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Ariana Grande on the other hand visibly tries to do the material justice. The charm and poise that Efron exudes as Link, sadly did not come across with Clayton.

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Clayton's overall performance was abysmal compared to Zac Efron's iconic portrayal of Link in the 2007 Hairspray movie musical. Although Garret Clayton possesses the sex appeal and porcelain doll complexion which heavily suites the character of Link Larkin, it does not translate into his dance and singing and overall demeanour of the character. The young actors, aside from Dove Cameron and Maddie Baillio, unfortunately, fall flat on their faces. It's axiomatic these fresh new actors would be put on a very high pedestal as the bar that has been set by the former actors who embodied these characters is undeniably very high. It shows how bold the writers and composers are to do something other writers and composers wouldn't dare to do. The lyrics in one of the songs, 'Without Love' reads, 'Life is like my mother, on a diet' and 'Tracy I'm in love with you no matter what you weigh', just cracks me up every time. They've managed to perfectly weave humour and outright sassy lyrics into 60s bluesy styled songs which adds to the uniqueness of it all and further shows that they don't take themselves too seriously.

Each musical number is perfectly choreographed and composed with lyrics that can sometimes be campy and offensive, but it somehow manages to add more character to the song. All the performances made you feel like singing and running in the rain with your friends. 'You Can't Stop the Beat' continues to hold up its name for being one of the best finale songs in a musical. There is simply no bad song in this musical. I remember when I was a kid my mother bought me the 2007 Hairspray movie musical on DVD, and I would sing-along and dance to every single song like nobody was watching and that is exactly how I felt while watching this refreshed, live rendition of the iconic musical. This refresh based on John Waters' 1988 Hairspray film and Mark O'Donnell's and Thomas Meehan's original Hairspray Musical hits the nail on the head when it comes to the performances, choreography, costume and set design. The musical was ingeniously directed by Tony award-winning Broadway director, Kenny Leon, which easily becomes Leon's best work to date. Maddie Baillio is good, but not as captivating as Nikki Blonsky. The cast is incredible, especially the deliciously funny and evil (and always perfect for every single role) Kristin Chenoweth and the ever fantastic Jennifer Hudson (with her showstopping voice in another definitive verson of a musical song), I just wanted to some stories to be more developped (looking at you, Ariana Grande). Engaging, even if does not reach the same heights as the 2007 film (the energy of everyone is there, but not quite as magical), this story is still very relevant for nowadays.