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bullet Posted: 7/10/07 at 10:19am
Originally posted by Nanette

I once saw a production performed by youth and was just slightly more than uncomfortable when Sandy sang " ... feel your way".  Nope, definately not a kid show in my book.
That song's not in the show.  It was added for the movie, replacing "I'm All Choked Up."  Methinks somebody was violating their license!
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bullet Posted: 7/10/07 at 11:30pm
Originally posted by Kathy S

I want to take issue with biggertigger's post:

1) There isn't a murder in Oklahoma -- Jud falls on his knife.  
2) The problem I see with Grease as a show for middle school or even high school for that matter is that it reinforces the idea that its ok and even desireable for a girl to compromise her standards in order to be popular.  Bad message for young girls -- who needs their daughters fed that crap in school?
Technically, you are correct, there is no "murder" in Oklahoma, however, during the Dream Ballet at the end of the ballet, "Curly enters and fires at Jud with an imgainary Pistol".  This is an implied murder in the show.
You can take many different shows and find compromising messages in them.  And then there are ones that come straight forward.  Am I saying that groups should do "Hair" with the nudity.  This is at the descretion of each group. 
But take a good look at the lyrics to the song that Rizzo sings.  It really is about female power. 
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