Grease Live! Official Thread- Page 22

[best12bars]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:21pm

Such a shame about the sound issues during born to hand jive. That whole dance scene was technically brilliant other than that.

[Testing1232]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:21pm

best12bars said: "Testing1232 said: "Tveit is giving me some serious "90210" flashbacks !! 

I swear --- was waiting for Jason Priestley to jump out of the back of the car !! 

 

 

 

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Ha ha ha. I said that early on. Same feeling!

 

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[Testing1232]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:23pm

best12bars said: "Such a shame about the sound issues during born to hand jive. That whole dance scene was technically brilliant other than that.

Well, that and Cha-Cha being Krazy Glued to the floor 

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[best12bars]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:25pm

Oh my God, that's Jan Brady as Myrna. Eve Plumb!

[MichelleCraig]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:25pm

Hoping all the sound issues are worked out before it hits the west coast.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:26pm

For those curious ones, Haneefah Wood is playing Blanche.  

 

She has extensive Broadway, Off-Broadway and television credits.  

 

[theatregeek6]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:26pm

Very few complaints.    Sound issues can happen on live shows.   How many shots did Fox exec knock back in that minute!!!

Joe Jonas' band looked foolish as a 50's band - Mohawks?  And did anyone catch Mario Lopez calling it American Bandstand rather than National Bandstand?

Hough killed on 'hopelessly devoted'. Choreo was great on hand jive (missing the actual hand lives,but still)

 

 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:27pm

Luvinbroadway said: "I want to be Aaron's dance belt."

I love this

[Testing1232]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:29pm

Gotta give Vanessa props---  can't imagine what she's going thru ( lost my dad to cancer when he was only 44) --- would never have been able to perform 

Updated On: 1/31/16 at 09:29 PM

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:29pm

Vanessa nailed it!

[best12bars]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:30pm

Vanessa nailed that song.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:32pm

I am BEYOND impressed. Vanessa Hudgens has my utmost respect. She OWNED that song...BRILLIANT!

 

[SNAFU]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:32pm

Vanessa is a true pro! I am sure she will be a complete mess once this is over.

 

[Testing1232]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:32pm

Love that "Disaster" spot !

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:34pm

I agree. The newly imagined concept is making it more accessible to 2016 and for the most part is working. I think this is the best "live" musical of the bunch. More work has gone into it and I have to hand it to them for coming up with new concepts. It is standing on its own and I am not making comparisons to other stage productions or the movie which is beloved by millions. I do think the chemistry between the leads needed more work but I am being picky. I also thought some of the balance between the vocals, orchestra and chorus was off. J Hough is much better than I thought she would be. Kudos to the production design, staging and costumes.

[ChildofEarth]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:34pm

Vanessa is a clear example of an actress taking what she's going through and putting it into her work. I'm not sure about everything, but that song was stunning in voice and acting.

 

Also a huge bravo to that song - it still stands up as an all time great.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:34pm

I see Emmy nominations on the horizon....especially on the technical side! What they have accomplished is GROUNDBREAKING

[sabrelady]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:35pm

I am liking this more than I thought. So far the singers have been puuuurfect.. (Agree about Cha Cha- who cast her?)

[Jane2]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:37pm

'For those curious ones, Haneefah Wood is playing Blanch'

 

She was better as Gary Coleman.

[best12bars]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:38pm

I'm loving eve plumb.

[Testing1232]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:38pm

sabrelady said: "I am liking this more than I thought. So far the singers have been puuuurfect.. (Agree about Cha Cha- who cast her?)

Tucker Carlson ?? 

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[ljay889]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:41pm

Does anybody else think the orchestrations are a little cheesy? 

[musicaltheatreman2]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:42pm

i would love to know what the folks at nbc are thinking lol 

[ChildofEarth]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:43pm

Any chance they are going to change the ending? I usually turn it off before I get "slutty" Sandy

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 1/31/16 at 9:43pm

Im enjoying this so much more than any of the NBC productions.