A Greasy Critique

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with the built-in fan base. The casting was well done for the most part, except for the Greasers. They really couldn’t even hold a match to the originals. Danny did not give off the bad-ass flair that his hair does. The one Greaser who only said “Hey Frenchie!” was more endearing than any other adjective I can think of. But even though the boys aren’t Greasers in real life, they sure know how to perform. The cast as a whole did very well, but their projection was getting lost in the orchestra. The cast hit their one-liners perfectly on cue, and their lines were recited flawlessly. Sandy was perfectly casted, and had an absolutely resonating voice. Her, Rizzo and Teen Angel were possibly the best casted and lived up to the original with their strong voices. Unfortunately, there was no in-between for the quality of singing. It was either pure, beautiful pitches, or awkward off-key belts and mediocre harmonies.
The props were very true to the 1950’s culture, everything from the ...

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