GREASE REVIEW at Atkinson Theater

Judy · Senior Member

RE: GREASE REVIEW at Atkinson Theater

G Man · Member

I guess you are right Judy. I don't know how these boards work concerning who is saying what but a lot of people had a lot to say which is good. I think every one talking it up on this sight are real fans of the show but mostly because of the TV show that kicked it off I think. It is obvious that the show is doing well, I guess I was just looking to have it get more recognition by the powers to be.

In regards to what many had to say about the critics coming back, I have to agree, I did have a small chat with Seth Rudetsky and he agrees with what many of you said here. If you remember he had many good things to say about the TV show and was especially high on Derek and Ashley.

Kristen · Guru

G Man wrote:

I guess you are right Judy. I don't know how these boards work concerning who is saying what but a lot of people had a lot to say which is good. I think every one talking it up on this sight are real fans of the show but mostly because of the TV show that kicked it off I think. It is obvious that the show is doing well, I guess I was just looking to have it get more recognition by the powers to be.

In regards to what many had to say about the critics coming back, I have to agree, I did have a small chat with Seth Rudetsky and he agrees with what many of you said here. If you remember he had many good things to say about the TV show and was especially high on Derek and Ashley.

I remember that! He loved Ashley on the TV show and was always making positive comments about her!

G Man · Member

Seth also said the show is doing well, so what difference does it make what the critics think.

Kristen · Guru

G Man wrote:

Seth also said the show is doing well, so what difference does it make what the critics think.

That's great to hear that "Grease" is doing so well!

What a great choice they made in bringing Ashley and Derek into the show!

DogsandBirds · Guru

G Man wrote:

Seth also said the show is doing well, so what difference does it make what the critics think.

I think that was my point exactly! Go Grease!

AshleyFan · Veteran Member

Hey G Man, Ashley's Aunt has been making memorie albums for Ashley ever since the Grease TV show and she printed every post of Seth Rudetsky on his Playbill site.

Kristen · Guru

AshleyFan wrote:

Hey G Man, Ashley's Aunt has been making memorie albums for Ashley ever since the Grease TV show and she printed every post of Seth Rudetsky on his Playbill site.

What a nice idea! I'm sure that Ashley will really appreciate having those memory albums!!! What a nice thing for her aunt to do! Ashley will cherish those books forever!

Shadi Ladi · Guru

Kristen wrote:

G Man wrote:

Seth also said the show is doing well, so what difference does it make what the critics think.

That's great to hear that "Grease" is doing so well! What a great choice they made in bringing Ashley and Derek into the show!

I wonder if Seth has been to see the show since Ashley and Derek took over the roles.

Kristen · Guru

Shadi Ladi wrote:

I wonder if Seth has been to see the show since Ashley and Derek took over the roles.

Oh, he should if he hasn't yet! He'll love it! Especially since he is such a big Ashley fan!!! Good idea, Shadi!

G Man · Member

Seth said no, not yet, but he wants to go see it. He said they have a tremendous amount of talent and who cares what the critics say, the show is doing well financially.

I was replying to Kristen and Birds and Dogs I don't know why my replies end up as seperate posts when I have cliked on the reply button

-- Edited by G Man at 18:06, 2008-08-10

Judy · Senior Member

G Man wrote:
Seth also said the show is doing well, so what difference does it make what the critics think.

Exactly, IMHO the opinion of one person doesn't make or break a show ! At least to my knowledge it hasn't .

Eris · Guru

G Man wrote:
I was replying to Kristen and Birds and Dogs I don't know why my replies end up as seperate posts when I have cliked on the reply button

Replies are always seperate posts. If you want to include someone else's text in your response you have to click "Quote".

texfans5 · Veteran Member

Has anyone on the boards seen Grease last week? I love reading about individual experiences.

DogsandBirds · Guru

texfans5 wrote:

Has anyone on the boards seen Grease last week? I love reading about individual experiences.

Going tomorrow, but then again, you already know what I think!

texfans5 · Veteran Member

DogsandBirds wrote:
texfans5 wrote:

Has anyone on the boards seen Grease last week? I love reading about individual experiences.

Going tomorrow, but then again, you already know what I think!

So glad that you're going to the show tomorrow. I'm looking forward to your review, since Eris seems to be the onyly other one on these boards who's seen the show before Ashely and Derek joined Rydell High.

Eris · Guru

texfans5 wrote:
Eris seems to be the onyly other one on these boards who's seen the show before Ashely and Derek joined Rydell High.

And I'm going again on Friday.

texfans5 · Veteran Member

Eris wrote:
texfans5 wrote:
Eris seems to be the onyly other one on these boards who's seen the show before Ashely and Derek joined Rydell High.

And I'm going again on Friday.

I'm jealous...think of me at in-service while you're going to Grease!

hs5sunny · Senior Member

Eris wrote:

texfans5 wrote:

Eris seems to be the onyly other one on these boards who's seen the show before Ashely and Derek joined Rydell High.

And I'm going again on Friday.

I hope to get to meet you Eris!!!! smile

Eris · Guru

I'll be meeting up with BBS and taking her extra ticket

BBS420 · Guru

Eris wrote:
I'll be meeting up with BBS and taking her extra ticket

umm, sunny will be the purdy blonde in the sexy dress.

I'll be the grandma in the capris.

BBS420 · Guru

texfans5 wrote:
Eris wrote:
texfans5 wrote:
Eris seems to be the onyly other one on these boards who's seen the show before Ashely and Derek joined Rydell High.

And I'm going again on Friday.

I'm jealous...think of me at in-service while you're going to Grease!

sorry, I'll give you a moment during the show.

Eris · Guru

BBS420 wrote:
Eris wrote:
I'll be meeting up with BBS and taking her extra ticket

umm, sunny will be the purdy blonde in the sexy dress. I'll be the grandma in the capris.

I'll be the brunette in the red top and black capris or a black skirt. I haven't decided yet.

hs5sunny · Senior Member

Eris wrote:

I'll be meeting up with BBS and taking her extra ticket

VERY cool, then I'll definitely get to meet you!!!

I'm BEYOND excited; don't know how I'm getting any work done biggrin

BBS420 · Guru

Eris wrote:
BBS420 wrote:
Eris wrote:
I'll be meeting up with BBS and taking her extra ticket

umm, sunny will be the purdy blonde in the sexy dress. I'll be the grandma in the capris.

I'll be the brunette in the red top and black capris or a black skirt. I haven't decided yet.

I'll find ya.

Eris · Guru

hs5sunny wrote:
Eris wrote:

I'll be meeting up with BBS and taking her extra ticket

VERY cool, then I'll definitely get to meet you!!!

I'm BEYOND excited; don't know how I'm getting any work done

I don't know if you guys are planning on meeting up before the show or anything but I'm coming straight from work and won't be arriving at the theatre until around 7:30pm. But I'm sure I'll see you after since I'm BBS's speaking coach.

Ywehc · Member

Eris wrote:

hs5sunny wrote:

Eris wrote:

I'll be meeting up with BBS and taking her extra ticket

VERY cool, then I'll definitely get to meet you!!!

I'm BEYOND excited; don't know how I'm getting any work done

I don't know if you guys are planning on meeting up before the show or anything but I'm coming straight from work and won't be arriving at the theatre until around 7:30pm. But I'm sure I'll see you after since I'm BBS's speaking coach.

Eris I will also looking forward to meeting you. I am one of the twenty-five coming to the show Friday. I met BBS last summer and she is a sweetheart and a lot of fun.

texfans5 · Veteran Member

I'm excited for you!!!!!!! Can't wait to read your posts this weekend in-between my inservice and getting my classroom ready.

pinkfan · Senior Member

I tried to access the Grease webpage, but I'm not sure I'm doing it right, so I am going to share my NY experience and if you would post it I would really appreciate it. I also am going to attach the pictures we got and hope you enjoy them. The one that is priceless to me is Ashley's face when she saw me waiting to see her. I said I could do the Master Card commercial:

Flight to New York $249.00
Hotel in New York $500.00
Tickets for the Play $260.00
Ashley's Face when she saw me Priceless

My husband and I recently saw Ashley Spencer in Grease on Broadway. She was fantastic. She was "Sandy", her singing and acting were phenomenal! I can't image anyone else playing the role. The entire cast was sensational and it was a truly entertaining performance.

I have a history with Ashley. She graduated from the high school where I work as a guidance secretary and she was my student office assistant for 2 years. Working in the office I knew she would go far. She was always singing and dancing around the office and kept me thoroughly entertained. My husband became a fan when he heard her sing the National Athem at a basketball game. I find it so ironic that she is playing "Sandy" in Grease, because I remember one day after seeing "Grease II" on TV with Michelle Pfeiffer playing the roll of Sandy, telling Ashley how much she reminded me of Michelle Pfeiffer and how I could see Ashley being Sandy........and now look at her starring as Sandy on Broadway.

Well, if anyone ever deserved being a Broadway Star it is Ashley. She worked hard and has made it! Not only that, but she remembers her friends from back home and has made everyone that has seen her feel special and proud to say they know her.

Good luck Ashley, and remember we all love you!

Bonnie Kolberg

StockardFan · Senior Member

Nice review!

Michelle Pfieffer's character wasn't Sandy though. She was a totally different character.

Eris · Guru

Stephanie Zinone

StockardFan · Senior Member

Yep!

Now I've got that stupid bowling song in my head......"We're gonna sco-oo-oore tonight"

pinkfan · Senior Member

StockardFan wrote:
Nice review!

Michelle Pfieffer's character wasn't Sandy though. She was a totally different character.

I'll let Bonnie know.

Eris · Guru

StockardFan wrote:
Yep!

Now I've got that stupid bowling song in my head......"We're gonna sco-oo-oore tonight"

We used to sing that at the bowling alley

StockardFan · Senior Member

LOL!!! I can totally picture that!

Eris · Guru

C-O-O-L R-I-D-E-R

Kristen · Guru

Pinkfan, thanks for sharing this story! I'm sure that it means so much to Ashley when she sees familiar faces after the show! I'm so glad that Bonnie enjoyed seeing Ashley as "Sandy!" What a great experience it must have been for both of them!

StockardFan · Senior Member

Eris wrote:

C-O-O-L R-I-D-E-R

AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!! Now that is going to be in my head! Man, Grease 2 sucked.

Eris · Guru

But the music was pretty fun

Eris · Guru

Besides, Adrian Zmed (who played Johnny) was a replacement for Danny in the original Broadway run or Grease and the 1994 revival.

StockardFan · Senior Member

Yeah, the music was okay, but the rest of the movie was terrible!

Shadi Ladi · Guru

pinkfan wrote:
I tried to access the Grease webpage, but I'm not sure I'm doing it right, so I am going to share my NY experience and if you would post it I would really appreciate it. I also am going to attach the pictures we got and hope you enjoy them. The one that is priceless to me is Ashley's face when she saw me waiting to see her. I said I could do the Master Card commercial:

Flight to New York $249.00
Hotel in New York $500.00
Tickets for the Play $260.00
Ashley's Face when she saw me Priceless

My husband and I recently saw Ashley Spencer in Grease on Broadway. She was fantastic. She was "Sandy", her singing and acting were phenomenal! I can't image anyone else playing the role. The entire cast was sensational and it was a truly entertaining performance.

I have a history with Ashley. She graduated from the high school where I work as a guidance secretary and she was my student office assistant for 2 years. Working in the office I knew she would go far. She was always singing and dancing around the office and kept me thoroughly entertained. My husband became a fan when he heard her sing the National Athem at a basketball game. I find it so ironic that she is playing "Sandy" in Grease, because I remember one day after seeing "Grease II" on TV with Michelle Pfeiffer playing the roll of Sandy, telling Ashley how much she reminded me of Michelle Pfeiffer and how I could see Ashley being Sandy........and now look at her starring as Sandy on Broadway.

Well, if anyone ever deserved being a Broadway Star it is Ashley. She worked hard and has made it! Not only that, but she remembers her friends from back home and has made everyone that has seen her feel special and proud to say they know her.

Good luck Ashley, and remember we all love you!

Bonnie Kolberg

Hey Pinkfan! Here's that picture you sent me to edit! This was Ashley's face when she saw
Bonnie Kolberg at stage door! It was priceless!

Kristen · Guru

Shadi Ladi wrote:

pinkfan wrote:
I tried to access the Grease webpage, but I'm not sure I'm doing it right, so I am going to share my NY experience and if you would post it I would really appreciate it. I also am going to attach the pictures we got and hope you enjoy them. The one that is priceless to me is Ashley's face when she saw me waiting to see her. I said I could do the Master Card commercial:

Flight to New York $249.00
Hotel in New York $500.00
Tickets for the Play $260.00
Ashley's Face when she saw me Priceless

My husband and I recently saw Ashley Spencer in Grease on Broadway. She was fantastic. She was "Sandy", her singing and acting were phenomenal! I can't image anyone else playing the role. The entire cast was sensational and it was a truly entertaining performance.

I have a history with Ashley. She graduated from the high school where I work as a guidance secretary and she was my student office assistant for 2 years. Working in the office I knew she would go far. She was always singing and dancing around the office and kept me thoroughly entertained. My husband became a fan when he heard her sing the National Athem at a basketball game. I find it so ironic that she is playing "Sandy" in Grease, because I remember one day after seeing "Grease II" on TV with Michelle Pfeiffer playing the roll of Sandy, telling Ashley how much she reminded me of Michelle Pfeiffer and how I could see Ashley being Sandy........and now look at her starring as Sandy on Broadway.

Well, if anyone ever deserved being a Broadway Star it is Ashley. She worked hard and has made it! Not only that, but she remembers her friends from back home and has made everyone that has seen her feel special and proud to say they know her.

Good luck Ashley, and remember we all love you!

Bonnie Kolberg

Hey Pinkfan! Here's that picture you sent me to edit! This was Ashley's face when she saw
Bonnie Kolberg at stage door! It was priceless!

What a great expression! smile

What a wonderful surprise for Ashley!

Shadi Ladi · Guru

Kristen wrote:
Shadi Ladi wrote:

pinkfan wrote:
I tried to access the Grease webpage, but I'm not sure I'm doing it right, so I am going to share my NY experience and if you would post it I would really appreciate it. I also am going to attach the pictures we got and hope you enjoy them. The one that is priceless to me is Ashley's face when she saw me waiting to see her. I said I could do the Master Card commercial:

Flight to New York $249.00
Hotel in New York $500.00
Tickets for the Play $260.00
Ashley's Face when she saw me Priceless

My husband and I recently saw Ashley Spencer in Grease on Broadway. She was fantastic. She was "Sandy", her singing and acting were phenomenal! I can't image anyone else playing the role. The entire cast was sensational and it was a truly entertaining performance.

I have a history with Ashley. She graduated from the high school where I work as a guidance secretary and she was my student office assistant for 2 years. Working in the office I knew she would go far. She was always singing and dancing around the office and kept me thoroughly entertained. My husband became a fan when he heard her sing the National Athem at a basketball game. I find it so ironic that she is playing "Sandy" in Grease, because I remember one day after seeing "Grease II" on TV with Michelle Pfeiffer playing the roll of Sandy, telling Ashley how much she reminded me of Michelle Pfeiffer and how I could see Ashley being Sandy........and now look at her starring as Sandy on Broadway.

Well, if anyone ever deserved being a Broadway Star it is Ashley. She worked hard and has made it! Not only that, but she remembers her friends from back home and has made everyone that has seen her feel special and proud to say they know her.

Good luck Ashley, and remember we all love you!

Bonnie Kolberg

Hey Pinkfan! Here's that picture you sent me to edit! This was Ashley's face when she saw
Bonnie Kolberg at stage door! It was priceless!

What a great expression! What a wonderful surprise for Ashley!

Yes, Bonnie and her hubby have always supported Ashley. Ashley has so many hometown fans! Tons on them have made or are planning a trip to see her. Great thing is....they were already in New York to see Hairspray..now they have a good reason to go back!

-- Edited by Shadi Ladi at 14:07, 2008-08-17

Kristen · Guru

Shadi Ladi wrote:
Yes, Bonnie and her hubby have always supported Ashley. Ashley has so many hometown fans! Tons on them have made or are planning a trip to see her. Great thing is....they were already in New York to see Hairspray..now they have a good reason to go back!

-- Edited by Shadi Ladi at 14:07, 2008-08-17

That's so nice! I can only imagine how meaningful it is to have your friends and family there watching you as you live your dream! What a wonderful and supportive hometown Ashley has! And you realize again just how special Ashley is to have all of those special people in her life!