Although Clayton has the Link Larkin look, he wasn't the best choice for this role. Her voice is much too nasal and it makes one want to mute the TV whenever she speaks. While Amber is supposed to be irritating, Cameron made her unbearable in a bad way. If she's going to keep singing, she should stick to her pop music and move away from musical theatre.

She is an awful actress and her vocals are weak. Bad casting choices: Ariana Grande, Dove Cameron, and Garrett Clayton Grande is simply horrible in the role of Penny. Chenoweth has some issues with overdoing things too, but she's legendary. Hudson overdoes 'I Know Where I've Been' a tad (the rewrites in the song are unnecessary) however her vocals are incredible.

Good casting choices: Maddie Baillio, Harvey Fierstein, Jennifer Hudson, Kristin Chenoweth, Ephraim Sykes, Derek Hough, Andrea Martin, Martin Short, and Shahadi Wright Joseph While Baillio's vocals are outstanding, her dancing and acting are mediocre. There were definitely some mistakes, however it was mostly enjoyable. 7/10 is a pretty generous rating for Hairspray Live.

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