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Good morning, Baltimore: NBC’s Bob Greenblatt expects his next big December musical to be a live adaptation of “Hairspray.”

That said, the boss stressed that the deals are not yet closed, but he seemed pretty confident. Should this come to fruition, which feels likely solely based on Greenblatt’s apparent off-script oversharing, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will executive produce. Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman wrote the music and lyrics.

The announcement was made Wednesday morning at NBC’s Television Critics Association press junket.

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“Hairspray” takes place in 1960s Baltimore and follows dance-loving teen Tracy Turnblad, who auditions for a spot on “The Corny Collins Show” — and wins. Turnblad becomes an overnight celebrity, a trendsetter in dance, fun and fashion.

“The Wiz Live!” was a big hit for NBC in December 2015. A year earlier, “Peter Pan Live!” did fine but not excellent. In 2013, when this whole thing started, “The Sound of Music Live!” was a legitimate smashing success.

Other networks are now jumping on the bandwagon, most notably Fox, which is preparing to dip its toe in the water with “Grease: Live.”

17 Top-Grossing Broadway Musicals of All Time, From 'Hamilton' to 'The Lion King' (Photos)

17. "Rent" (original production)
Opened: April 29, 1996
Closed: Sept. 7, 2008
Gross: $274.2 million
16. "The Producers"
Opened: April 19, 2001
Closed: April 22, 2007
Gross: $288.4 million
15. "Mary Poppins"
Opened: Nov. 16, 2006
Closed: March 3, 2013
Gross: $294.6 million
14. "Miss Saigon" (original production)
Opened: April 11, 1991
Closed: Jan. 28, 2001
Gross: $298.7 million
13. "Kinky Boots"
Opened: April 4, 2013
Closed: April 7, 2019
Gross to date: $319.0 million
12. "Aladdin"
Opened: March 20, 2014
Closed: Still running
Gross to date: $404.9 million
11. "Les Misérables" (original production)
Opened: March 12, 1987
Closed: May 18, 2003
Gross: $406.3 million
10. "Cats" (original production)
Opened: Oct. 7, 1982
Closed: Sept. 10, 2000
Gross: $407.7 million
9. "Beauty and the Beast"
Opened: April 18, 1994
Closed: July 29, 2007
Gross: $429.2 million
8. "Hamilton"
Opened: Aug. 6, 2015
Closed: Still running
Gross to date: $529.3 million
7. "Jersey Boys"
Opened: Nov. 6, 2005
Closed: January 15, 2017
Gross: $558.4 million
6. "The Book of Mormon"
Opened: March 24, 2011
Closed: Still running
Gross to date: $615.1 million
5. "Mamma Mia!"
Opened: Oct. 18, 2001
Closed: Sept. 12, 2015
Gross: $624.4 million
4. "Chicago" (revival)
Opened: Nov. 14, 1996
Closed: Still running
Gross: $654.7 million
3. "The Phantom of the Opera"
Opened: Jan. 26, 1988
Closed: Still running
Gross to date: $1.2 billion
2. "Wicked"
Opened: Oct. 30, 2003
Closed: Still running
Gross: $1.3 billion
1. "The Lion King"
Opened: Nov. 13, 1997
Closed: Still running
Gross to date: $1.6 billion