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Holy smoke but Carlos PenaVega as Kenickie (formerly of "Big Time Rush") really got built.

"Grease" is one of my favorite musicals, but this is bad.

And why is Mario Lopez there?

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I'm kind of loving it. Aaron looks ancient and Julianne isn't a very strong vocalist but it's a fun event, is full of energy and Carly Rae and Kekr Palmer are both surprisingly wonderful. Plus, if I hang on long enough, Boyz II Men are coming.

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I'm in for all the cheesy feel good parts of this. Jesse J can do no wrong.

Are they really singing live?

I need the audience to go away or stop looking at the cameras.

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Carly Rae is doing a good job. One of the better ones.

 

"Call Me Maybe."  Has Tom Hanks and Justin Bieber in her video at the same time.  This.  Singing the theme for Fuller House.  

 

In short, the one good thing that came out of Canadian Idol.  

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Say what you will about the NBC live musicals, but you know what they had over this?  No "wooooooooooooo"ing peoples.  You take that "wooooo"ing to American Idol, "wooooo"ing peoples.

OMG.  This.  I don't mind applause after a performance but the screaming when Kenickie drives in with the car or during the dance routines.  And seeing the audience?  Not working.

Speaking of the dance routines, those are fun.  In fact, I hope NBC and FOX realize how important choreography is to adding energy to these productions. 

 

I don't mind that Aaron looks old. I dig his voice. Julianne is doing nothing to add energy to this role. I get that it's a super dynamic part but she doesn't feel like the other lead.

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I hear it's coming later in the show.  Something to look forward to...I guess

 

Uh-oh.

 

I like this Carly Rae Jepson song. Havent seen this before

 

it was written for this version of the show.

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The music seems oddly muted.  Maybe it's just my TV but I'm not getting a lot of energy from the singing or even the instruments.  And Hough is just too bland to make a goody two shoes character interesting.

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The soundtrack's already up on iTunes, in case anyone's interested.

There'll be an actual physical CD version, with 4 more songs (at least some from the movie version which either didn't make the cut to the live show, or maybe just not to the soundtrack for it), available at Target stores as of March 4th.

The linked article gives the downloadable track listing, as well as the 4 songs added to the Target CD version.

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/22/grease-live-soundtrack-release-date

Perhaps they cut Hopelessly Devoted... (if they did... maybe they just moved it in this version; it's on the soundtrack for this) because (at least in the movie) it was an outdoor number (Sandy sang it sitting at the edge of a little kids' swimming pool & walking around the backyard of whichever character's house the sleepover was at) & they've been having rain, including severe thunderstorms, in the LA area since about midafternoon, & they didn't want Julianne to look like a drowned rat for her next scene.

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Eve Plumb was AWESOME.

 

I'm okay with Julianna Hough as Sandy.   She carries off the innocent little girl part well.   

I'm giving Vanessa Hudgens every break tonight.   I cannot imagine how she is getting through.

 

My problem is the guys.   They do not look like T-Birds.  They look like they are all the most popular guys in school instead of greaser outsiders.   (yeah mixing my movies here).  Now granted John Travolta had years of playing Vinnie Barbarino to practice.   But this Aaron guy is just not bringing it.   And there will be only one Kenickie.

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Does anyone know where Sandy was originally from in the stage version? Just curious. Olivia Newton-John's movie Sandy was an Australian transplant, like Olivia herself. I'm guessing Julianne's Sandy is supposed to be from Salt Lake City because the Hough family is from Utah--it makes sense to me, anyway.

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While I'm iffy on the acting and some of the singing, I can't fault the production values and camera work. The group dance to "Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay" was impressive. Although it would have been way more entertaining if someone had crashed into a camera. Because that's why I'm watching live, right?

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I'm enjoying it, not as much as I had hoped, but still.  While some of the vocal talents are lacking, I keep trying to figure out if there are mike issues. Aaron Tevit can sing, but sometimes you can hardly hear him.  And there's something, some spark, missing in the main girls that the movie actresses had. Jepsen is close. I do think the kid plating Doody is doing great!  And I really enjoyed his song - anyone know if that is from the stage version or for this show?

 

On the upside, these guys are way better dancers than the movie cast. 

 

Boys 2 Men!!!!  

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I'm catching up on the DVR, but my problem with this is the productions values are really good...  the show is way too big.  This is Grease.  It's a small show.  It's being totally overwhelmed by production values.

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Aaron Tveit looks vaguely embarrassed to be doing this.

Whichever Jonas brother that is is doing a great job as Johnny Casino.

Welp, here comes "Hopelessly Devoted."

Joe Jonas & his apparently new group DNCE are Johnny Casino and the Gamblers here.

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