Review of Grease Live (2016) by Phoebe S — 27 Jan 2017

The new cast are all spectacularly talented, and their incarnations of classic songs give a fresh, extremely fun new spark to it all.

This review of Grease Live (2016) was written by Phoebe S on 27 Jan 2017.

Grease Live has generally received positive reviews.

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