


The movies were realistic, but with a heightened sense of reality, and the play was full-blown, wild color, and just crazy, wild fun. I first looked at the John Waters film- the clothes were realistic, but very eccentric, and had some surreal quality to them. There was a lot to research on this because there’s been a lot of productions of Hairspray. What were your preparations for this unique style of production, which brings the trappings of live theatrical productions to a television audience? I really love Neil and Craig’s work-they’ve done a lot of musicals, and movie musicals, and I really wanted to work with them, so the combination of them and the project was really great. I never saw in person, but I’ve seen reproductions of it, and films of the original play. I loved the John Waters film, and I loved the 2007 Hairspray film that Neil and Craig did. What drew you to NBC’s production of Hairspray Live? Speaking with Deadline, Vogt discusses the process of refining a “hybrid” look for her costumes and the biggest expenses at hand in her department.
