My all time favorite musical is Grease. Grease is a 1978 American musical film directed by Randal Kleiser and based on Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's musical, of the same name. The film stars John Travolta who plays the role of Danny Zuko, Oliva Newton-John who plays the role of Sandy, Stockard Channing playing the role of Betty Rizzo, and Jeff Conaway who plays the role of Kenickie.
Grease takes place in the fifties. During their summer vacation, greaser Danny Zuko and prim and proper Austrailian Sandy Olsson meet at a beach and begin to fall in love. At summer's end, Sandy tells Danny that she is returning to Australia where she lives but Danny is positive their relationship will continue. After summer, Danny returns for his final year at Rydell high School, while Sandy arrives as an exchange student. Danny is a group of leather-clad greasers called the T-Birds consisting of Kenickie, Sonny, Putzie, and Doody; while Sandy becomes part of a group of girls called the Pink Ladies, consisting of Frency who plans to quit high school to go to a beauticians school, Jan, Marty, and Betty Rizzo. Both groups learn about Danny and Sandy from the opposite, and Rizzo is surprised when Danny is revealed to be Sandy's love. At a celebratory bonfire for the school's football team, Danny and Sandy are reunited but Danny has to keep his cool eterior up, much to Sandy's sadness. The Pink Ladies have a sleepover at Frenchy's house, but the T-Birds drive up outside. Kenickie is challenged to a car race by Leo, leader of trouble making gang, the Scorpions. In an attempt to impress Sandy due their broken relationship, Danny takes up sports under the guidance of Coach Calhoun, but all of his attempts failed. However, when wounded whilst jumping hurdles, Sandy agrees to go with him to the school's dance contest. At a drive-in movie, Sandy and Danny's relationship dissolves when the sexual tension from Danny sees him idiotically try to make a clumsy grab at Sandy's chest. Sandy is horrified and runs off, leaving him alone. At the race, Danny is reunited with Sandy, now a leather-clad woman, and the two become a couple.
Grease is one of the longest running productions in Broadway history. The film opened in 1978 and went on to become the biggest grossing movie musical of all time. Now re-released for it twentieth anniversary and sporting a revamped soundtrack, it's not hard to see why. Six years into its Broadway Grease was made into a very successful movie musical in 1978 further stoking interest in the stage property which got around and around and still does in high school and even junior high school productions
One thing I find interesting about this play is that Olivia Newton-John who, in the late 70's, was a big international pop star was a little old for the part. However, she fit perfectly in as a high school senior and she has a great singing voice.
Overall, I respond personally to this play because I really enjoy love story's with a twist and this certainly is one of them. Danny and Sandy fall in love but when they end up going to the same school Danny's whole attitude changes towards Sandy which causes problems throughout the play. It is interesting to watch and see what happens and I also think it is interesting because this stuff really happens in real life more than you might think. Guys and/or girls always act different toward their boyfriend or girlfriend when it is just the two of them; however, when their friends come around you tend to put on a "tough" front. This tends to interfere with the relationship. A majority of the reason why I respond to this is because I feel that it can relate a lot to the average person's life.
Grease is more than you could ask for. It is a romance, comedy, musical and so much more. There are many unique actors that make this an all-star hit. The vocals in this are outstanding and it is a timeless hit that people will be enjoying throughout the years. It is also one of the most commercially successful transfers of a Broadway musical to the big screen. I personally really enjoy this weather it be in the form of a play or musical, it is fantastic and I would highly recommend it to anyone. I also suggest reading a synopsis of the play before you go and see it.
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