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Grease Live! Official Thread

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#1Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/4/15 at 2:19pm

With the broadcast is just two months away, FOX has just released the show's first poster. So far, I am liking what I'm seeing. I think the three of them look great and I love the logo. From what I can see, I am extremely excited about this broadcast. I really do enjoy NBC's productions and so I am looking forward to see how FOX can handle it.

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Updated On: 12/4/15 at 02:19 PM

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#2Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/4/15 at 2:25pm

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Minor quibble, but what happened to the car's window in the logo? The lettering looks a bit off as well. But that picture looks great!


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#3Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/4/15 at 3:28pm

They look too old to be in high school. They should cast them more age-appropriate like the movie...

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#4Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/4/15 at 3:42pm

^ huh? Travolta was 24 for the movie, Olivia NJ was 30, and Stockard was 34

Aoaron is 32, Vanessa is 27, Julianne is 27.


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#5Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/4/15 at 3:45pm

Heh, Jane, you should know better than to take anything I post at face value Grease Live! Official Thread

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#6Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/4/15 at 3:47pm

Really? you mean I missed the joke in your post?

 

 


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#7Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/4/15 at 3:53pm

The entire cast of the movie was so much older than they should have been. I rewatched it the other night, and it's kind of hilarious. Sonny looks like he should be playing someone's father.


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Mike282
#8Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/4/15 at 3:54pm

Looking forward to it

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#9Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/4/15 at 4:07pm

I am really looking forward to this as well! I am keeping my fingers crossed that they will be releasing a soundtrack to this!


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#10Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/4/15 at 4:12pm

"The entire cast of the movie was so much older than they should have been. I rewatched it the other night, and it's kind of hilarious."

I agree, but this new cast is almost the same age level as the original film cast. Ages 27-32.


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#11Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/4/15 at 4:27pm

Jane2 said: ""The entire cast of the movie was so much older than they should have been. I rewatched it the other night, and it's kind of hilarious."

 

I agree, but this new cast is almost the same age level as the original film cast. Ages 27-32."

 

And they look so much younger! "Grease" is basically a 50's fantasy. I don't think everything needs to be so literal or true-to-life. It's a heightened reality, not a documentary of 1950's youth. This particular cast looks fine. "Grease" has never really been cast with actual teenagers. Carole Demas was 32 years old, Barry Bostwick was 27 and Adrienne Barbeau was 27 when they originated their roles on Broadway.

 

 


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#12Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/4/15 at 4:55pm

Their apparent age matters much less on Broadway than it does on TV or film, since you can't see their faces as well. How old was Marissa Winokur when she played Tracy on Broadway? That obviously wouldn't have worked on film.


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#13Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/4/15 at 5:21pm

I personally don't care too much about the age discrepancy.A lot of the girls who hung around with the Rizzos  in school looked older than teenagers in real life.

 

the original Grease on broadway was my first musical. I loved it so much that I went several times, taking a relative or friend each time. nI loved the show so much and wanted to share it! The tickets were about $10 (or maybe $20?)


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Wilmingtom
#14Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/4/15 at 5:23pm

I presume the adaptation has transported them from high school to night school.

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#15Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/4/15 at 7:14pm

You'd think people interested in theatre would come up with better jokes regarding age. Guess not.


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Nefertiti
#16Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/4/15 at 7:26pm

Aaron looks fantastic heart

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#17Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/4/15 at 9:52pm

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#18Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/5/15 at 1:33pm

That new logo treatment sucks!

 

But I'm talented. That's what I friggin' luv about myself. 

 

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#19Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/5/15 at 2:03pm

"They look too old to be in high school."

 

So did the film actors. 

EDIT: I see Jane already called you out on your "joke".

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Updated On: 12/5/15 at 02:03 PM

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#20Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/5/15 at 2:11pm

I find the logo with the window makes it looks like the E has a grave accent over it [ è ]

Updated On: 12/5/15 at 02:11 PM

fbueller
#21Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/5/15 at 6:50pm

I would have actually really preferred that they stage a producton of 'Grease 2'.  A company in London recently put on a production of the sequel show and released an album.  The soundtrack for 'Grease 2' is so much better!!!

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#22Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/5/15 at 7:43pm

fbueller said: "The soundtrack for 'Grease 2' is so much better!!!"

 

Cast recording!

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#23Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/5/15 at 8:00pm

I obviously can't speak to the actual production, but it reeeeeeeally seems strange to me that they're using the movie's costumes and hair in all the promotional materials. I mean, I know the movie is beloved and has wide appeal and people tend to always copy things like that in their local productions, but I'd like to think a professional high-profile costume designer and director would think more than "People like it, so just do the movie!"

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#24Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/6/15 at 12:50am

I've been led to believe that they are doing the movie, no shame or hiding it. And the imitation costumery so far supports that. It's why I have little interest in this broadcast.


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#25Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 12/6/15 at 12:55am

fbueller said: "The soundtrack for 'Grease 2' is so much better!!!"
 

Cast recording!

Actually, it's a soundtrack.

Updated On: 12/6/15 at 12:55 AM


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