Review of Grease Live (2016) by Alec B — 01 Feb 2016

So much better quality in terms of set design, acting, casting etc. than any of the NBC musicals! Fox did fantastic with Grease live and so did all the cast.

This review of Grease Live (2016) was written by Alec B on 01 Feb 2016.

Grease Live has generally received positive reviews.

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By Esmeralda F (4) on 26 May 2017

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By Emanuel L (12) on 16 Mar 2016

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By Stephanie D (427) on 03 Feb 2016

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By Kelly P (513) on 19 Jun 2016

Good but not great. I know they had to put their own spin on it. But the songs they added were not up to par with the original…

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