Well, after the third (and definitely not final) time
watching Grease Live, it’s safe to say I am a huge fan (and hate myself even more for not being able to sing, act or dance.. in any way)
Whilst I was unsure at first and it was never going to beat the original, the new production was
amazing and I can’t believe they did it all completely live. I can only
imagine the chaos backstage! Those golf carts did look fun though..
The casting was close to perfect – to quote Anna Kendrick regarding Sandy - ‘this is the role Julianne Hough’s ass was
born to play’ yes, yes it was, talk about a triple threat. We also need to talk about the bad Sandy transformation, I mean, those shoes!! I could barely walk in those never mind act, dance, run and sing all at the same time. Kudos Miss Hough, for the performance and for not face planting in front of 12 million people. Aaron Tveit (aka Trip from Gossip Girl heyy) was
great as Danny Zuko but the surprise of the night for me was Jordan Fisher as
Doody, what a little cutie and those glasses.. who knew!! The standout
performance of the night was delivered by none other than Vanessa Hudgens, who had a tough time with her father dying the day before the show went live. I
have to admit I’m not the biggest Vanessa fan however this performance really
was fantastic, her vocals were on point and girl has sass. Peachy keen jelly bean!
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| http://www.fox.com/grease-live |
Naturally there were a few technical glitches and let’s not
mention the car race.. but by the end everyone was having so much fun that it didn’t
matter! Fox made a fun and refreshing update to the original, bringing iconic songs to a whole new generation. Cameos galore, crazy choreography and amazing costumes I think Grease has
raised the bar for live/tv musicals and I can only hope we see more of the same
in the future..
So congrats to the cast and the crew on a truly successful
show – Grease is the word. Also - shoutout to Chrissy Teigen who had the best live-tweeting of the night by far!
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| Chrissy Teigen 'what even is Grease lightning' |
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