Grease: You're the One That I Want!

Great show! About time a reality TV show comes along that closes generation gaps. Contestants range in ages, some seem old enough to have watched the movie when it first came out. And others, looked so young that perhaps parents or teachers handed down the movie hoping it would touch their lives the way it once touch them. Grease has truly become an American icon. Grease is a fun and entertaining movie in which the young and old can relate to. "You're The One That We Want" is sure to gain even more Grease followers. The only thing I wish there had been more of is character history, then again it is kind of nice to leave some of it to the nostalgic imagination of the 50's. Cant wait to watch the next show...and then on Broadway!!!

I love the TV contest. Hate to see it end. There are so many talented contestants. It's a shame that only 2 will be picked. I love watching the judges also. At times they are as entertaining as the contestants. I have been watching the show faithfully every Sunday night. Wouldn't miss it for the world. It's the best reality show that's ever been on television. Good luck to all the contestants, though I have already chosen the two who I would like to see play Danny and Sandy on Broadway. I am anxious to see if my decisions are correct. I am not aware of how long the contest will go on until a Danny and Sandy are chosen but I will keep watching until the end.

What I don't understand is this... They are going to do it for Broadway right? And they even have Jim Jacobs who wrote the book for the musical.

Why are they using songs that are from the movie? "You're the one that I want", "Hopeless Devoted to you", and "Sandy" are not in the original Broadway musical. and, some of the people who auditioned who knew their Grease history would know that.

I guess what I am saying is that the songs from the stage show are just as good as the new ones.

The ones they wrote for the movie I guess have a history tied with John Travolta, and Olivia Newton John. They have too much of a pop sound and take us out of the era that is being presented.

There have been many famous faces that have been in various incarnations of Grease, especially on Broadway. NBC did not have to get Miss Newton John.

Let's face it, we all know that the population wants a skinny white girl for Sandy, and a physically fit white guy for Danny. Watching it, you see every POC or plus size dancer/singer get booted off until it's just white people.

I'll have more respect or interest in a show like this if they are more diverse. Hell, they had a white guy play a Siamese King in the King and I, why not have a POC play Sandy or Danny? OH right, because "they're not what anyone apparently wants".

I know they did an "Annie" too. Pretty sure a cute white girl is going to win that one too.

Don't waste your time with these shows, they aren't progressive at all. Sure, they'll let POC audition, but that doesn't mean they have to consider them or select them. At what point, does the viewership actually decide, and the producers do? Who says that any of the voting is honored?

As a local performer, I thought that "Grease" showcased what Broadway producers are looking for and it highlighted a small bit of the acting population. Although my favorites did not win (but came in second), I enjoyed comparing myself to them and seeing what I liked and where I could improve as a performer.

They brought in Olivia Newton-John because she is the obvious link between the Broadway production and television audiences.

They sang songs from the movie ("Hopelessly Devoted," et al) because these songs will be included in the new production.

I agree with the earlier comment made that the B'Way cast looks so much older, but you must bear in mind that these are people who have been on Broadway and worked their tails off to be there. If the entire cast was green and fresh then I believe that would have compromised the casting process by which producers choose their talent.