Originally Posted By chickendumpling I loved Grease. This could be painful. And yet, I'm strangely excited about it. >>TV Reality Show Will Select Stars For Broadway Revival of Grease by Broadway.com Staff Kathleen Marshall You're the One That We Want, a new talent competition series from BBC Worldwide Productions, will search for the next Sandy Dumbrowski and Danny Zuko to star in a June 2007 Broadway revival of Grease, according to an announcement from NBC, which will broadcast the show. The competition, debuting in an unspecified "mid-season" timeslot, will allow American viewers to choose the two leads for new production of the Jim Jacobs/Warren Casey musical. The tuner will be helmed by two-time Tony Award-winning director/choreographer Kathleen Marshall (The Pajama Game). Jacobs, Marshall and producer David Ian will serve as judges of the American Idol-style TV show. A similar televised competition, How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? is currently running in England to choose the star of a London production of The Sound of Music. *** Tickets for the upcoming production are set to go on sale in December 2006. >>> Here's the promo: <a href="http://www.nbc.com/Grease/" target="_blank">http://www.nbc.com/Grease/</a> Thoughts?
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I'm pretty sure my husband would leave me if I started watching this show. I haven't decided if I will watch it or not. ;-)
Originally Posted By knightnfrees <<I feel like a defective typewriter.>> Funny, you don't look like one?
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy But he sure smells like one! Well, at least he did at the LP 2004 Big Meet.
Originally Posted By friendofdd Haven't seen Grease on stage or big screen. In spite of the presence of Miss Newton-John, I haven't had the inclination to watch it for more than 15 minutes at a time on tv. So, I doubt I'll be interested.
Originally Posted By mawnck They're casting the Broadway revival, but they named the show after a song that was written for the movie. Interesting. ;-)
Originally Posted By DAR <<In spite of the presence of Miss Newton-John>> One of my big crushes when I was younger. And truth be told I prefered good girl Sandy and opposed to bad girl Sandy. Also is it me or does the Chipmunk Song sound the same as Look at Me I'm Sandra Dee?
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Also is it me or does the Chipmunk Song sound the same as Look at Me I'm Sandra Dee?<< Just you. Similar rhythms, but different chord progression and melody line.
Originally Posted By MissCandice I have never seen American Idol, Dancing With The Stars, Skating With The Stars, any "celebreality" show on VH1 but I love Grease and am not barfing at the idea of this show. What is wrong with me?
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I have never seen American Idol, Dancing With The Stars, Skating With The Stars, any "celebreality" show on VH1 but I love Grease and am not barfing at the idea of this show. What is wrong with me?<< Probably, it's that you have never seen American Idol, Dancing With The Stars, Skating With The Stars, or any "celebreality" show on VH1. If you had, and you truly love Grease, then barfing would be the expected reaction.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby >They're casting the Broadway revival, but they named the show after a song that was written for the movie. Interesting.< They are adding the songs "Grease", "Hopelessly Devoted to You", "Sandy" and "You're the One That I Want" to the stage version for this revival.
Originally Posted By Rebekah Doobie is a big fan of Grease. Made me go see it with him during its film release a few years back and I'll tell you all he was one of the scary people who could dance along to the Greased Lightning segment. He hates reality tv mocks me for liking it and is looking forward to this. It'll be fun to watch it with him. Oh and if you really want a deep, dark secret send Doobie an email that says Disneyland parking lot and Summer Lovin' - tell me more. But I'm afraid I'll get admin'd so I'll not leave it with that. Doobie and Stephanie (Dave's daughter) used to sing "Summer Lovin" in the Disneyland parking lot Doobie who can't carry a tune in a bucket would in a falsetto sing the ONJ part while Steph would put on a deep voice to be Travolta (who was her big favorite at the time). Dave and I would be laughing at pretending we didn't know them. Rebekah.
Originally Posted By cstephens I'm interested in seeing this. I figure it's either going to be really, really good or a complete train wreck. I have to see if we have room to tape it while we're gone. /cs
