By Amanda Downs – Staff Reporter

FOX recently aired a live televised performance of the well-known musical “Grease.”

The live performance ran somewhat flawlessly for a whole three hours, with few mistakes other than some sound issues. The musical featured many famous performers, and besides a few changes, was spot on from the original 1978 movie.

The movie featured Julianne Hough and Aaron Tveit as Sandy and Danny. Hough is known for her performances in “Footloose” and “Safe Haven” where she also played the starring role. She has also been seen in other movies and also on “Dancing with the Stars.” Tveit was in “Les Misérables” where he played Enjolras. He also is seen in many TV shows such as “Gossip Girl” and “Graceland.”

FOX put together a star-studded and very talented cast, including Vanessa Hudgens, who played Rizzo, Keke Palmer, who played the role of Marty, and Carlos Pena Vega, who played Kenickie. Also in the cast were Mario Lopez and Carly Rae Jepsen.

They even had one member from the original “Grease” cast. Didi Conn, who played Frenchy, came back and performed as Vi, the  waitress at the diner.

The vocals were spectacular, especially for being performed live. Although in the “Greased Lightnin’” Kenickie’s mic was a bit too low, it was hard to hear him sing.  Jordan Fisher who played Doody, one of the T Bird’s solo of “Those Magic Changes” was just incredible.

The whole live broadcast went unhinged, from the quick costume changes, to the camera angles and switching from set to set. The production used 21 sets on 14 stages and spread out over 20 acres.

To get the cast from one set to another they used golf carts  to get them around quickly so they wouldn’t miss their next queue.

The live performance also had a live audience that in some scenes were used as extras. In the final carnival scene, the audience definitely added to the performance and gave the cast amazing energy.

The similarities to the original film are almost spot on, from the script to the costume changes, although some bits were added or taken away.

The lyrics to some songs were changed to make more family friendly like in,“Greased Lightnin’,” “Freddy My Love,” and “Look At Me, I’m Sandra Dee.”

The writers also added some scenes that featured characters like Patty Simcox, Eugene, Principal McGee and Blanche more than they were featured in the original.

Overall, veryone did a great job in making this live performance a success.