Grease Live! Official Thread- Page 12
Grease Live! Official Thread
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#275Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/30/16 at 1:31pm
Yes, "we" are very excited about this. Not in any different way than any other time we walk into a theater to see a new show, we are excited that we will fall in love. We are excited that tv is at least trying to keep the concept of live theater alive.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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#276Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/30/16 at 1:36pm
Okay that trailer that Akarp2013 linked just gave me major life!! I love the new arrangements for YTWTIW. Julianne and Aaron sound...and for the first time I can recall this version gets the background vocals correct! The 1993 London revival and the god-awful 2009 Broadway revival inexplicably has the background vocalists sing: "You are the one for...." when it's actually "You are the one I want...."
#277Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/30/16 at 2:19pm
Seems the "Grease Live!" team has sent care packages to every Broadway show. Very smart in my opinion.
#278Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/30/16 at 2:28pm
I am just so over this show.
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#279Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/30/16 at 2:45pm
Once again the promo has increased my hype for the broadcast! I love the new arrangement of "You Are The One That I Want." And the "Cake by the Ocean" is hardly recognizable and seems perfect for a '50's slow dance.
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jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
RW3
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#283Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/31/16 at 12:05am
Today is the day that Grease is the word!
#284Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/31/16 at 12:18am
Sweetie, grease is always the word. 
They/them.
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teddy1996
Broadway Star Joined: 9/12/15
#285Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/31/16 at 12:27am
The official set list:
ACT I:
1. Grease (Is The Word)
2. Alma Mater
3. Summer Nights
4. Freddy, My Love
5. Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee
6. Alma Mater (Parody)
7. Greased Lightnin
8. Those Magic Changes
9. Rydell Fight Song
10. All I Need Is An Angel - NEW SONG
11. Beauty School Dropout
ACT II:
12. Cake By The Ocean (50s version)
13. Maybe Baby
14. Rock N' Roll Is Here To Stay
15. Born To Hand Jive
16. Hopelessly Devoted To You
17. Sandy
18. Rock N' Roll Party Queen
19. There Are Worse Things I Could Do
20. Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise)
21. You're The One That I Want
22. We Go Together
Dave19
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/11
#286Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/31/16 at 8:04am
No smoking? Wtf? That's what they did in the 50's. That was part of the culture and an iconic moment for Sandy in "You're the one that I want".
I think this uptight political correctness is going too far. Sould we eliminate all other things that have changed as well?
Complete madness. The USA has to be careful it is not going to be offended by everything, as it will be a terrible place to live in in the future.
Anyway, on topic: I love the fact that they chose people for the roles that actually have the right talent, poise and voice for the roles. Gimmicks in supporting roles (celebrity groups or the original Frenchy etc) is all fine and well but the casting for the main roles is all about other things. I hope they will continue this trend, also for future musical movie adaptations.
#287Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:32am
You know, I'm no fan of Grease. But, I'm honestly very very excited about this. Something very special is happening tonight and I'm looking forward to see everyone kill it!
yankeefan7
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/12
#288Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/31/16 at 10:28am
Will be nice hearing Aaron Tveit sing again. I saw him in "Next To Normal" and thought he was great and he was pretty good in "Catch Me If You Can".
#289Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/31/16 at 10:29am
I've always loved "Grease". "Grease" and "West Side Story" are the two shows that were responsible for my love of musicals so it will always have a special place en mi corazón...
#290Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/31/16 at 10:44am
I didn't know they were including "Rock and Roll Party Queen", that's great! It would have been nice if they had also included "Shakin' At The High School Hop" as the big lead in to the gym dance, but the fact that they've chosen to include "Freddy My Love" and "Those Magic Changes" is a minor miracle so I'm not going to sit nit pick!
I'm really looking forward to this. I agree with disneybroadwayfan22 in that something really special is going to happen tonight, and if they successfully pull this off it is going to set a very high bar for live musical television events.
You can be sure Zadan and Meron are playing close attention as to how this plays out.
It's not surprising that they themselves chose "Hairspray" to do as their next NBC live musical event - - - it's a pretty "safe" choice" and it's very similar in style to "Grease", and of course they are already familiar with the material having produced the film version of the Broadway show.
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Vectorbabe
Chorus Member Joined: 10/14/12
#291Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/31/16 at 11:02am
I will record it and then skim through.
I am curious as to how much will be the actual original Broadway show and how much will be the bastardization that was created, and presented on stage, after the movie was released.
The producers of the later stage versions of Grease took a great parody of the 50s and 60s rock and roll, and warped it into a unfocused mess.
I would love to see the original.
RW3
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#292Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/31/16 at 12:44pm
Tonight's performance will also have some sadness to it. A little while ago, Vanessa posted to her Twitter account saying that her father passed away last night due to stage 4 cancer and that she would be doing the show in his honor.
https://twitter.com/VanessaHudgens?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author
#293Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/31/16 at 12:49pm
Vectorbabe said: I would love to see the original.
This will definitely not be it. It's a "blending" of the original stage version and the 1978 film adaptation - - - it's a Paramount Television production and since they produced the film, this live version leans more in that direction in content and style.
In this adaptation they did manage to re-instate several numbers from the original Broadway score that were either deleted altogether or used as background music/filler in the film version.
The numbers that have been re-instated are: "Freddy, My Love", Those Magic Changes" and "Rock and Roll Party Queen".
From what I've seen and heard that original 1972 Broadway production of "Grease" was a true parody of 1950s style, mannerisms and mores. It was never intended to be a realistic look at 1950s high school life.
It was really a satiric valentine to that era. It could be a bit crude and was rough around the edges, but it was a heightened reality, it was always a bit cartoonish and some of the characters (in particular the guys) came off as buffoonish in their execution.
Some people call the 1978 version "sanitized" and in some respects it is and in some it really is not. Case in point: some of the situations and dialogue in the film is clearly not meant for young children.
When Danny scoffs Sandy at the Rydell pep rallt and she leaves in a huff after telling him "I wish I never laid eyes on you" one of the T-Birds retorts: "I bet that's not all she's laid on".
Kenickie tells one of the T-Birds to "eat meat"...meaning suck his you-know-what
During "Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee" the ladies at one point spread their legs wide open when Rizzo sings the line: "I'm no object of lust".
Rizzo's conversation with the T-Birds outside of Frenchy's house is particularly "out there".
She asks Danny if he's going to "flog his log" - - - alluding to masturbation.
When Rizzo gets into Kenickie's car with the other T-Birds in it, Sonny exclaims: "What is this a gang bang?" - - - alluding to an orgy or group sex.
The scene between Rizzo and Kenickie in the back of his car attempting to have sex is definitely not fodder for the kiddies.
The song "Greased Lightining" is rife with double entendres and John Travolta takes a roll of Saran Wrap and rubs it on his crotch.
There are others, and some of these double entendres may go over some young viewers heads at to what their actual meaning is, but still they are there ,,, making the 1978 film version of "Grease" less cotton candy than people have made it out to be.
It will be interesting to see how they've adapted all of this material because it is television after all and you can only do and say so much....it also airs at 7 PM...so I doubt we'll have Kenickie say "eat meat" at the 7:30 pm mark.
They already got rid of the smoking....this may turn out to be the most G-rated version of the musical.
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Vectorbabe
Chorus Member Joined: 10/14/12
#294Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/31/16 at 1:12pm
I so loved the Alma Mater parody.
It put the entire satiric valentine of the show into perspective.
The move and "adapted" stage productions never understood that.
And "Those Magic Changes" was the perfect comment on what 50s/60s rock and roll was all about.
Vectorbabe
Chorus Member Joined: 10/14/12
#295Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/31/16 at 1:16pm
Theatre_Nerd,
Everything you say about the original stage production is true. I'm glad to read some of the things they are putting back into this live TV production.
The original lyrics of Greased Lightning were brilliant double-entendres. But Kinickie should sing it! He's fixing up the car!!!
#296Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/31/16 at 1:27pm
I agree Vectorbabe. "Alma Mater (Parody)" is a really funny and witty song and perfectly encapsulates who these characters are and where they are coming from. It really set the stage for what was to come.
I also agree that they should have given "Greased Lightnin'" back to Kenickie. The way it stands now he has no solo in the show at all - - - and yes it is his car and he's the one fixing it.
You can blame John Travolta for that change.
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dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#297Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/31/16 at 1:48pm
How very sad....Vanessa's dad passed away from stage four cancer just last night. Awful.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
#298Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/31/16 at 1:55pm
^ RW3 already posted this information 5 posts above yours dramamama611.
It is very sad indeed and she's dedicating her performance to him.
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#299Grease Live! Official Thread
Posted: 1/31/16 at 1:56pm
Wow that's just terrible for Hudgens. What a trouper.
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