🏼 I was so excited to see Broadway Ari show off her pipes, but I was so disappointed to see her singing more stylized towards her usual pop/R&B sound. I felt it distracted the audience from everyone else (especially Maddie.) I mean shes’s amazing regarless, but it didn’t fit for the kind of production this was, ya know? Sorry, I could talk about this for days lamo😅

[@evyfelipez1673]

@@briannadelgado279 yeah i agree with that too!

[@LivesInHerBooks]

I just noticed she rarely even played the lead in anything she acts in...Mabe in Swindle...Like in victorious,Scream queens,13 etc but shes also the reason most people watch also Ari being Penny and Dove Being Amber angers people beacuse "Dove stole the show from Ari" or "Dove Outsined Ari in hairsoray livs!" But they were just doing what they were supposed to do,Also notice that Penny's hair in the album and trailer is Different from the acctual show?

[@sydneyabarientos821]

is no one gonna talk about "my mother says i'm not allowed to perspire"

[@IvanildoF]

That Airiana girl should start singing and releasing albums, she’s got talent.

[@BTtimmyjim]

Ariana is known for her music she’s very famous actually

[@IvanildoF]

T Gabrillo it’s a joke 🤨

[@TheHeroFENNEX]

LMAO

[@iknowimweird2201]

Nobody: Ariana: lifts her arms, tilts her head back and closes her eyes

[@NOTASCOOLASME]

Ariana singing the harmony at the end of Without Love .... 😍🔥♥️ goodness, that girl can sang!!!

[@SxyChicDisney]

I don’t understand why she didn’t wear the wig she wore in the promos in the actual show. It was a lot more flattering on her

[@SeizeTheDay95]

That’s the point. Her big Change comes at the end.

[@SxyChicDisney]

RorySeizeTheDay I get that...but why have a wig that looks better for the promo pictures and then not use it for the show? Amanda Bynes’ hair looked similar in the movie and she still had a transformation at the end of the movie

[@LivesInHerBooks]

That confused me at first when i watched the music video,I was like "Why is Ari-Er Penny's Hair colour different,Where are the blonde Tips?!?"

[@antokiofficial]

She wasn't in charge of her character entirely, she's just playing the role. I don't think it's bad.

[@frederickgeorge8170]

Because it’s the final look? 🤣 what a dumb question did you watch the actual show?

[@jlvsafterglow]

ariana seems really talented !! she’d be so good in the music industry honestly

[@celestelalianna7276]

Not to be that person, I think she's INCREDIBLE and very talented, but I've never seen her act in a role where she's not "the dumb" girl. Idk if it's the directing, her acting choices, or just type-casting, but I find it not that funny or entertaining. Would like to see her play different kinds of parts because I know she could.

[@cannotthinkofausername6379]

It's definitely type casting

[@celestelalianna7276]

@@cannotthinkofausername6379 yeahhh honestly i wish those kinds of characters weren't so prevalent, especially with women. :/

[@lizziex7117]

Ann Pourqisuo - her Penny does seem pretty similar to Cat from Victorious - I think Amanda Bynes played her less stupid but more naive

[@celestelalianna7276]

also is it just me, or is her mic a bit too quiet compared to everyone else's, maybe I'm noticing things that aren't there, but...

[@mylesiah3550]

yeah i agree, i'm a ariana stan and i would love to see her do something different!

[@ListenToyourHeart9898]

When Ariana and Jennifer was singing together in the end of this video that was my favorite part their voices together was so amazingly

[@sgmason5131]

Her energy and bounce! I'm just in awe

[@lizziex7117]

I know this is a stupid comment and it’s of the era - but I don’t like the way they did Penny’s hair. It’s a little too much - I prefer the way Amanda Bynes had it in the film personally

[@janetumukoro7126]

That’s also just music theater everything has to be over the top

[@xxxmaysilssss690]

Janet Umukoro it doesn’t really. Amanda’s hair was already over the top in the movie. They probably just believe that Ariana’s hair was too long for Penny.

[@lizziex7117]

XxxMaysilSs ss - yeah, I agree

[@ilymal835]

XxxMaysilSs ss she actually has pretty short curly hair so that wouldn’t be it

[@VALENSlO]

I thought hair spray was about big crazy hair

[@kentawong9439]

"Sorry, I had a detention for speaking in Speech class!" I was like WHAT? How do you even... pfft.

[@sisicreative5306]

Damn did not know she had that in her resume I’m impressed

[@daisydeaton2679]

Just imagine playing Seaweed opposite Ariana Grande...it'd be nerve-wracking, no?

[@Just1Lis]

By the time he filmed this he’d performed on Broadway in Newsies, Memphis, Rent and yes, Hamilton. I doubt very much that he was nervous.

[@francescadehni9374]

Just1Lis i think she meant it was because she’s ARIANA MF GRANDE

[@Just1Lis]

and in his world, he's EPHRAIM MF SYKES, who's starring as MJ in the Michael Jackson musical coming up. It all depends where you're coming from.

[@spaghetits1338]

@@francescadehni9374 they’re both iconic figures and are both professional. It’s a joke yeah but Ephraim is a legend too lol

[@dakotalassiter5431]

i couldn't stop laughing when she said "I'm a pretty girl mama," ahahahahahhaha

[@mclainhunter]

If you guys didn’t know, Ariana did stage musicals before she got into the pop singer stage of her career❤️

[@mahdireza5695]

She's so cute with bangs!! Also it's bot every day you see her play a nerdy role and i love it lol! ❤❤❤ Also she's VERY impressive, she can SING, she knows how to DANCE and she can ACT!

[@Himaricloud9]

"I'm a ✨pretty✨ girl...MaMah~" Love that line

[@lexxussmith7467]

I really love enjoyed Ariana as penny I would like to see her in flims and musicals you rock girl 💗

[@jmackeysisters75]

Dove Cameron + Ariana Grande + Jennifer Hudson = PERFECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nerdyindigenousart]

How the hell have I not seen this sooner?! Gosh, Dove & Ariana are amazing 🤩

[@lainiwilliams8004]

Ariana Grande is the best Penny Pingleton out there. She really embodies Penny's personality & mannerisms

[@MISSFAB1996]

Putting on a TV version of this is difficult It does kinds seem like Ari in the last song but my god did they get the ensemble to fit together so well Overall they sound so good

[@happyattaway]

Everyone is saying she was good in the beginning then got very similar to cat, midway through, but I think the lines she had were already similar to cat, therefore making her tap into her role as cat. I mean it was scripted so it's not really her fault. I enjoyed it, yes it's not her best work, but she still portrayed the character well, and the reason she wasn't singing super amazingly was because she didn't wanna take away from everyone else, if she had sung her very best she would have stolen the show. And cut her a little slack, she hadn't done a broad way musical since 13, and everyone is saying she used more of a pop style then broad way, but the directors are the ones who cast her and watched her practice that way, so they would have told her to change it if they didn't want her to do that. Just saying. ;)

[@OliverMinecraftMusicals]

Thank you for posting all these clips of some of the best musicals ever!

[@joseykate8510]

White as winter snow " More like golden like the sun-

[@josf9616]

She's such a great actress

[@wonderlaneyy]

tbh i think the directors told her to use her "pop star voice" bc of how much attention / the expectation seeing "ariana grande in hairspray live" would bring in... cause she can totally do musical theatre, if you look up suddenly seymour with seth macfarlane (which was filmed in the same year i think!) it shows off her beautiful musical theatre voice !!

[@toxoplasmagondi]

you guys are allowed hate seeing ariana being typecasted but i personally love tf out of these bubbly cutesy characters and i'll never get tired of them, especially when they're played by ariana

[@AkuariosDX]

Come so Far (Got so Far to Go) it's my favorite song of the Musical Ariana & Jennifer are so splendid in their performance, Two Strong Voices!

[@tinybluebug]

ariana’s voice is made for broadway, i dont know why she’s holding back.

[@diya4116]

Cuz she isn't the main character

[@Dancing4Life24]

I think Ariana was great but the standout performers for me were dove and ephraim for sure. They stole the show

[@feji7994]

Yeah dove Cameroon is extremely talented

[@emilioxd6140]

To be fair, dove and epharim were in Broadway and Acting on that time l, while the rest of the cast haven’t being acting at least live for a lot of years

[@astranova232]

7:17 HAHAHA "I'm a pretty girl mama" I love it

[@LivesInHerBooks]

2:16 For a second Penny turned into Cat Valentine-

[@lindseycassella3015]

That's when I noticed the cat voice came out too

[@LivesInHerBooks]

@@lindseycassella3015 tbh Ari The whole time was being Cat and i love her as Penny but it made penny a bit stupid....

[@xoPrem]

@@LivesInHerBooks penny is stupid 🤣

[@lovefangirlingpurple6004]

can we talk about how the guy says, " i never thought id be in love with a girl with skin as light as winter snow" to ariana grande.

[@mezzomae_1]

Ariana's tone--especially belting and mixed register--used to be very light in her late teens and early-mid 20s, but I think it's extra light in this musical because not only is her character supposed to sound young, but her singing parts are easier to sing in comparison to the songs on Ari's albums.

[@ayanarobinson2672]

When Ariana jumps on seaweed his soul must have left his body 🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅

[@heyitsaradia]

y'all. ariana grande is incredible at comedy. that's why she plays penny and why she likes playing these kinds of characters. she likes being the jokester. let her be the jokester lol not everyone wants to play creepy or serious roles. maybe she'll wanna later on- when she wants to she will. and in the meantime i'm gonna enjoy her acting in whatever her heart desires

[@nickelbrickell]

Ok boomer

[@princessiregbeyen9768]

"i'm a pretty girl mama" lmao

[@maxwellsmith354]

her notes at the end of without love will always always give me chills

[@silliest_of_sillies]

I remember in year 9 i was in my school's hairspray, just a backup dancer but it was really fun i loved the music and the costumes and the theatre kids in my school are so much fun to hang out with id love to do it again but due to covid our school plays were cancelled this year, didnt even get to auditions hopefully next year will be better because id love to do it again i remember the first few weeks of reherseals we sat in the music classroom with snacks and drinks watching the movie id love to do it again

[@hightunesog4600]

"I don't hear anything maybe its the altitude" Nobody: Penny:Tracey are you deaddd

[@ah8t978]

When penny was singing mama iam a big girl now she looked so cute 😸

[@valvalente9196]

the dangerous women album came out before this she’s amazing omg

[@leahanimaticmations539]

I cant believe my eyes! A dance... with dancing!

[@williamfitzhugh8332]

Ariana makes a great movie and tv actor, I just don't think live theatre is her strong suit! She was great to watch though!

[@lilenwasnothere6867]

she started on broadway..

[@quellachavae4064]

lilén i think that doesn’t mean this was good. i personally loved it but she abandoned her broadway training

[@uncommon206]

lilén i think ok that doesn’t mean she’s still good at that theatr-y voice she obviously used her pop voice in this musical

[@crack3185]

She most likely held back though to make the main character stand out more though.. (her voice I mean)

[@kikiii8150]

@@quellachavae4064 you could really tell the happiness on her face when she sings Broadway songs