Grease Live is on this Sunday

[TippeeCanoe]

I have to ask is Vanessa in a wig or did she cut her hair off

A wig.

 

[TippeeCanoe]

I loved seeing the real Frenchie and all the celeb cameos.

 

[Scrap4me]

There is something off since hand jive. It's like there is dust on the record. Hopefully I didn't just age myself and someone knows what I'm talking about.

Yep! Most certainly dust

 

[TippeeCanoe]

Anna Gasteyer. LOL

 

[Scrap4me]

I was hopelessly in love (still am) with the original movie. This live version has got some OK moments.
But, sometimes you just have to ask why?

 

[TippeeCanoe]

I was hopelessly in love (still am) with the original movie. This live version has got some OK moments.
But, sometimes you just have to ask why?

Some things you shouldn't mess with.

 

[TippeeCanoe]

The guy playing Danny looks like a young Jim Carey but sounds like Matthew Morrison.

 

[Dancind]

I don't know if the songs are pre-recorded, I mean they have been showing the video of Jessie J recording the theme song. But the sound quality is really bad. It's like they're in a tunnel. Maybe something to do with filming outside?

 

[TippeeCanoe]

I don't know if the songs are pre-recorded, I mean they have been showing the video of Jessie J recording the theme song. But the sound quality is really bad. It's like they're in a tunnel. Maybe something to do with filming outside?

I think everything is live.

 

[Mizzoufan]

Didn't realize the guy playing Kenicke was Carlos Pena

 

[E&Cmom]

As much as I love the movie it doesn't bother me that they are doing it. It is a one time live " production" It is not meant to replace the movie . Grease has had theatre productions long before the movie.

 

[E&Cmom]

Did I mention how much I love Aaron Tveit? Lol.

 

[Mizzoufan]

Isn't ABC doing Dirty Dancing live

 

[E&Cmom]

Isn't ABC doing Dirty Dancing live

Yes. I heard that recently

 

[elphaba91]

I was hopelessly in love (still am) with the original movie. This live version has got some OK moments.
But, sometimes you just have to ask why?

Actually, the stage musical (which I believe this version is meant to be closer to) was the original and the movie came second. That being said, having seen the musical I do think the movie is much better, but it's not a case of messing with the original here.

 

[elphaba91]

Isn't ABC doing Dirty Dancing live

Now THAT is a case of messing with the original! Great movie but absolutely awful 'musical' (if you can call it that)!

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

What I love so far:

Actor who plays Danny
Actress who plays Jan (I am dying she is so funny)
And Carly Rae as Frenchy--perfect casting as far as I am concerned.

LOvED Greased Lightning, Freddy My Love, and Those Magic Changes


What I don't like:
Something about Sandy is bugging me. I think she is doing a fine job. I enjoy her singing. But it is as though costuming and make up were trying to make Olivia Newton John's twin. Especially during the dance. Too much copying.

Also--I did not like the hand jive at all. Too little hand jive. And the new choreography was hard to tell if anyone was doing it.

And Cha Cha was not cast well at all. Given they knew they were going to have Sandy dance way way more than she usually would--for Cha Cha and Danny to win, I expected the dancing to be wayyyyy better. And it fell flat.

On Marty--I was enjoying Keke's performance. But I do see the point that Marty comes across as very mature as opposed to acting very mature.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

And take note NBC--the live audience makes a difference!

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Eve Plumb (Jan Brady - Brady Bunch) is the shop teacher. The cameo's in this production are awesome! lol

 

[Disneylover99]

The people on the bleachers are part of the studio audience, and they're also sort of part of the show, but only some of them are dressed as teens from the 50's. Seeing them dressed in today's fashions takes away from the show a bit.