Ashley Spencer is fantastic in "Grease!"- Page 2

[That Girl]

Posted: 10/23/08 at 9:09am

Bwaybb2, I'm not surprised to learn that Ashley is difficult. A lot of her family and friends are crazy and I can't help but think that Ashley knows what they are writing and must approve. I've seen Choderman write nasty things about Laura here and on other boards. There have actually been full blown brawls on the Grease board when people have discussed Laura and snide remarks when positive things have been said about Derek that left out Ashley. If I were Ashley I would have gotten these people under control a long time ago but obviously in some sick way, she must enjoy their mean spiritness and their weird devotion.

[Flygirl2]

Posted: 10/23/08 at 11:22pm

Hi Kristen, so glad you got to see Ashley as Sandy. I went to the show on Tuesday. I had seen it with Max and Laura and the original cast, and I must say, I think it was better with the originals. The standout to me was Ace Young, both in the show, and afterwards with his fans at the stage door. I think that Ashley was probably great in Hairspray, but didn't think that she is believable as a 50's Catholic schoolgirl. Derek, who was my favorite on the NBC show, was a bit of a disappointment as well, and kind of "grinned" his way through the show. There were several empty seats in the theater on either sides of my friend and I, as well as behind us, so I wouldn't be surprised if the show closed in the near future. The audience was pretty nonresponsive to the songs as well as most of the jokes, and there were no standing ovations or loud applause. I was a bit surprised that "ballerina Sandy" seemed like a non-dancer to me, the show definetely lacked a lot of energy. Of course, this is all in comparison to Max and Laura, so maybe if you hadn't seen the original cast, then it would have seemed better. Now it is like a good amateur production. Max and Laura had so much energy and chemistry, they even came out afterwards and signed autographs and posed for pictures together! There seems to be no such connection between Derek and Ashley. I understand that there's a Grease forum and I will try to write a full review this weekend. Good night Grease fans!

[onlylisab]

Posted: 10/24/08 at 9:39am

I find this thread to be ridiculous. Let the girl have her opinion! Stop unnecessarily bashing people. Come on, folks...