Article on Ashley and Derek's opening night

Kristen · Guru

Article on Ashley and Derek's opening night

Judy · Senior Member

Nice find Kristin,the pictures are great. They really are a beautiful duo !

Wish I Knew It All · Senior Member

Kristen wrote:

I apologize if this has been posted already! Enjoy if it hasn't!

http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Photo_Op.aspx?ci=568983

Hey Eris! Check out the pictures on there. There is a really good one of Derek!

Eris · Guru

Derek Keeling lets the audience know they're the ones that he wants.

*snorts*

Maybe not the whole audience!

-- Edited by Eris at 02:21, 2008-07-25

1ZukoMan · Veteran Member

I have to tell you all that I went to the show on Thursday night. There were these two little girls about 8 and 10 I would guess and their Grandmothers. Three of the four had all green on. Now I didn't ask but I would guess that was for Ashley. The show was great, what a great cast. Ashley was beautiful and her voice was clear as a bell and she sang with such emotion. In the cheerleading scene she threw up the pom poms and one landed on her head. She grabbed it and stomped off, almost like it was planned. Her transformation from sweet Sandy to sexy Sandy was..... WOW. It was a fun night with a large group of people who clapped and some got up and danced during the intermission so they were a lot of fun and enthusiastic during the whole show as well. Greased Lightnin' was a blast, loved it. Matt Hydzik did a great job as Kenickie, even though I must admit I never saw Matt Saldivar. Derek was great too, I loved his Sandy and the drive-in scene was hilarious. Roger, Will Blum, was one of my favorite characters. I think that everyone knew someone like him in high school. The girls were all fantastic, Frenchie, Jan, Marty, Patty and Rizzo. Their acting was top notch. I must admit I love feel good musicals with toe tapping music. Oh I almost forgot about TH. He certainly ingnited the crowd and everyone loved his harmonica. If there were a lot of TH fans there they behaved, no standing or taking of pictures that I could see. Loved the whole show. Standing outside waiting for Ashley and Derek to come out I was listening to the people around me and some had come just to see TH and left after he came out and some were confused about how it came to be that Ashley and Derek were there when they knew that Max and Laura had won the TV show. One woman was pleasantly surprised because she said she had voted for Ashley and was disappointed when she didn't win. There were many French speaking people around me and I am sure that they just came to see Grease and didn't know anyone in the cast. They did seem to like it though.

Kristen · Guru

Thanks for your review!!! I can't wait to go and see the show in September! I'm glad that Ashley had a lot of fans there! :) Did you get to meet Ashley and Derek? Did you get any pictures!!! :) Thanks!!

pinkfan · Senior Member

I sure hope so, can't wait to see the pictures. The official pictures sure have been great haven't they? They are all so good. I heard Ashley is going to be on a New York TV station next week to sing Hoplessly Devoted, Good Morning New York or something like that. Isn't that cool. It is a local New York station, not national.

-- Edited by pinkfan at 03:27, 2008-07-26

Kristen · Guru

pinkfan wrote:

I sure hope so, can't wait to see the pictures. The official pictures sure have been great haven't they? They are all so good. I heard Ashley is going to be on a New York TV station next week to sing Hoplessly Devoted, Good Morning New York or something like that. Isn't that cool. It is a local New York station, not national.

-- Edited by pinkfan at 03:27, 2008-07-26

What great news! I wonder if any board members are in that area and would be able to record it for us so that we could see! I'd love to see her perform on the show!

Kristen · Guru

And yes, the official pictures have been wonderful!!!!

Kristen · Guru

I wish that Ashley and Derek could be on some national shows! Maybe we should start a petition! Signed by all DashBoard/Dashaholic/etc. members. Then we could be in the audience wearing our matching shirts! :)

Mama Grande · Senior Member

The Today Show would be good advertising.

Kristen · Guru

Mama Grande wrote:

The Today Show would be good advertising.

Definitely! And "Regis and Kelly," "The View," etc.

Mama Grande · Senior Member

or Ellen. She loves musicals. Plus she could dance with both of them. I'd definitely go! We could all dance too!

Kristen · Guru

Ellen would have to be willing to film on a Monday so that Derek and Ashley wouldn't have to miss time from the show! But that would be really fun! And Ellen would love our shirts! We'd get her one so that she could be a DashBoard/Dashaholic/etc. too!!

Mama Grande · Senior Member

I'm out on "the view". I like Barbara and Joy, but Elizabeth is another story!

pinkfan · Senior Member

Good idea Kristen, look at this Barbie that AshleyFan1 sent, flowers too!!!!

Mama Grande · Senior Member

Kristen wrote:
Ellen would have to be willing to film on a Monday so that Derek and Ashley wouldn't have to miss time from the show! But that would be really fun! And Ellen would love our shirts! We'd get her one so that she could be a DashBoard/Dashaholic/etc. too!!

We could have Derek wear the underwear she has some of her guys sport around. The one with Ellen on it. She'd love it.

DogsandBirds · Guru

Mama Grande wrote:

or Ellen. She loves musicals. Plus she could dance with both of them. I'd definitely go! We could all dance too!

Ellen is on the West Coast so that isn't too likely.

Good Day New York is the name of that program. They may post the video on their website which is fox5.

pinkfan · Senior Member

Ashley's sister, Meghan.

Kristen · Guru

pinkfan wrote:

Good idea Kristen, look at this Barbie that AshleyFan1 sent, flowers too!!!!

Thanks for sharing the pictures! I love seeing them!!!!

pinkfan · Senior Member

Talk about art imitating life or vice versa, Barbie was Ashley's favorite doll as a child, she played Barbie in "Barbie Live in Fairytopia", she was a cheerleader in Jr. and High school and now she is Sandy! The Sandy Barbie is so appropriate in so many ways.

-- Edited by pinkfan at 03:52, 2008-07-26

Kristen · Guru

pinkfan wrote:

Talk about art imitating life or vice versa, Barbie was Ashley's favorite doll as a child, she played Barbie in "Barbie Live in Fairytopia", she was a cheerleader in Jr. and High school and now she is Sandy! The Sandy Barbie is so appropriate in so many ways.

-- Edited by pinkfan at 03:52, 2008-07-26

That's great!

Meghan is beautiful too!

Shadi Ladi · Guru

pinkfan wrote:

Good idea Kristen, look at this Barbie that AshleyFan1 sent, flowers too!!!!

Great pictures Pinkfan!

pinkfan · Senior Member

Meghan was holding the box.

pinkfan · Senior Member

Look at these beauties. Ashley's dressing room is yellow and the purple looks awsome.

-- Edited by pinkfan at 03:59, 2008-07-26

Shadi Ladi · Guru

pinkfan wrote:

Look at these beauties.

What beauties!

pinkfan · Senior Member

Sorry, I don't know what happened to that picture, you will just have to turn your head to look at it I guess.

Mama Grande · Senior Member

They are so attractive I bet they have 100s of guys falling at their feet. That's so nice that Ashley had a nice welcoming to her lead role.

Shadi Ladi · Guru

pinkfan wrote:

Sorry, I don't know what happened to that picture, you will just have to turn your head to look at it I guess.

Very nice! Someone must have been thinking "Sweet Sandy" when they sent those lavender flowers! Ashley looks so cute in that lavender outfit.

Kristen · Guru

pinkfan wrote:

Look at these beauties. Ashley's dressing room is yellow and the purple looks awsome.

-- Edited by pinkfan at 03:59, 2008-07-26

They are beautiful!

pinkfan · Senior Member

Ashley needs lots of new pictures for her dressing room. Friends old and new, memories not to be forgotten.

-- Edited by pinkfan at 04:09, 2008-07-26

Kristen · Guru

pinkfan wrote:

Ashley needs lots of new pictures for her dressing room. Friends old and new, memories not to be forgotten.

Yes, I can imagine! She'd want to make it as homey as possible!

pinkfan · Senior Member

Think about this, Ashley met all the Grease TV contestants in California in 2006. Now she is working with two of them in 2008. Gosh it is a small world isn't it. She actually saw all of them this year at one time or another except one.

Kristen · Guru

pinkfan wrote:

Think about this, Ashley met all the Grease TV contestants in California in 2006. Now she is working with two of them in 2008. Gosh it is a small world isn't it. She actually saw all of them this year at one time or another except one.

That is very cool! Being on the "Grease" TV show must have been a very bonding experience! That's nice that they have stayed in touch and that Ashley is able to work with Derek and Allie again.

amc365 · Veteran Member

pinkfan wrote:

Talk about art imitating life or vice versa, Barbie was Ashley's favorite doll as a child, she played Barbie in "Barbie Live in Fairytopia", she was a cheerleader in Jr. and High school and now she is Sandy! The Sandy Barbie is so appropriate in so many ways.

-- Edited by pinkfan at 03:52, 2008-07-26

In the broadway.com video of Max and Laura interviewing each other on the Thursday of their last week, Laura had two Sandy Barbies in her dressing room - the cheerleader and high school dance. I wish they made a Danny Ken doll!

pinkfan · Senior Member

The one Barbie is a collector item now. Mattel is making Sandy Barbie in the prom dress and Ashley is going to get that one.

pinkfan · Senior Member

You should see how beautiful Elina is. The costume was designed by Greg Barnes, I think that is his name, anyway, he disigns for broadway shows.

Eris · Guru

Mama Grande wrote:
We could have Derek wear the underwear she has some of her guys sport around. The one with Ellen on it. She'd love it.

Hmmmm...

Mama Grande · Senior Member

amc365 wrote:
pinkfan wrote:

Talk about art imitating life or vice versa, Barbie was Ashley's favorite doll as a child, she played Barbie in "Barbie Live in Fairytopia", she was a cheerleader in Jr. and High school and now she is Sandy! The Sandy Barbie is so appropriate in so many ways.

-- Edited by pinkfan at 03:52, 2008-07-26

In the broadway.com video of Max and Laura interviewing each other on the Thursday of their last week, Laura had two Sandy Barbies in her dressing room - the cheerleader and high school dance. I wish they made a Danny Ken doll!

...especially because they have made Cha Cha, Rizzo, and Frenchy Barbies. If only makes sense to have a Danny "Ken" Doll for the group to be " near complete". I'll get my sister on it, she's a huge Barbie collector.

sparkle · Veteran Member

pinkfan wrote:
Ashley's sister, Meghan.

Must admit, beauty runs in Ashley's family.

hs5sunny · Senior Member

Nice article and love the pictures! Thanks Kristen! smile

Eris · Guru

Alum Debuts on Broadway as Danny Zuko

-- Edited by Eris at 20:32, 2008-07-26

Nad · Senior Member

Hey ZukoMan I am from Montreal and BELEIVE ME a lot of French speaking as me watched grease you`re the one that I want and we all knew all the contestant... NEVER PRESUME....

texfans5 · Veteran Member

Hi Eris..thanks for the link about Derek. Love the new avatar?! Michelle Pfiefer, huh?! What happened to wonder woman?

Eris · Guru

texfans5 wrote:
Hi Eris..thanks for the link about Derek. Love the new avatar?! Michelle Pfiefer, huh?! What happened to wonder woman?

Wonder Woman is still around but I felt like being Eris for a bit.

texfans5 · Veteran Member

Eris..you are so funny, LOL, are you Eris or Michelle or vis a versa?

Eris · Guru

Haha...I'm Eris but Michelle was the best Eris I have ever seen in film or television.

-- Edited by Eris at 22:03, 2008-07-27

texfans5 · Veteran Member

Good to know, Eris:)

Kristen · Guru

Love your avatar, Texfans5!