Grease First Preview Tonight
Grease First Preview Tonight
#1Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 12:23amIs anyone going? Please be sure to report back on the quality of the show.
jimnysf
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/10/05
#2re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 12:28am
Please be sure to report back on the quality of the show.
LOL! Sorry, but to see the word quality associated with this production made me laugh out loud.
"I've lost everything! Luis, Marty, my baby with Chris, Chris himself, James. All I ever wanted was love." --Sheridan Crane "Passions"
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"Housework is like bad sex. Every time I do it, I swear I'll never do it again til the next time company comes."--"Lulu"
from "Can't Stop The Music"
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"When the right doors didn't open for him, he went through the wrong ones" - "Sweet Bird of Youth"
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"Passions" is uncancelled! See NBC.com for more info.
#2re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 12:30amGet back to us when you have seen it jimny.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
srgr8
Understudy Joined: 3/4/07
#3re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 12:32amI'm going Wednesday night (2nd preview performance) as a part of a four show trip and will be sure to report back if ya'll are interested! It should be interesting...I'm hoping to be pleasantly surprised at a high quality show. dang skepticism...
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RentBoy86
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/15/05
#4re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 12:32am
Isn't it tommorow? As in the 24th? Or are you in NY so it is technically the 24th there?
But yeah, I'm excited to hear about this!
jimnysf
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/10/05
#5re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 12:33am
I knew it wouldn't be long until you answered WonderfulWizard! 
Anyway, I don't need to see this one. I'll let you tell us how wonderful it is when you see it.
"I've lost everything! Luis, Marty, my baby with Chris, Chris himself, James. All I ever wanted was love." --Sheridan Crane "Passions"
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"Housework is like bad sex. Every time I do it, I swear I'll never do it again til the next time company comes."--"Lulu"
from "Can't Stop The Music"
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"When the right doors didn't open for him, he went through the wrong ones" - "Sweet Bird of Youth"
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"Passions" is uncancelled! See NBC.com for more info.
#6re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 12:34am
Technically tonight in the east coast.
I'm sure it'll be at least a very energetic production even with the subpart material. I'm quite interested to see how Jenny Powers fares as Rizzo more than the two reality TV show kids.
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SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#7re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 12:35amI thought Sue Hawk was playing Rizzo.
PEACE.
#8re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 12:39amOh, I won't be going. I'm not too fond of Grease, good production or not.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
#9re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 12:39amI'll be there...and I will definitely report back!
#10re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 12:53am
I'll be there too! I'll report back as well.
I'm hoping to be surprised.
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BSoBW2
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#11re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 12:58am
Lucky all of you going! Wish I could be there.
Enjoy!
Updated On: 7/24/07 at 12:58 AM
GuyDancer
Swing Joined: 10/2/06
#12re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 1:03ami just saw the gypsy run through tonight...let's just say, they have a lot of work to do during previews....
#13re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 1:30am
Guydancer-
I was there tonight too and I agree. Though it was very fun, there is still a lot of work to do, but the entire company is very talented!
"But I relish every brillant inspired moment. This is who I'm determined to be- an actor/singer/dancer-no, I take that back, this is who I am. These people are my tribe, my destiny. I know it.
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Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#14re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 7:34am
And that's the #1 reason why I have my tickets for next week.
Too bad the gypsy run is a complete deception of the cast. It's all their friends, family...of course they're gonna like it. Who knows that a real audience would think?
Updated On: 7/24/07 at 07:34 AM
#15re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 8:14amI Agree with Ray. I can't think of any young actress/singer more exciting than Jenny Powers.
Birdie
Chorus Member Joined: 5/24/07
#16re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 9:35amI won't be seeing this until the fall so I'll be very interested to hear what the people who post here think.
#17re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 12:15pmI'll be there tonight. I love Grease, and with this cast, I'm sure any problems can be ironed out and the show can be a hit.
"Get mad, then get over it." - Colin Powell
#18re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 2:51pmTell us how Jenny is!
I know you.
I know you.
I know you.
GuyDancer
Swing Joined: 10/2/06
#19re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 4:19pmi have say,right now the performances aren't really the problem...it's more about the staging and choreography, and how to make the numbers a little more exciting(which is why they have previews)...i think once max and laura become more comfortable, their performances will rise up to the level of some of the other more experienced cast members
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#20re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 4:27pm
Well it's hard to reinvent Pat Birch's choreography which has become synonymous with Grease.
Is it that Marshall's staging is dull, or that the actors don't gel together, making it look dull?
#21re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 4:27pmI am seeing this show on Sept 6th. Hopefully it will still be playing and with the winners of the NBC show!
GuyDancer
Swing Joined: 10/2/06
#22re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 4:33pmchoreo. and staging are a bit uninspired ...the big number at the end(you're the one that i want) has too much movement for danny and sandy while they're trying to sing. plus, there seems to be very little chemistry between the two. but that could be, because they were running around, jumping off counters, and spinning on stools, while trying to hit their marks and look like they're "into each other". i was exhausted for them after the number
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#23re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 4:36pm
Thought so.
Were they able to include Grease is the Word?
GuyDancer
Swing Joined: 10/2/06
#24re: Grease First Preview Tonight
Posted: 7/24/07 at 4:40pmyeah , that's what they open the show with...and i think they do the curtain call to it as well
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