Indeed. I had such a crush on him! I saw it on B'Way but he was not in it. Someone named Lloyd Allan played Danny, but when I got the original cast album I flipped out over Barry.
For everyone that says that there is no real lesson at the end, or that what lesson is there is terrible, please take the time to actually read the script. Though Sandy does change, she does it more for herself than anything. She truly has feelings for Danny, but she spends the majority of the show trying to be the perfect daughter for her parents, hence "Sandra Dee". Sandra Dee was the perfect embodiment of the good girl of the time period, and Sandy Dombrowski (folks, she's Polish, c'mon) has come straight from a good girl lifestyle. In the stage directions, when she comes out before "All Choked Up/You're the One That I Want", her appearance is described as such: Sandy enters, now a Greasers' Dream Girl! A wild new hair style, black leather motorcycle jacket with silver studs on the back that spell "BIG D," skintight slacks, gold hoop earrings. Yet, she actually looks prettier and more alive than she ever has. Sandy is finally being the girl she chooses to be. Is the Greaser look the right thing for her? Maybe not, but it's a look and style she chose for herself
Chris Strawhun I agree. I found out "The Original Grease" was remade in 2011 after Jim Jacobs said his favorite incarnation of Grease is the 1971 Chicago version before it was changed for Broadway. Supposedly, the whole transformation thing makes more sense in that. I only know of the original production through a bunch of reviews of the 2011 show I found. Sandy and Danny argue about stepping outside their boundaries in order for their relationship to work. Sandy changes her appearance and sings a dirty song called "Kiss It" to Danny. I can't imagine it's very romantic. I'd really like to see a production of The Original Grease. The reviews say that it's very different than the other versions and that it's really good.
The original production never passes a judgement on their relationship. Also, realize we do not see a lot of their relationship. Sandy keeps viewing their relationship through the eyes of the public at large, instead of forming her own opinion. As I mention above, she's trying to be the ideal teen girl, more than likely for her parents. Her father has just changed jobs, and she's attending a brand new school. I, personally, do not consider the relationship toxic. I mean, both Danny and Sandy make attempts to change for the other. Who knows how long she maintains this new persona?
I'm all alone At the drive-in movie It's a feelin' that ain't too groovy Watchin' werewolves without you... (werewolf howl) Gee, it's no fun Drinkin' beer in the backseat All alone just ain't too neat At the passion pit wanting you. And when the intermission elf moves the clock's hands While he's eating everything sold at the stands, When there's one minute to go 'Till the lights go down low, I'll be holding the speaker knobs Missing you so-o-o! Can't believe it, Unsteamed windows I can see through. Might as well be in an igloo, 'Cause the heater doesn't work... As good as you... (Baby, come back)
Always nice to hear a show as it was before the revivers got at it. Of course, after the film everybody tried to be Travolta. But hey guys! Its a PARODY! A burlesque even. Like THE BOY FRIEND. And Gilbert and Sullivan. Don't try and put LOGIC into it 🙂
The lesson is that in order to fit in, you need to change who you are, forget your morals, and do ALL you can to fit in, because only then will you be wanted by the cool kids. Sandy's last name is DUMBroski after all.
This is such a better song than that drippy "Sandy" they replaced it with for the movie (and, unfortunately, subsequent stage productions, and the recent, overrated Grease Live)
Sandy is better than this song. Does it even have a refrain? He said the words "alone at a drive-in movie" once? These lyrics suck and don't even make sense as the song goes on.
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