Grease is the Word
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (128835)
Gainesville, Florida
April 24, 2016 3:20pm CST
One of my favorite movies when I was growing up was Grease, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. I must have seen it a half dozen times in the movie theaters as a kid, plus countless times on network tv over the years.
So on Thursday night when my daughter mentioned her high school drama department was putting on a performance of Grease, I was immediately interested. She had mentioned it because if she attended the play, she would get extra credit in her English Lit class.
I quickly re-arranged my Friday night plans, and the daughter and I went to see the Grease performance at her high school. Honestly, it was the first high school theatrical production I've been to since I myself was in high school, so I wasn't sure what to expect in the quality department.
Let's just say I was completely blown away by the entire production! From elaborate sets and authentic costumes, to superb acting and singing, these high school students put on an amazing performance! It was so good, in fact, that we decided to go back and see it again on Saturday night!
Are any of you fans of the movie Grease, or have you ever seen the theatrical version? In actuality, the Broadway play came long before the movie, but it was the movie that helped make Grease a household name!
Or if not Grease, what are some great high school stage productions you have seen in your life?
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Apr 16
@JudyEv Well, I left out the part about him going to the same high school as me 20 years AFTER I had already graduated! LOL But still, somebody famous went to my high school!!!!
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Apr 16
Plus, it's nice to support the students. Who knows, you may be seeing the next big Hollywood movie star before they get their big break! And speaking of that, have you seen the new Star Wars movie? Poe, the hero pilot from the Resistance, went to my high school!
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@JudyEv (382026)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Apr 16
@moffittjc Wow! You know someone famous! (probably several someones)! I haven't seen the film yet.
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@DanieGirl80587 (2724)
• United States
24 Apr 16
I adore Grease. Besides Grease Live! I haven't seen anything besides the movie. Would love to see a theatrical version one day though.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Apr 16
I wish it was still playing on Broadway! I would love to take a special trip to New York City just to see the show on Broadway!
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@DanieGirl80587 (2724)
• United States
24 Apr 16
@moffittjc Yeah any play in NY would be amazing. And expensive sadly lol.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Apr 16
@DanieGirl80587 Or if you want to brave long lines, you can get leftover tickets at half-price on the day of the play! I did that when I went to see Beauty and the Beast in NYC. I had to stand in line for 2 hours, but the tickets were very nicely priced! But then again, the rest of the trip was very expensive, from the plane flight to the hotel to the cost of food! lol
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
24 Apr 16
I used to watch the movie all the time. I've never seen a play of it done.
West Side Story comes to mind, I went to see it being done when I was still in high school, Probably 12 years ago now.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
24 Apr 16
@moffittjc Yes, I really did like it.
I liked "Little Shop of Horrors" as well, have you seen it?
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Apr 16
@ScribbledAdNauseum YES!!! I love Little Shop of Horrors! In fact, that was the production my high school drama department did in my senior year of high school!
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Apr 16
West Side Story was such a great play, as well as movie! Now it makes me want to see it again!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
25 Apr 16
Sounds like my experience with the show. I loved the movie and my daughter's high school did the show too. Again, I thought it was great and went the second night as well. They even brought the car onstage.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Apr 16
YES!!! Our production had the car too! It was quite exhilarating seeing it on stage, especially for a high school production!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
25 Apr 16
@moffittjc No kidding and the voices were super too.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Apr 16
@JamesHxstatic That is what I was most surprised at...their singing voices! I tell you, the guy that played Danny, and the girl that played Sandy, both of them sounded as great as John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John! I could believe how well they sang!
@JESSY3236 (22245)
• United States
25 Apr 16
I love Grease too. I have seen the Children of Eden musical. It was good.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Apr 16
I've never heard of Children of Eden!
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Apr 16
@JESSY3236 Sounds like it would be amazing to see! Thanks for describing it for me!
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@JESSY3236 (22245)
• United States
26 Apr 16
@moffittjc Children of Eden was written by John Caird, and the music was done by Stephen Schwartz. It is twist of the story of Genesis. It's a two part musical.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
14 Jun 16
I am glad that it was all a complete success! I can imagine it being fun and just awesome!
I love Grease. I used to dance to it when I was little so many times.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Jun 16
So what stops you from dancing to it now? lol
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Jun 16
@VivaLaDani13 Well, at least you know the dance moves on some of the songs! I don't know any dance moves on any songs! lol I'm the worst dancer in the world!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
14 Jun 16
@moffittjc Well I still dance lol SOMETIMES I dance to "You're the one that I want." because I know the moves. Otherwise I dance to anything else. 
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Apr 16
West Side Story!!!!! Now there's a classic I haven't thought of in years! I remember in high school my English teacher made us watch it in class, and everyone groaned at first, but afterward everyone was like "that was the best ever!"
@IvySaysHi (4603)
• United States
25 Apr 16
I have never been or seen a play from high school. I do love grease and loved the live performance that was done on tv a few months ago
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Apr 16
I missed the live tv performance that aired a few months ago. I was so disappointed that I missed it, but I had to work late that night.
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@Dragonairy1 (1722)
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
24 Apr 16
I do love watching grease, although I've only ever seen it on film.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Apr 16
The film is a great Hollywood classic!
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@Morethanamom (1948)
• Canada
25 Apr 16
I enjoy the original Grease but have never seen a theatrical version. I did see the live version that aired earlier this year. It was pretty good. Just as cheesy as the original with some new songs.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Apr 16
I missed the live version when it aired! I was so bummed, because I really wanted to see it!
