{"id":10821,"date":"2016-02-01T14:38:56","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T19:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=10821"},"modified":"2016-02-01T14:47:10","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T19:47:10","slug":"grease-live-was-the-biggest-tv-musical-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2016\/02\/grease-live-was-the-biggest-tv-musical-yet.html","title":{"rendered":"“Grease: Live” was the Biggest TV Musical Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GREASE:<\/a><\/p>\n

Technical difficulties, a rare thunderstorm, and a death of key cast member\u2019s father didn\u2019t stop the success of \u201cGrease: Live\u201d last night, drawing in rave reviews.<\/p>\n

Audio glitches interrupted Julianne Hough\u2019s big solo number, \u201cHopelessly Devoted to You,\u201d and viewers in Atlanta lost connection during the \u201cHand Jive\u201d number. A Southern California downpour also forced many cast members to carry umbrellas during some of the outdoor scenes, filmed on a Warner Brother\u2019s backlot.<\/p>\n

Vanessa Hudgens, who played the tough-talking Rizzo, was applauded for her performance, especially after revealing her father, Greg Hudgens, died of cancer only hours before the show. She tweeted at her fans to say she \u201cwas doing the show in his honor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the glitches, critics are gushing over the success of \u201cGrease: Live\u201d hosted on Fox. Fans took to social media to express their love of the live TV musical, saying the show is a worthy successor to the classic John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John movie.<\/p>\n

The one point of controversy\u00a0during the show was the family-friendly censorship. Executive Producer Marc Platt addressed the censorship in an interview last week, saying it would be a family-friendly show but with an appropriate edge. Fans were confused about many of Fox’s changes in lyrics from the original movie. With certain words being taken out while others, which many felt were inappropriate, were left in.<\/p>\n

The three-hour production wrangled in over 12.2 million views and a 4.3 rating amount adults 18-49. Fox easily took the first-place status on broadcast for the night.<\/p>\n

This was Fox\u2019s first live musical, following up from NBC\u2019s last three live musical efforts. Most recently, NBC’s\u00a0The Wiz<\/em>, which drew in with 11 million viewers.<\/p>\n

The cast included a list of notable stars, including: Julianne Hough (Sandy<\/em>), Aaron Tveit (Danny Zuko<\/em>), Vanessa Hudgins (Rizzo<\/em>), Carly Rae Jepsen (Frenchy<\/em>), Keke Palmer (Marty<\/em>), Joe Jonas (Johnny Casino<\/em>), among many others.<\/p>\n

Did you watch “Grease: Live” last night? Leave a comment below with your thoughts on the show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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