My Thoughts on GREASE (unbelievably long, pee before you read) — Page 3

Pssh, you call THAT unbelievable long? You ain't got nothing on the queen of the long posts

I was never a huge fan of Grease as a stage play, I always thought the movie was much better. But when the reality show was first being talked about, it was supposed to be only Sandy, and I thought well that makes total sense because you think she's the lead, but she barely does anything, Rizzo is the lead.

As I watched the reality show, I thought it would be all right with a decent Rizzo and Kenicke.

I suppose I'll see this in standing room some time, but not any time soon. Between what people are saying about the production, and the fact that I really don't like the stage version of Grease period...

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"Middle America is the reason that crap like "Yes, Dear" stays on the air for six seasons"


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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Wicked...I first need to say that I love your avatar. Ahh, Gerry Butler.

I will probably go to see Grease after all of the hoopla dies down and discount codes show up on Broadwaybox.com. Unless someone happens to give me tickets before that. Then I'd definitely go if it was free.

I did watch the reality show though I had sworn up and down that I'd have nothing to do with it. The theatre snob in me thought it was just ridiculous. Also, Grease is not one of my favorite shows. The script is laughable and porous and every production I've ever seen has been wooden and boring. But I happened to catch one of the replays on Bravo late at night before the live episodes started and they sucked me in. Which is weird because I never watch those voting shows. Well, that's a lie. I do watch "Dancing with the Stars". But I never watch the shows like "American Idol", "So You Think You Can Dance", etc. I can't exactly say what it was that made me keep watching and stay hooked. Maybe it was like watching a car wreck.

But I ended up pretty involved in the show and even attended two live tapings (including the finale) which was actually a ton of fun. I'd never done anything like that in my life and it was certainly an experience I will treasure always. It's funny that a show I had never planned on watching has changed my life. I made a LOT of really great friends through it. People I know I will be friends with for a long time. I know this may not matter to any of you but even if the show is total crap a lot of positive things did come out of G: YTOTIW. It's just not stuff you'll ever see on a stage. Which was not the point of the show, I know, but it's always nice to take something positive away from an experience.

I was pretty displeased with the way NBC handled things and America should have been shown more scene work and the contestants should have sun Broadway songs. Even on "Broadway Night" the guys didn't sing traditional Broadway songs. They song pop songs that were put in Broadway musicals. Yeah, no. Broadway songs probably cost more and aren't as "universal" as Elvis and the Four Seasons.

But, I am pretty happy with the way the things turned out. I think the person who should have won did win even though I admit he wasn't my first choice. But things turned out the right way. Max is great and with more seasoning and training could become quite a talent.

Hopefully by the time I see the show the kinks will be ironed out and the cast will be comfortable in their parts. I would like to, eventually, see this experience through by attending a performance of Grease starring Laura and Max.

Until then I have tickets to Xanadu for this coming Sunday and then tickets to Hairspray on the 12th though my friend backed out leaving me with her ticket. I'll still go though. Screw her! lol

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...and I think Rosie would love herself a little piece of Miss Powers.

I agree with your review, yankee. I saw the show two nights ago, and Kathleen really should be ashamed of her pitiful, lame effort. The show should ZERO imagination or re-conceptualization. It was a full-on good college production and the casting (JAY BINDER take note - crap job) was atrocious. Kenicke, ummmm, maybe 38 years old...

But Jenny Powers is amazing. Brought down the house with her 11th hour number the night I saw it. Her wig though is heinous: it makes her look older than Kenicke, really AARP-worthy.

Brantley is going to skewer Kathleen Marshall and it will be well deserved.

I agree with Eris that they shouldve shown more scene work on the show- judging from reviews I've read of GREASE, Laura and Max aren't supposed to be all that great of actors, so maybe if they showed more acting on the reality show, audiences wouldve voted differently.
Just my 2 cents.
But I am really dreading seeing this in November with the family...

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I know you will have a good time when you see the show. It's very entertaining.

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