Grease The Musical (London) London Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (47)
See it if you love Grease enough to look past the hammy acting and generally poor solo numbers- though the ensemble shine when singing together.
Don't see it if you loved the charm of the original film, this show feels soulless in comparison. Read more
See it if You like Peter Andre he’s about the only person making any sense in this sham of a show
Don't see it if You liked the film like to be engaged in a story line with characters you can relate to this production has none of the above
See it if You like to waste your money and pay for some very average acting and a low rate show.
Don't see it if You have any musical taste
See it if If you are a big Grease fan and love a musical at a top level.
Don't see it if If you hate cliched musical's or love the movie as it is not a movie adaptation.
See it if you like some famous numbers
Don't see it if you loved the movie
See it if You love grease and seeing musicals with fresh actors! And if you love outstanding choreography.
Don't see it if You are miserable
See it if I cant see why they would
Don't see it if you expect to see a stage variation of the film - it's NOT ! The plot does not revolve around Danny and Sandy but Danny and Patti Simcock Read more
See it if Love grease, just a shame Peter Andre was off sick when I went, Worth seeing!
Don't see it if Don’t go if you don’t enjoy Grease!
Critic Reviews (8)
Andre is absolutely not an actor ... [and] his light, melodious pop tones have absolutely none of the bass needed to tackle the various ’50s-style ballads and rock ’n’ roll songs sent his way. [It] isn’t totally successful. But it’s not a dud either.
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The romantic “plot” ... is scoffably slight. Yet ... the show has secured its staying power. Compared with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, alas, the tingle-factor of pure chemistry is lacking. The evening succeeds because it abounds with infectious, unfaked delight.
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Grim is the word. This version of the beloved 50s-set high school musical has a hard carapace of professionalism but underneath it’s colourless, charmless, and emptily energetic.
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Peter Andre, if vocally underpowered, is surprisingly good fun as the Elvis-aping DJ and fantasy Teen Angel. But then that’s the core issue with this production, which feels caught between sombre realism and full-throttle, sugar-rush escapism.
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Foster's fast-moving production makes a convincing case for the grittier elements of Jacobs and Casey's script, and doesn't shy away from tackling the now-problematic sexual politics head on. This is a thunderously good evening out.
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If the film had glamour, the smash hit stage show had grit. This production, directed by the impressive Nikolai Foster, has a bit of both, but it is refreshing to hear all the original songs, some rarely heard now, played in their original order. Some of the dialogue seems stilted, not to say dated, and the pace has its slo-mo moments.
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Grease’s hopeless devotees will not be disappointed. The central girl-meets-boy high-school love story remains intact. But the truly affecting moments come with Foster’s considered directorial choices. Though the humour in this production ... could be cranked up a notch or two, this is a good night out.
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Nikolai Foster’s production is brightly entertaining and blasts out room-filling energy. But there’s little draw in the central love story as Danny and Sandy barely have anything to do with each other. Individually, Olivia Moore as Sandy delivers a show-stopping Hopelessly Devoted to You, and Dan Partridge’s Danny nails that jumpy swagger that Travolta did so well.
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