Greased lightning live cast8/15/2023 ![]() ![]() The song was so repetitive and dull that Idon't think there was much to it apart from the chorus. A 2016 pop song thrown into a musical set in 1959 and every bit as unfitting as it sounds. It sounded like a teenager wrote it that morning and they threw it in. The song, "All I Need is an Angel" completely conflicted with the period of the other songs and of the show. Then she sang a song I read was written for her just for this production. I wasn't blown away by her performance, but I hadn't really noticed it either by this point. Frenchy, played by Carly Rae Jepsen, was alright. The section with Frenchy in the Frosty Palace. I really only had an issue with one section of the show. The sound went out shortly and the sound issues carried over into another song number, but that didn't bother me terribly. My gripes are few and far between, but there were a few blips on the radar. The staging was well done and, all in all, I really enjoyed the show. They acted well and sang even better, which is all I can ask for in a musical like this. I thought Aaron Tveit, Julianne Hough and Vanessa Hudgens were outstanding in their respective roles as Danny, Sandy and Rizzo. Overall, Grease: Live! was a success in my eyes. Her performance of "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" is a highlight. And Vanessa Hudgens' talent really stands out. I noticed some things I had missed the first time through. Since there are no commercials (or transitions to commercials), some of the backstage glimpses are lost. I don't know what other edits might have been made. I am pleased to say that Julianne Hough's performance of "Hopelessly Devoted to You" has been fixed. Updated : I watched this performance again on pay-per-view. A DVD would be a nice addition to one's personal collection of musicals, but they will first have to clean up or remake Julianne's solo. ![]() The choices made resulted in a very enjoyable hybrid. The storyline mostly followed the movie, but there were numerous deviations. There were too many great performances to list them all, but I want to single out Elle McLemore whose Patty Simcox was inspired. I appreciate the way they took the viewer backstage and otherwise revealed the layout and the mechanics of moving cast and crew. It sounded like a microphone problem, but wouldn't they have two mikes in case one failed? The logistics of staging "Grease: Live" are mind boggling. And the big disappointment was the poor sound quality during Julianne Hough's (Sandy) performance of "Hopelessly Devoted To You"-what would have been the highlight of the show due to Julianne's soaring vocals. There was a total loss of sound during a portion of the "Hand Jive" number. In some cases, leading vocals were not quite loud enough. It was the sound that tempers my enthusiasm for this production. Most of the issues were technical, and there was only one actor (who I will not name) whose performance disappointed me. Like many others, I have watched the film many times. The movie "Grease" is a favorite of mine. Having watched all of the live musical performances on TV since NBC's production of "Sound of Music Live!" in 2013, I was anxious to see what Fox could do with "Grease: Live". ![]()
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