Well, I guess I won't be leaving law school for "Grease Academy" anytime soon.
"You're the One That I Want," at least the premiere episode, made "American Idol" look like "Sunday in the Park with George." And what exactly is Billy Bush doing there? Kathleen Marshall looks awkward on camera, Ian David seems determined to pull off a Simon Callow impression and Jim Jacobs seems determined to act as if the late Warren Casey did not co-author the show. The sense of drama they're trying to pull off is both awkwar and idiotic. And why in the world are they only showcasing the worst actors?? I went as a reporter to the open day of auditions in NYC. And though the focus of tonight's episode was LA and Chicago, there seriously had to be better people out there than the ones actually shown. And no offense, but why did they even bother to "callback" the overweight girl? Did they really believe that they could cast her as Sandy?
In which case....if the show bombs in terms of ratings, will it be cancelled? And if the TV show is cancelled, will the Broadway revival be cancelled too?