Fox TV put on a live version of Grease, one of my favorite musicals of all time, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John. In Fox's version though, it starred Julianna Hough as Sandy and some new guy Aaron Tveit as Danny Zuko. They were both really really good. I was really impressed with Julianne, who knew she could sing so well, live!!! The costumes and the sets were all really good. This show had a really high production value to it. I never saw a boom or camera shadow or any TV equipment any where during the entire show. I would give this show 5 out of 5 stars!!!
I also want to commend Fox for having such a diverse cast. There were lots of black and brown faces thank you very much!!!
I want to give a shout out to Vanessa Hudgens who portrayed Rizzo, her father just passed away on Saturday but like the professional that she is, she still performed in the live telecast on Sunday. Thank you and please accept my condolences on the loss of your beloved father. So sad.
Some of the highlights of the show were, Jessie J singing the theme song "Grease", the song "Summer Lovin", the entire cheer leading segment, the sock hop dance party, Boyz II Men and Nick Jonas performances at the sock hop, Mario Lopez for just looking so HOT!!!, Keke Palmer's solo in the red sequined dress, and of course my favorite song, "You're the one that I want"!!! Just AWESOME!!! I have it in my tivo and I'm gonna watch it again and again! hahaha
Below are some stats about this production and the amazing job they did with so many moving parts and no hiccups at least none that I saw. hahahaha
Run time of the show: 3-hour broadcast
Days of rehearsal: 52
Number of song/dance numbers in the musical: 23
Number of stages: 2 sound stages, plus the entire Warner Bros. backlot and built-out exterior locations throughout the lot
Number of sets: 21
Number of cameras: 20
Number of cast members: 24 principal cast members, 20 ensemble and dancers
Number of extras: 60
Number of live audience members: 650
Number of costumes: More than 600 — 407 for principal cast, Boyz II Men, DNCE and Jessie J; 226 for background ensemble and dancers
Breakdown of costumes: 60% vintage; 40% custom made
Number of quick changes during live show: 392 quick changes — just for principal cast alone!
Record quick changes during one single number: Danny and Doody each have 5 costume changes during the song “Magic Changes”
Quickest quick change: 11 seconds for Rizzo, Frenchy and Jan
Number of people in the control room during the live show: at least 40
Number of staff members working the set the night of the show:More than 200
- 13 camera operators
- 15 stage managers
- 11 audio mixers
- 25 audio assistants
- 7 communications directors
- 15 camera utilities
- 30 costumers
- 36 riggers and electricians
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