My Thoughts on GREASE (unbelievably long, pee before you read) — Page 2

I think they only sang " Grease" (is the word) ... Look at the Grease 1st preview thread..
Someone gave a complete detail about the opening number.

J*

J - I had more fun at Xanadu (6 months ago, I NEVER would have figured I'd say that!)

Candleshoe2 - show opens with a mini-medley of the well known Grease songs (Summer Nights and Greased Lightnin') and then segues into Danny and Sandy in front of a moon on the beach. They confess their love, etc., just like the movie, and then that segues into the massive, over-amped trumpets which open "Grease (is the Word)." The four different couples (Rizzo-Kenickie, Roger-Jan, etc.) come out from "lockers" and sing the song, with the ensemble joining in.

As an aside, does anyone know what song they're using in the last scene (the ensemble dances to a lyric-less song during the change from "Sandra Dee reprise" to the the Burger Palace). Sounded like "I Want a Sunday Kind of Love.."

Whaaaattt???? show opens with a mini-medley of the well known Grease songs (Summer Nights and Greased Lightnin') and then segues into Danny and Sandy in front of a moon on the beach. They confess their love, etc., just like the movie, and then that segues into the massive, over-amped trumpets which open "Grease (is the Word)." The four different couples (Rizzo-Kenickie, Roger-Jan, etc.) come out from "lockers" and sing the song, with the ensemble joining in.


Is that some sort of "Overture" ? my god.. a medley...... what was she thinking ?

J*


Edit : Broadway Local- That would be a great idea !!! at least people will have their money's worth with a dinner !!!

Updated On: 8/1/07 at 09:22 PM

Broadway Local - funny, I missed it at Hofstra (despite knowing a few people in the cast)! I'd say if you really want to see it, wait for SRO...but you wouldn't be missing anything if you skipped it...

Yep, it's an overture...and it's one of the highlights!

They're the T-Birds (but they still hang out at the Burger Palace!)

Kenickie sings Greased Lightnin' (the dance number inside the song is one of the highlights).

They also cut the "Sal Mineo" phrase in "Sandra Dee" and replaced it with the "Elvis, Elvis..." line from the movie.

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Updated On: 8/1/07 at 10:15 PM

We ain't the target audience. This isn't a show for people like us. This is a tourist show, plain and simple.

But, I can be plain and simple! :)
I kid, I know what you mean, but I do like my fun fluff musicals too- I've seen Legally Blonde, I've seen Xanadu (ok so I didn't love- but I did see it), etc.- I should totally be the target for this, and yet, sadly, no.

Although- I do still want to check it out from the SRO when that gets started. Just once. Even though you tell me the stove is hot, I do kinda want to touch it myself to see.

To each his own...I'm just sick of all the Disney stuff coming to Broadway myself.

The Hofstra show last summer was lots of fun, so we're not gonna pay $80 to sit in the balcony this summer -- especially if it isn't up to Broadway standards.

There are five other musicals opening on Broadway soon that we'll try (maybe six, if Lone Star Love is anything). Based on what I'm reading on BWW, I think we'll leave Grease to the air conditioned bus people.

Funny you mention Mama Rizzo. The film was on VH1 tonight, and neither the 34-year-old Stockard Channing nor the 30-year-old ONJ looked much like high school girls. Even Bowzer was in his thirties. I don't think there's a single teen in the cast.

oh damn.. just pee'd myself..great!!

Thanks Yankee for your review. I'm really interested to see if anything is changing with each passing preview since i saw the second show.

I agree with almost everything said... especially about Kathleen Marshall's directing/choreographing ...or lack thereof?

However, I did enjoy Max's performance a little more than you. While not an instant broadway legend by any means, he wasn't as big of a problem for me. Then again, I don't know the show as well as you.

Another thing, did you truly enjoy Jenny Powers in the first act? On the 25th, she seemed bored and flat the entire first act (esp. with line delivery), but completely blew the roof off the brooks-atkinson in the second (esp. for "There Are Worse Things I Could Do")

Sad to hear not much has changed... but again thanks for your well-written review!

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