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bosawks
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I'm not going to lie but even at 71 I think Stockard Channing would make a kick-ass Rizzo.

merylinkid
merylinkid

Really cool ending.   I loved how they jumped in the golf carts and headed to the outside set.   Loved that everyone got their bows at the end.

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VCRTracking

Eve was like "Oh shit!" and holding on to dear life when the second cart carrying them drove over a curb on the way outside and tipped over a little!  

Branchop

Branchop

Second time Fox has lost it's sound in a live event in as many weeks. (Packers game first time). Totally unacceptable .

This is too close to the movie, down to the costumes. I have seen the movie a million times and seen the Broadway Tour once. Although I prefer the movie, I think it would have been better if this production distanced from the movie a little more. For the most part even the script is the same as the movie. Ugh!

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BW Manilowe

BW Manilowe

Sound keeps crapping out. "Hopelessly Devoted" was fine.

I thought Sandy was just the new girl in town. I noticed they changed her last name from the stage show.

In the stage show, as I remember, Sandy's last name was Dombrowski. In the movie, it was Olson. I haven't heard what it is here yet.

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Dejana

Dejana

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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"

It's Joe Jonas: his group DNCE also does the song "Cake by the Ocean".

Sandy left the dance floor on her own and whatshername didn't have her dress pulled over her head--minor tweaks that play better to contemporary sensibilities.

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mtlchick

mtlchick

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Sound went out during Hand Jive and definitely heard crackling through Hopeless Devoted (though I'll chalk that up to the rain cutting into the sound.) 

 

Hopelessly Devoted overall wasn't BAD but she wasn't going to match Olivia on this. 

 

 

Sandy's last name was Dombrowski. In the movie, it was Olson. I haven't heard what it is here yet.

 

It was Young. 

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reggiejax

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In the stage show, as I remember, Sandy's last name was Dombrowski. In the movie, it was Olson. I haven't heard what it is here yet.

 

During the cheerleader tryout scene, Patty Simcox refers to her as Sandy Young.

 

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

 

Honestly didn't think they could get anyone less cool than Sha Na Na. But hey, never say never. 

 

And yes, Mario is the perfect amount of smarm and charm for this.

 

I was thinking they made a huge mistake casting Mario Lopez, but then I realized he was playing the skeevy Vince Fontaine. So really, it is perfect casting. 

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mtlchick

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

Honestly didn't think they could get anyone less cool than Sha Na Na. But hey, never say never.

 

I'll defend Joe Jonas by saying "Cake On The Ocean Floor" is one hell of a fun song. 

 

Interesting wrinkle to say Sandy wasn't allowed to go to dances.  Shades of Footloose?

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mtlchick

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I actually think Julianne Hough is playing it understated which I think works.

 

She's not a great actress, but I agree, she's playing it pretty straight laced which isn't so bad.  

 

Aaron is channeling Luke Perry circa 1991, sideburns, wrinkles and all.  And yet...he's no Luke Perry. 

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Irlandesa

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Sandy left the dance floor on her own and whatshername didn't have her dress pulled over her head--minor tweaks that play better to contemporary sensibilities.

I think those tweaks made it worse, especially with how they moved the "Hopelessly Devoted to You" song to after it.  In the movie, he looked like a HUGE jerk for not going after her when they pulled her out.  Here?  I guess the totally decent thing to do would have been to leave with her but given that it's her choice, he looks less like a jerk than he did in the movie. And her huge disappointment looks more dramatic than it needs to be.

 

I like Aaron but I have to say, I think I'm starting to appreciate Travolta's performance more.  Some of it was crazy weird but it worked.

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drafan

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I think this Danny is a better singer than Travolta...so "Sandy" sounded sooooooo much better than in the movie. Liked it.

 

 Julianne is a cute Sandy, but is she asleep? This is the lowest energy performance I've ever seen...and I've seen middle school productions that had 2 weeks of rehearsal.

 

Don't think this will become a classic. But I do appreciate the lack of 70s disco moves. So...yay?

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mtlchick

mtlchick

Not that I was going to knock Vanessa here as I think she's doing a decent job but hearing her sing her heart out when it's probably torn apart right now is making me tear up a bit. And for once the audience cheering loudly for her was worth it. 

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Dejana

Dejana

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I think those tweaks made it worse, especially with how they moved the "Hopelessly Devoted to You" song to after it. In the movie, he looked like a HUGE jerk for not going after her when they pulled her out. Here? I guess the totally decent thing to do would have been to leave with her but given that it's her choice, he looks less like a jerk than he did in the movie. And her huge disappointment looks more dramatic than it needs to be.

I was thinking more about how a girl being forcibly dragged off as she protests and another teenager having her dress pulled over her head in public goes over with a 2016 audience, some of whom aren't familiar with the musical/movie or wouldn't find those scenes humorous.

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reggiejax

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I have only seen the movie. Was Patty Simcox such a B in the Broadway show? It is kind of disappointing because I always liked her in the movie. In the movie she makes a remark about Rizzo, but she is a bit chastened when Rizzo looks her way. Here she is totally being mean. 

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Spartan Girl

Spartan Girl

Not that I was going to knock Vanessa here as I think she's doing a decent job but hearing her sing her heart out when it's probably torn apart right now is making me tear up a bit. And for once the audience cheering loudly for her was worth it.

Yeah she seemed like she really got choked up there. Poor girl.

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Irlandesa

Irlandesa

I was thinking more about how a girl being forcibly dragged off as she protests and another teenager having her dress pulled over her head in public goes over with a 2016 audience, some of whom aren't familiar with the musical/movie or wouldn't find those scenes humorous.

Oh I know. Although, they left in the "did she put up a fight" joke which is...iffy.  And the suggestive dancing.  So I don't think sensibilities were top of mind.

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SmithW6079

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I was thinking more about how a girl being forcibly dragged off as she protests and another teenager having her dress pulled over her head in public goes over with a 2015 audience, some of whom aren't familiar with the musical/movie or wouldn't find those scenes humorous.

Yes, because people are such delicate flowers these days that they get offended about everything that is contrary to their view of how their special little snowflake world should be.
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cmahorror

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I kept thinking that the guy playing Danny was Matthew Morrison.

 

All in all, not a bad job. Just like with Stockard Channing in the original, Vanessa Hudgens is outperforming everyone else. Bravo to her for going on after losing her father just last night.

 

Also loving Carly Rae as Frenchie.

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Dejana

Dejana

It's the same as the movie, but the timeline of Rizzo's pregnancy scare makes zero sense.

Maybe they gave Sandy strict parents so that her new look is more about rebelling than changing to hold a man's interest (a common criticism lobbed at the story).

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