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Go Grease Lightning!

Sarah Kahn
Feb 01, 2016
Harvard University
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Go Grease Lightning!

Nearly 40 years since the original and infamous musical "Grease" first came out comes the new and improved "Grease Live!". Actors and singers alike joined together to create "Grease Live!". The cast included several famous singers and actors such as Vanessa Hudgens as Rizzo, Carly Rae Jepsen as Frenchy, Julianne Hough as the famous Sandra Dee, and Aaron Tviet as Danny Zuko. So here is the best and the not so great moments from "Grease Live!"

The Best

1. The Intro

Jessie J's amazing intro brought everyone in the audience to life...even though it was raining.

2. "There Are Worse Things I Could Do"

Hands down Vanessa Hudgens was the MVP of "Grease Live!". She not only did a wonderful job bringing just enough sass to her character but was also able to bring a good amount of emotion to make us feel sorry for Rizzo.


3. "Look at me I'm Sandra Dee"

Vanessa Hudgens completely captured the essence of Rizzo. Particularly in this song Hudgens' sass and spunk really brought the song together.


4. Doody singing “Those Magic Changes.”

Like many others, in the original "Grease" I did not find Doody's character attractive at all. However, after watching "Grease Live!", I think we are all swooning for Doody.


5. Seeing the original Frenchy

This was hands down my favorite part of the performance. Seeing the original Frenchy giving advice to Carly Rae Jepsen was adorable.


6. Blache's scene after the dance

I don't think words do enough justice.


The not so great parts of "Grease Live!"

7.Patty Simcox's maniac behavior

It was a little unnecessary for her character to act so crazed.


8. The thunder road race

I know that there's nowhere to go to film the scene live in the studio but it just wasn't as good as I had hoped. It was a nice effort but didn't quite cross the finish line.


9. Frenchy a ballad -- "All I Need Is an Angel"

This song felt a little inappropriate in the musical because it sounded so modern. It seemed like more of a chance for Carly Rae Jepsen to show off her singing skills.


10. The Cheerleading Tryouts

Also an unnecessary part of the musical. It seemed as if this scene was so long so that Julianne Hough could show off her dance moves. The scene added a few minutes to the production that could have been condensed or used for another song.


Overall, even though some parts were not as good as the original, FOX did an outstanding job on trying to recreate the original "Grease. What do you guys think? Did "Grease Live!" live up to the hype?

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