August 27th, 2007
…because having your leads chosen by mass audience voting, a la American Idol, means that you are going to probably not have the strongest ensemble.
I had a theory, back when the contest was going on, that they’d very carefully phrased the winning result: “the winners will star in the opening of the new revival of […]
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August 20th, 2007
It made what I consider to be some of the most egregious offenses in terms of manufacturing drama & suspense ("You’re…(wait for it…wait for it..falling asleep…tension mounting…tension dismounting…hey, I need eggs…and some baking soda…is that a crack in the ceiling?.) not the one that we want.") but it did hold true to its word, and […]
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January 21st, 2007
Misery loves company. And enduring the next Grease was much easier with the company of several members of the BroadwayWorld.com chat room.
Some really disappointing things–no minority Danny or Sandy, for example. And the showcase was unbearable–Cyndi Lauper songs and Avril Lavigne songs for a Broadway show? WTF? And not only was there one horrendous "Danny […]
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January 17th, 2007
I really wanted this show to be a big, fun hit. I really was hoping that we could all watch it and enjoy it and feel like we were a little part of the Broadway magic.
Instead, apparently $1 million in ticket sales was just not enough to actually make it all worthwhile. According to this […]
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January 15th, 2007
Last night my girlfriend and I weren’t able to catch the second episode of Grease: You’re the One. However, it’s on TiVo, so I’ll have my critique later on.
On the main website there’s a really neat video of a beautiful singer…but she’s treated really foully by the writer judge. In fact, it’s almost revolting how […]
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January 10th, 2007
"The upcoming Broadway revival of Grease - in which the leads are being cast via NBC’s "You’re The One That I Want" - has already sold $1.3 million in ticket sales in just two days."–Playbill
There must be some VERY pleased producers out there. And I’m excited, too–mainly because this kind of takes us a step […]
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January 8th, 2007
I’m talking, of course, about the producers of “Grease: You’re the One.”
Let’s get one thing out of the way first: I liked the show. I’m going to watch it all the way through, not the least simply because I really like the music. I also have immense respect for the choreographer/director, and I find it […]
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