I saw a movie with Bette Davis. I think it was Now Voyager. She was standing in front of a window, it was night time. She was having a conversation with this man she was standing very close to and they were facing each other talking. He offered her a cigarette which she took, he struck a match, she leaned into the flame with her cigarette and put her hand on the back of his hand that was holding the match. As she did this, she looked up at him with those huge eyes of hers and I thought it was such a sexy scene, implied. Cigarettes were such a huge part of cinema in the 40's and 50's.

See, you'll won't even notice it. Though you may want to keep your inhaler handy for every time Derek's on stage.

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See, you'll won't even notice it. Though you may want to keep your inhaler handy for every time Derek's on stage.

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he's a doll.

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I saw a movie with Bette Davis. I think it was Now Voyager. She was standing in front of a window, it was night time. She was having a conversation with this man she was standing very close to and they were facing each other talking. He offered her a cigarette which she took, he struck a match, she leaned into the flame with her cigarette and put her hand on the back of his hand that was holding the match. As she did this, she looked up at him with those huge eyes of hers and I thought it was such a sexy scene, implied. Cigarettes were such a huge part of cinema in the 40's and 50's.

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That's one of Bette's most famous scenes. The actor was Paul Henreid. Unfortunately, Bette played a large part in promoting smoking, and she wound up with several cancers.

I think Bette in All About Eve with her "fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night"
was pretty famous.

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I don't know about fire extinguishers in the theatre, but when I went to Derek Keeling's website this morning, my computer completely burnt up for an hour!
What a hottie! Check it out! And that picture of him and Ashley...SEXY AS HECK!

 

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If that is what happens with just Derek's picture, imagine what will occur when he gets his video blog up!!!!  I can't wait!  I just hope that my computer will survive! 

 

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The pictures in the links (Grease tour, ToTC, ASU) don't load for Firefox which is my main browser at home. I have to view the page through AOL or MIE. He broke my browser.

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And it's well worth going the extra step to view it, right!!

This article makes the strategy of the "Grease" company pretty clear.

Max Crumm as Danny and Laura Osnes as Sandy won their roles last summer on the NBC series, telecasts that helped boost the revival's advance before opening to $15 million.

Max and Laura definitely have fans from the TV show, it's pretty clear, says Nick Scandalios, executive vice president of the Nederlander Organization, one of the producers of Grease.

When Crumm and Osnes leave the show in late July Crumm to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film; Osnes to stay in New York to audition for more theater who will replace them? Derek Keeling and Ashley Spencer, who were the runners-up in the TV competition.

"Many people voted for them, too," Scandalios explains. "And because the long process they went through, we knew they were capable of playing the parts." And it's helped the box office, too, with the show only a whisper away from recouping its $9 million-plus production costs.



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I think Bette in All About Eve with her "fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night"
was pretty famous.

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I'm another Bette Davis fan....Ms. Davis won an Academy Award for "Jezabel". Also loved Dark Victory with George Brent and Ronald Reagan. She was a great actress. In my opinion, the best.

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This article makes the strategy of the "Grease" company pretty clear.

Max Crumm as Danny and Laura Osnes as Sandy won their roles last summer on the NBC series, telecasts that helped boost the revival's advance before opening to $15 million.

Max and Laura definitely have fans from the TV show, it's pretty clear, says Nick Scandalios, executive vice president of the Nederlander Organization, one of the producers of Grease.

When Crumm and Osnes leave the show in late July Crumm to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film; Osnes to stay in New York to audition for more theater who will replace them? Derek Keeling and Ashley Spencer, who were the runners-up in the TV competition.

"Many people voted for them, too," Scandalios explains. "And because the long process they went through, we knew they were capable of playing the parts." And it's helped the box office, too, with the show only a whisper away from recouping its $9 million-plus production costs.



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Thanks for posting this Kristen!  Great article!  Ashley and Derek will do wonderfully in the roles, I'm sure.

That's interesting Texfans5

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Oops...sorry about the blank post...I was wondering if the broadway show includes anything from the sleepover scene at Frenchy's...you know, the one with goodby Sandra Dee. It would be fun to see Rizzo and the girls doing that number. Ashley is so fun in her portrayal of Amber in Hairspray...I would love to see her act in that scene, but don't know if it's included in the show since Laura's Sandy had brown hair. Does anyone know? What do you think?

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The plot isn't changed because of the color of the actress's hair. Goodbye, Sandra Dee comes at the end of the show after There are Worse Things I Can Do. There is the sleepover scene at Marty's house and the song in that scene is Freddy, my Love. Sandra Dee doesn't come until later in Act I.

When the movie was being made songs were dropped, songs were added, and scene order was changed. Forget the movie when you're going to see the show because you'll probably end up being confused. What is currently being staged in NYC is the original Broadway production with the three added songs from the film.

Texfans5, I love your picture! Are those your daughters with Ashley? :)

Thanks, My daughter's on the left, with her friend on the right. This was actually shot after seeing Barbie Fairytopia, Mattel's touring show at the Bass performance hall in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Thanks, My daughter's on the left, with her friend on the right. This was actually shot after seeing Barbie Fairytopia, Mattel's touring show at the Bass performance hall in Fort Worth, Texas.

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That's so nice!  Thank you for your sharing the picture! 

 

I just found another mention of Ashley and Derek taking over the roles!  The article also talks about Max and Laura, as well as "Legally Blonde." 

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080705/LIFE/807050310

Thanks Kristen, where do you find all these articles? You are amazing girl.

I wonder if Derek is going to be posting his first day of rehearsal tomorrow? Guess we will just have to wait and see.

thanks, Bill, I have only seen the movie. I will be intereested in seeing the difference between the 2 shows.

"Hopelessly" actually makes zero sense the way staged in this production, with Danny & Cha-Cha leaving the dance together, rather than Danny storming out, which would give leeway to the later Drive-In scene.

Wait, Goodbye Sandra Dee wasn't at the sleepover in the movie either. It was during the drag race. Right before she asked Frenchie to make her over.

I haven't seen the play since about 1996.

I'm so excited I can hardly wait to see them perform together.

For Max and Laura fans, the casting of Derek and Ashley is cause for rejoicing.

If casting had been done from the Broadway pool, the bashers would have a field day. They would say that the Producers realized the error of their ways and returned to the traditional and right way to cast. The casting of D&A validates the tv show and endorses M&L as the deserved winners and stars of the revival.