Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, Teacher / [3] On May 28, 2015, it was announced that Keke Palmer would join the broadcast as Marty Maraschino, one of the Pink Ladies. | City teenager Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes listed the special with a 91% rating based on 34 reviews, and an average rating of 8.3/10.
In France, it was broadcast on 6ter on December 26, 2016. To try to honor that and pay homage to something that has moved us and we have such a great affection for, and then try to make our own version of it. The set changes and scale of what they were able to accomplish—in a rainstorm no less—were incredibly impressive. Vanessa Hudgens was judged to have "stolen" the show, and that Aaron Tveit and Julianne Hough "couldn't be better matched as the head of the T Birds and the sweet new girl from Utah." Nearly four decades after Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson's delicious youthful romance in legendary Grease (1978), Grease Live breathes new life into everyone's favourite teenage love affair; however, with a twist: the addition of a live audience. [44], Jeremy Gerald of Deadline Hollywood noted that Grease: Live was broadcast "with nary a hitch and one last-minute change in the out-of-doors opening number that paid tribute to the greatest movie musical of all time, Singin' in the Rain". [34] In the show, 23 songs were performed, but only 19 were included in the official soundtrack. [64], 2016 live production of the 1971 musical of the same name, "Here's How Much Money It Cost to Produce 'Grease Live' on Fox", "Fox Plans 'Grease' Live Musical With Julianne Hough and Vanessa Hudgens", "Keke Palmer Joins Cast of Fox's Grease: Live! - VF - Diffusé le 26/12/16 à 20h55 sur 6TER", "GREASE LIVE! The website's critical consensus states that "Grease: Live took the pressure and threw away conventionality — it belongs to yesterday.
The special was nominated for ten Primetime Emmy Awards and won a total of five including Outstanding Special Class Program. [62], Grease: Live was released on DVD and Digital HD, on March 8, 2016. However they shouldn't have added so much extra if they were pressed for time.
"Measuring their lives in love,"... See full summary ». A celebratory 25th anniversary concert performance of the hit musical at The O2 in London. I loved the Sandy cheerleading tryout scene. Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent. These characters from Grease are ordered by their significance to the film, so main characters are featured at the top while minor characters and cameos are further down on the list. Add the first question. So she decided she would take her feelings of loss and sadness and put them in a box for that afternoon, that she would use them to fuel her performance and she would do it in honor of her father.
Use the HTML below. I liked the diversity firstly. [8] For instance, the production incorporated songs that were created for the film version, such as a performance of its theme song "Grease (Is The Word)" by Jessie J, "You're the One That I Want", and "Hopelessly Devoted to You", as well as songs that were exclusive to the stage version, such as "Freddy, My Love" and "Those Magic Changes". Self care and ideas to help you live a healthier, happier life. Some of the extras added were great, some unnecessary. Obsessed with travel? Nevertheless, he felt that the production "sprang to life at the end.
[20][21] Platt told Entertainment Weekly that he was "fiercely proud" of Hudgens' handling of the situation, describing her as a "very determined young woman" who "knows that the show has to go on, as any actor of the theater or in a live event knows. Release Dates Grease Live! That, and the audience that played its essential part in moving Grease Live along with enthusiastic applause replacing the dead air that followed key moments in the earlier live broadcasts, set a new standard for this kind of presentation that will be tough to top.
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Coca-Cola was signed on as a major sponsor of the special; the sponsorship included product placement of classic Coca-Cola signage and beverages within the special (such as on a vending machine and on the diner set), and sponsored social media content. "[43], Megan Vick of TV Guide felt that Kail had "upped the standard" for live television musicals, and had "successfully managed to combine all the nostalgic elements of Grease that everyone expected while creating a new experience. This FAQ is empty. It was a live, televised remake of the 1978 film Grease, executive produced by Marc Platt, directed by Thomas Kail, and starring Julianne Hough, Aaron Tveit, Vanessa Hudgens and Carlos PenaVega. [36], The album debuted at number 37 on the US Billboard 200,[37] earning 13,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, with just over 9,000 coming from pure sales. [9] Joe Jonas's band DNCE made a cameo appearance as Johnny Casino and The Gamblers during the Rydell High dance where they performed The Crickets' "Maybe Baby", as well as a 1950s-inspired remix of their own debut single "Cake by the Ocean" in addition to "Born to Hand Jive" from the stage version and "Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay" which was previously only part of the film version. [38] It also debuted at number 1 the same week on the Top Album Sales chart. Julianne Hough is actually a better Sandy than Olivia, sorry to say. Almost like she was playing someone completely different. [49], TiVo Inc. estimated that Hudgens' solo of "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" was the most replayed scene of the special.
[63] It was included in the 40th anniversary collection Blu-ray alongside Grease and Grease 2, which was released on April 24, 2018. It was broadcast in The Netherlands by RTL 8 on July 22, 2016. | (uncredited), Johnny Casino and The Gamblers In an effort to emulate the "energy" of a theatrical setting, live audiences were incorporated into the production's stagings. [12] Set designer David Korins explained that the medium of a live, television musical would "really show off what theater does best, and also what film and television does best", having constructed a self-contained "cafegymatorium" set that is designed to provide an "immersive", 360-degree experience, as well as traditional theatrical-style stagings. Entertainment Weekly reported that the special had been delayed from its original target of Summer 2015 due to difficulties in the casting process. (uncredited), Teacher / | Grease Live! Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. Soda Jerk
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[6] On November 6, it was announced that Jordan Fisher, Andrew Call and Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer would join the cast as Doody, Sonny and Cha-Cha, respectively. Kether Donohue.
(TV Movie 2016). If you've binged every available episode of the hit Disney Plus series, then we've got three picks to keep you entertained. While both competed against NFL games, The Wiz competed against a regular-season Thursday Night Football game on CBS, and Grease against the Pro Bowl on ESPN. • Julianne Hough as Sandy Young, Danny's girlfriend, relocated from Utah (this, her conservative values and sharing a name with Brigham Young imply a Mormon upbringing, much like Hough's own), who transforms from square lady to female greaser over the course of the production. Recent Changes; Random page; Community; Videos; Images; Discuss. "[45] Writing in USA Today, Robert Bianco noted various positive and negative aspects of the broadcast.
... Doody. Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show. [47] An encore of Grease: Live on March 27, 2016, Easter Sunday,[48] was seen by 1.54 million viewers.
Despite this and other shortcomings, such as audio issues during "Hopelessly Devoted to You", and the "surreality" of the audience's presence in certain scenes, Ryan felt Grease: Live got "most of the big things right", and that "by incorporating a live audience, using creative staging and employing energetic camera work", the production "boasted an impressive sense of momentum and even spontaneity." Nearly four decades after Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson's delicious youthful romance in legendary Grease (1978), Grease Live breathes new life into everyone's favourite teenage love affair; however, with a twist: the addition of a live audience.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Jonas explained that the band was approached by the producers for the role following a concert they had performed in New York City. 's Jon Robert Hall Joins the Wicked Tour as Fiyero", "Grease Live: the live musical you should've watched", "Grease Live! ", "Fox's Grease: Live casts Graceland star as Danny Zuko", "Broadway's Cinderella and "Glee" Choreographer Join Fox's Grease: Live", "Fox's Grease: Live Gets Its Doody, Sonny and Cha-Cha", "Freddy, My Love? Kail explained that he wanted to capture the "feeling" of the audiences at live stage productions, as there was "an energy and an undeniable vitality that real humans give back to real humans that are performing". While he praised performances by the supporting cast, he lamented "the progressive dumbing-down of the material. And I love Keke Palmer, she's so funny usually, but she overacted this part. [10], The price of a 30-second commercial during Grease: Live was set between $300,000 and $320,000. A re-imagining of Puccini's La Bohème, RENT follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven impoverished young artists struggling to survive nd follow their dreams of creating a life in... See full summary ».
It was broadcast in Sweden by the public service network (SVT1) on June 12, 2016. Title: (uncredited), Female Student / Grease: Live! Once more, against the colourful backdrop of the iconic late-1950s Rydell High, the riotous gang of greasers, the T-Birds, and Betty Rizzo's delightfully sassy posse, the Pink Ladies, battle for attention, thirsting to become the coolest teams in school. "[15] Additionally, Fox and Paramount allowed the production to be dedicated in memory of Greg; Platt went on to say that "the cast was behind her and we all joined hands and said, 'We're going to live in this moment. [50], In Canada, Grease: Live was aired by CTV, in simulcast with the Fox broadcast. I know this is live, but it felt rushed and forced. | [9] Kail explained that "very early on as I started imagining what this could be, talking to Marc Platt, our executive producer, and the folks at Paramount, one of the things we really were very focused on was trying to capture the spirit of both the original companies of Grease and that film that has left such an indelible impression on all of us.
A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.
(uncredited), still photographer: Unit Stills and Portraits, evp: production: Head of Production Paramount TV. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The guy playing Danny is not a good actor, and he looks about 40 years old. Hits and Misses: From "Freddy, My Love" to the Thunder Road Race", "Review: Visually impressive 'Grease: Live!' On April 28, 2014, Fox announced that it had partnered with Paramount Television to produce a live, three-hour televised adaptation of the 1978 musical Grease in 2015. [2] The move came in the wake of similar live musical adaptations that had been produced by NBC, such as The Sound of Music Live!