Grease Will Run for 1 Year Minimum

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 9:48pm

Just my prediction. Even if it gets terrible reviews, it will still run for at least a year.

The 2 leads, cast by America, will be contracted for 1 year. Should they not extend, for some reason, there is no more allure to the show. How quickly does it close after that?

[COOOOLkid]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 9:50pm

Since it was your prediction, maybe you might want to change the thread title.

And, god, we don't need this terrible show to be on Broadway again...

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 9:56pm

Actually, when you think about it.

They could just bring the show back year after year...picking a new Sandy and Danny. It'll never die.

I need a drink.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:01pm

I'm not sure the Sandy/Danny will necessarily be contracted for one year. They could only be contracted 6 or even 3 months. I think Connie Fischer, winner of the SOUND OF MUSIC BBC contest has a six month contract.

[SDav 10495]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:03pm

They could just bring the show back year after year...picking a new Sandy and Danny. It'll never die.

Or they could just invade other shows...how long before "Wicked: You're Gonna Be Popular"?

[Horton]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:04pm

They will probly take the first runner up to be the first replacement and the second runner up etc.

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:06pm

"They will probly take the first runner up to be the first replacement and the second runner up etc."

I was thinking that they would have first runner up be the understudy or stand-by for that role.

[COOOOLkid]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:06pm

Or they could just invade other shows...how long before "Wicked: You're Gonna Be Popular"?

AJWEKRJALIGJUAILWEJR AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH DON'T GIVE ME A NIGHTMARE!

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:07pm

MB - I saw in an interview NBC has online with Marshall and Ian that the actors - and I use that term as loosely as humanly possible - will be contracted for a year, hence my title. My bad for not putting it in my initial post.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:15pm

Well, I have no doubt that NBC will keep the actors under contract for a year - I don't necessarily think that means they will be performing the roles on Broadway for a year. I'm sure the producers have some kind of "out" clause since there is always the possibility America will vote two people in who, how should we say this nicely - don't have the stamina to do 8 shows a week for a very long time.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:21pm

True.

This whole idea must be keeping Marshall and Ian from sleeping. Marshall's got her very good reputation on the line, Ian's got his backers $10 mil. He did the same thing with Sound of Music, but he must be wondering that it could have been luck of the draw. Still, like in most cases, everyone's given a second chance....but with the stakes this high? I wonder what Riedel's take will be.

[kyle.]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:24pm

The semi-recent revival of Grease ran for quite some time didn't it? I could be totally off, but I know it got 2 cast recordings (thanks Brooke....). Who's to say if they cast names after America's Danny and Sandy leave that the show will automatically drop in sales and close?

[Producer2]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:27pm

There was a John Secada recording too! I think just Danny's songs!

[kyle.]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:28pm

gag me with a wooden spoon

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:29pm

The reason Tommy Tune's Grease ran so long was exactly that - every famous approaching-their-thirties actress was cast as Rizzo - they played up the "Rizzo as the lead" aspect. In fact, Rizzo's got more stage time than Sandy in the original stage version, I believe.

The gimmick of this production is the whole "America's casting the leads" deal. If America's choices can't sustain an 8-show week, the gimmick is gone and it's another run-of-the-mill revival of Grease.
Updated On: 1/4/07 at 10:29 PM

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:36pm

"approaching 30?" Most of the actress who played Rizzo were pushing 50...

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:51pm

Not ALL of them....hehe.

[joeybiltmore1]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 10:57pm

Oh it'll run at least TWO years, probably.

Never underestimate the stupidity of the American public!

[blaxx]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 11:09pm

We can also focus on the positive: it could bring a lot of business and attention to Broadway in general, not only to this production.
In fact, it is possible that this could create more Broadway-awareness than we want to admit.
I think it is a very positive thing that out of any reality show idea that a producer can get out his behind, it is Broadway's turn. A huge hit with this show could become a lot more and better things for future productions than we can think of.

And of course they were going with one of the most famous and accesible musicals of all times. No one was really hoping they would do a reality show on primetime TV about choosing the leads in a revival of A Little Night Music amongst your favorite musical theatre divas belting against each other, right???

[SDav 10495]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 11:10pm

Let's at least hope the panel of judges can spot those with the stamina to do an 8-show week. Perhaps they'll have the sense to narrow down the final pack down that way so viewers have a stronger pool to vote from. Perhaps.

[TannerONbw]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 11:11pm

I love how on BWWorld.com anyone with a different opinion is labeled stupid. Some people may love Grease. It doesn't mean their them stupid, It means they like it. Simple as that.

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 11:27pm

"Let's at least hope the panel of judges can spot those with the stamina to do an 8-show week."

I hope Kathleen doesn't let me down on this one. She a director/choreographer lets hope she can spot it.
Updated On: 1/4/07 at 11:27 PM

[D2]

Posted: 1/4/07 at 11:59pm

"It doesn't mean their them stupid"

WHAT?

[Act4ever]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:04am

Oh D2 you beat me to it...

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:16am

I think it is a very positive thing that out of any reality show idea that a producer can get out his behind, it is Broadway's turn.

It's not positive. It's desperate. They've sh!t on everyone else's parade, and now we're all they have left.

Let's at least hope the panel of judges can spot those with the stamina to do an 8-show week.

Let's not. Let's hope that the whole concept blows up in their faces due to incompetent actors chosen from a TV show.