Instead, Sandy and Danny fly off in a car and we all just cheered and laughed, thinking we’d understand when we were older. But we never stopped to applaud Rizzo’s equally powerful rejection of norms - like being a teen girl experiencing a pregnancy scare. We grew up applauding Sandy’s aesthetic evolution from clean-cut cheerleader into the naughty sex bomb Danny valued. As girls and teens, we were conditioned to want to be pretty, sweet, lovestruck Sandy and celebrate her willingness to submit to peer pressure and change who she is for a man (who, let's not forget, ignores her repeated “nos” at the drive-in). Was she intimidating? Duh, but only because most of us were introduced to Grease when we were too young to understand the value of strong female leads who thrived on determination, wit, and their own mandate. In nearly every scene, she stood up for herself and her choices at one point, she tossed a milkshake in Kenickie's face. She’s the friend you’d want to call in a crisis. She was smart, street savvy, and heartbreakingly aware of the double standard that exists to congratulate men and shame women. Eventually, she’d also wonder why any of us sang along to “Summer Nights” when Danny’s friends use it as a sexual-assault bucket list (“Did she put up a fight?” What the hell?), and then she’d question why Sandy earns praise for ditching her Good Girl persona, while Rizzo is ostracized for being sexually active.Īnd so, it is clear that Stockard Channing's Rizzo is Grease’s real hero, the only character whose narrative parallels the realities of teen culture and the female experience. Then, she’d wonder why Sandy and Danny are championed as the couple, when they each have the personality of a hubcap. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong.While re-watching Grease the other day, I came to one important realization: If Rizzo were watching Grease with me (and oh, man - I wish), she’d be embarrassed for all of us.įirst, like any rational adult, she’d be aghast at the presence of the flying car during the end credits. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file.
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This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. So get ready to dust off your leather jackets, pull on your bobby-socks and take a trip to a simpler time as “bad boy” Danny and “the girl next door” Sandy fall in love all over again.
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Since the show’s Broadway premiere in 1972 and the 1978 hit movie starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John – which went on to become the highest grossing movie-musical of all time – GREASE has triumphed across the globe, with its irresistible mix of adolescent angst, vibrant physicality and 1950s pop culture.įeaturing dazzling costumes and all those unforgettable songs from the movie, including: Summer Nights, Sandy, Hopelessly Devoted to You, You’re The One That I Want, Greased Lightnin’, and Grease is the Word, GREASE really is “fast, furious and thrilling, an injection of raw energy… and fun, fun, fun!” (The Daily Mirror, UK) Packed with explosive energy and with an all-star cast, GREASE returns to the Australian stage in a live production that’s truly ELECTRIFYIN’! It’s got groove, it’s got meaning and it’s burning up the quarter mile! The No.1 Party Musical GREASE is returning to Australia in a new multi-million dollar production. GREASE is the Number One Party musical, featuring all the unforgettable songs from the hit movie including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Sandy, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Greased Lightnin’ and many more. The “Greased Lightning” 1962 Studebaker was parked outside the venue. Producer John Frost announced lead cast members and organised one on one interviews with cast and crew. Today there was a media call at Hard Rock Cafe, Sydney, for the popular musical GREASE. GREASE: The No.1 Party Musical media event at Hard Rock Cafe, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia - 24th March 2013
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