Grease Revival Will Be True to the Original....

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Grease Revival Will Be True to the Original....

Posted: 3/28/07 at 2:31pm

....stage version, not the movie.

As per an interview with Max and Leo....err....Laura. Jeeze, I keep doing that.

"Let's talk about the revival. Will Sandy be Sandy Dumbrowski or Sandy Olsen?

"She is Sandy Dumbrowski," Laura firmly answered. "The original play version. I don't know why, but in the movie it's Olsen. Dumbrowski is more specific."

The T-Birds or the Burger Palace Boys?

"We're definitely going to be the Burger Palace Boys," Max said. "We're staying true to the Broadway show. The only thing that's really different is that I'm singing 'Sandy,' she's singing 'Hopefully Devoted to You,' and at the end we're doing 'You're the One That I Want.'"

What about "Grease is the Word"? Is that in the revival, too?"

Read on:

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/106890.html

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re: Grease Revival Will Be True to the Original....

Posted: 3/28/07 at 2:34pm

Well, from the appearance of the supporting cast on the finale, it definitely looks like its going to be a lot closer to the original in feel than the soap opera casting of the last revival.

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 2:36pm

Are they staying true to the orignal production's language, too?

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 2:38pm

Oh God, I doubt it. I can't imagine any current production of GREASE using the language of the original production. Every other word is "f*ck"

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 2:41pm

Yeah, that's kind of what I thought, so while they've retained Sandy's surname and the Burger Palace Boys, I'm guessing it's somewhat of leap to say the show is going to be true to the original, particularly with at least three interpolations of songs from the movie.

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 2:53pm

Can't help but wonder if Greased Lightnin' is gonna be a "dragon wagon" or a "p**sy wagon," or both, since I don't know the full lyrics of the song....

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 2:54pm

I don't know. There is some sort of middle ground surely.

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 2:58pm

Oh, I don't necessarily agree with that, Kringas. Being true to the original, IMO is more about recreating the feel of the original production as a somewhat earthy "real" parody of kids in the 1950s than a line by line recreation of the original script or staging. You can tone down the language some and still keep that essence.

The last revival in the 90s didn't include the movie songs but pretty much basterdized everything else.

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 3:04pm

MB - I've got a copy of the acting version of the script (the one you can obtain from Samuel French). I don't know if you've seen that version, but if you have, how different is it from the original? It's a pretty safe edition.

Updated On: 3/28/07 at 03:04 PM

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 3:10pm

My parents took me to see a touring company of Grease for my 16th birthday (many, many years ago). My younger brother was also with us, and MB you're so right, the "F" word was used quite a lot. My dad wasn't too happy about that!!

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 3:13pm

So will the revival will include the following...


Scene 1: REUNION
"Alma Mater" ...............................................Miss Lynch, Patty and Eugene
"Alma Mater" Parody ......................Pink Ladies and Burger Palace Boys

???

That would be staying true to the original. But the people expecting the movie will be very lost.

Updated On: 3/28/07 at 03:13 PM

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 3:13pm

Yankee - the original script is filthy and crass. It was supposedly cleaned up slightly for the first published script and has of course been completely scrubbed for the standard edition Samuel French gives to school groups.

But to get an idea - take every barf, doo-doo, shucks, your old lady -- and replace them with the strongest explatives you can think of and thats the original script for GREASE.

The last revival had the reunion set up but instead of the Parody - did a choral version/early reprise of "We Go Together." It was very cruise ship.

Updated On: 3/28/07 at 03:13 PM

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 3:16pm

Ha, I can imagine.

I didn't see the production, but there was a Synogogue around here that proudly boasted signs saying "GREASE: The School Edition."

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 3:20pm

One thing I really liked in the 90's revival was Beauty School Dropout. That Gospel singin' awesomeness was really great!

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 4:03pm

I loved that too!
I'm happy to hear that it's trying to be more like the original, but with some movie songs. I mean, I am one of those kids who grew up watching the movie, and I love soem of the new songs, but I love the original piece.
I really can't wait to see this.

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 4:27pm

I've never seen Grease on stage, only the movie. I have to say that I don't understand why the Beauty School Dropout scene was even in the film. It brought it to a dead stop, for me. Serious question: What's the scene supposed to be for?

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 4:31pm

'What's the scene supposed to be for?'

For Stockard Channing's extraordinary facial expressions. They're my favorite part of the movie.

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 4:43pm

Stockard Channing's facial expressions in BEAUTY SCHOOL DROPOUT? Um, she's in the background, barely visible. You MUST be meaning Didi Conn, who plays Frenchy:

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 4:45pm

If you haven't watched BEAUTY SCHOOL DROPOUT focusing just on Stockard Channing, you are missing out on one of life's greatest pleasures.

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 4:52pm

No, you must be wrong, robbiej. You must be!

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 4:53pm

Don't even make me bring up the name Dinah Manoff!

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 4:54pm

Yup. After I posted I realised exactly what you were talking about. Her bits in that number alway pull my focus -- that deadpan face she has on throughout the number is priceless. PRICELESS!

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 4:54pm

How about the orchestrations? Will they differ much?

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Posted: 3/28/07 at 5:08pm

I couldn't agree more with those who are entertained by Stockard Channing's facial expressions. While I'm not really excited about the revival, it should be interesting to see how it all comes together and whether isn't a success or not.

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re: Grease Revival Will Be True to the Original....

Posted: 3/28/07 at 5:13pm

"She is Sandy Dumbrowski," Laura firmly answered. "The original play version. I don't know why, but in the movie it's Olsen. Dumbrowski is more specific."

... specific to what?

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