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Friday, July 11, 2008
Post your own “Grease” comments here
A confession here: As much as I’ve tried to screw my courage to the sticking place and review the Waco Children’s Theatre production of “Grease” this weekend, my heart’s not in it. I’ve seen my share of “Grease” productions over the years and I still don’t like that musical. I’ve never resonated with its greasers or Pink Ladies - my high school years were in the ’70s and different dynamics and music - and its conclusion that happiness lies in conforming with the fast and loose crowd (or, probably more accurately, the crowd that likes to project itself as that way, even if it isn’t) makes me grind my teeth. I say that knowing that Waco has a special place in its heart for “Grease” - productions from national tours to collegiate ones invariably have sold-out performances in Waco. They must be related to the girls who lived in the apartment above me and my roommates in college who played the Grease movie soundtrack seemingly every afternoon after classes.
At the same time, there’s a good amount of young talent in the Waco Children’s Theatre and musicals like this that mix singing, dancing and acting offer a showcase to display that talent. There’s good support, too, from people like director John Haskett, WCT president Linda Haskett and choreographer Jerry MacLauchlin.
So, given my subjectivity on the subject, I’ll let you guys with less jaded eyes/ears do the job of highlighting the praiseworthy for a broader audience. If you’ve attended “Grease” - three performances left if you haven’t - and want to salute something in the performances and production that’s worthwhile, step up here and post.
“Grease’s” remaining performances are at 7:30 tonight and Saturday (July 11-12) and 2:30 p.m. Sunday (July 13) at Waco High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost $10 at the door.
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