https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeohfhnyS-c
We know that Harvey Fierstein, Jennifer Hudson and Kristen Chenoweth are all starring in Hairspray Live on December 7th, but did you know that several castmembers from NBC show’s also auditioned for the musical event? That’s right people from This Is Us, Chicago Fire, Blacklist, Superstore, Chicago Med and Better Late Than Never’s William Shatner also tried out for it, but sadly none of them got a role. What were thinking, The Shat would’ve been great as Edna Turnblad. Could you imagine?