Photo Flash: Kristin Chenoweth, Harvey Fierstein & More in All-New HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Pics

NBC has shared first look photos featuring the star-studded cast of HAIRSPRAY LIVE!, airing Wednesday, Dec. 7 on NBC. Below, check out photos of Ariana Grande (Penny Pingleton), Jennifer Hudson (Motormouth Maybelle), Derek Hough (Corny Collins), Kristen Chenoweth (Velma Von Tussle), Harvey Fierstein (Edna Turnblad), Martin Short (Wilbur Turnblad), and more!

Live television director Alex Rudzinski will join director Kenny Leon ("The Wiz Live!"). Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (the upcoming "A Few Good Men Live!") serve as executive producers of "Hairspray Live!" Harvey Fierstein will provide a new teleplay and Jerry Mitchell ("Kinky Boots," "On Your Feet") will serve as choreographer for the live production with music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman ("Smash" and Broadway's upcoming "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"). Derek McLane serves as production designer.

Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "Hairspray Live!" takes place in 1962 Baltimore. Teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on "The Corny Collins Show," a local TV program. When, against all odds, Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight and meets a colorful array of characters, including the resident dreamboat, Link; the ambitious mean girl, Amber; an African-American boy she meets in detention, Seaweed; and his mother, Motormouth Maybelle, the owner of a local record store. Tracy's mother is the indomitable Edna Turnblad, and she eventually encourages Tracy on her campaign to integrate the all-white "Corny Collins Show."

Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)

Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin (Photo by: Andrew Eccles/NBC)

Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)

Shahadi Wright Joseph as Little Inez (Photo by: Andrew Eccles/NBC)

Derek Hough as Corny Collins (Photo by: Andrew Eccles/NBC)

Ephraim Skyes as Seaweed J. Stubbs (Photo by: Andrew Eccles/NBC)

Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)

Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton (Photo by: Andrew Eccles/NBC)

Ephraim Skyes as Seaweed J. Stubbs, Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle, Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad, Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle, Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton, Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin, Harvey Fierstein as Edna Turnblad, Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad, Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle, Shahadi Wright Joseph as Little Inez, and Derek Hough as Corny Collins Â- (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)

Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)

Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)

Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad (Photo by: Brian Bowen Smith/NBC)