From Vanessa Hudgens' 'Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee' to the highly anticipated 'Born to Hand Jive', here are the showstoppers from FOX's live musical production.
- Feb 1, 2016
AceShowbiz - After watching FOX's "Grease Live" on Sunday, January 31, it's time to relive some of the best performances. From Vanessa Hudgens' "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee" to "Greased Lightnin' " by Aaron Tveit, those scene-stealing moments were just unforgettable.
The adaptation of the 1978 movie opened with Jessie J's soulful rendition of "Grease Is the Word". The English songstress sang it while walking through the multi-stage set in the rain, with the Pink Ladies following behind her.
Hudgens showed that she's the perfect choice for the role of Rizzo when she sang "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee", especially since she did it after she tragically lost her father due to cancer. Donning a blonde wig, she sang alongside the other Pink Ladies.
Tveit as Danny was in charge of one of the most iconic numbers from the movie, "Greased Lightnin' ". With amazing choreography and excellent back-up dancers, Danny and the gang successfully delivered the contagious energy to audiences at home and in the studio.
Danny and Sandy's (Julianne Hough) dance break to "Born to Hand Jive" was one of the highly anticipated moments from the show and it didn't disappoint. A pro-dancer, Hough flawlessly performed the complicated choreography with the equally committed partner, Tveit.
Hudgens once again stole the spotlight with her solo rendition of "There Are Worse Things I Could Do". She showed strength and emotion which perhaps captured her honest feelings at the time.
There's no "Grease" without "Summer Nights", but on the FOX live production "You're the One That I Want" was the better performance. Danny and Sandy wooed each other with the flirty song, surrounded by their friends and other students in the gymnasium.
When talking about the musical numbers, the real musicians couldn't be left out. Boyz II Men as the Teen Angels serenaded Carly Rae Jepsen's Frenchy with the classic "Beauty School Dropout" on a dreamy setting.
