It takes some kind of show to have me get up and dance. But Grease the Musical had me shamefully doing just that. 
 
Admittedly I wasn't quite so happy clappy as the joyous old woman next to us but  it did have me bopping along.
 
Perhaps in my dreamy daze, I hadn't realised that this was actually a proper production. This was very clearly evident in the huge production values.
 
From the very first blinding neon light to the slick choreographed finale, this was a MUSICAL!
 
Sidenote: The seats we had were amazing! The Civic is cool at the worst of times but front row of the Circle is spectacular.
 
All the gang were in form last night. I have always had a fancy for being a Rizzo when I really know I am more of a Sandy, alas.
 
Sandy, incidentally was cast remarkably like a young Olivia Newton John.
 
The leads were quite lovable, like old friends. Although in Danny Zukos case, an annoying old friend.
 
If I had one complaint it would be Danny's laugh.  It was funny the first time, the fiftieth I wanted to throw myself off the circle.
 
My aforementioned lack of attention span came out in force last night. If I had less of a grasp on reality, I would almost say that Inception's Joseph Gordon Levitt was playing Sonny and Frankie Muniz was playing Doody.
 
But of course that can't have happened.....
 
The music and songs were amazing; it really did feel like we had gone back to Rydell High.
 
And so it was, I couldn't stop the beat, I got up off my char and I danced.
 
Then I sat down, because we all know it's not cool to do that. Even if you're "havin a blast"
 
But fret not, when we got to the street, no even judging looks could stop us from singing
 
"We go together like rama lama lama
ke ding a de dinga a dong
remembered for ever like
shoo bop shoo wadda wadda yipitty boom de boom"
 
 
 
Grease is on until 29th August at the Civic, get along!