Grease: Live
FOX | Release Date: January 31, 2016
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
18
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
We Got This CoveredSamantha WhiteFeb 1, 2016
Season 1 Review: No, its bubblegum script and inconsistent performances didn’t allow the special to tear down boundaries or redefine the genre. However, with innovative choices from director Thomas Kail and an enthusiastic cast, Grease: Live managed to satiate audiences and pave the way for many more iterations of its kind. Read full review
60
Washington PostHank StueverFeb 1, 2016
Season 1 Review: It’s hard to believe that Grease was once subversive; what viewers saw on television Sunday night seemed somehow cleaner and more perfunctory and cute. It was a fabulous, well-scrubbed and flawlessly executed show that could have been just a little bit greasier. Read full review
60
SalonSonia SaraiyaFeb 1, 2016
Season 1 Review: Grease: Live was so crammed with anachronisms--and so weirdly faithful to other things that should have been turned into anachronisms--that it landed somewhere between ‘50s time capsule and ‘50s themed-party, with some ‘50s-themed karaoke tossed in.... But overall, Grease: Live was a lot of fun. There were some poor decisions made by the producers, and some brilliant ones, too. Read full review
60
Newark Star-LedgerVicki HymanFeb 1, 2016
Season 1 Review: It lacked, for the most part, the emotional punch and sheer vocal prowess of NBC's recent staging, but the production itself redefined what a live musical could be. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerFeb 1, 2016
Season 1 Review: The actors did fine, but the characters and their arcs became secondary to executing the grand scheme. This, in other words, was a show that was more about individual moments than about building a story. Read full review
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