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TV Ratings: 'Grease Live' Surges on Fox, Nabs 12.2 Million Viewers
The Hollywood Reporter ^ | February 1st, 2016 | by Michael O'Connell

Posted on 02/01/2016 9:34:19 AM PST by Mariner

Grease will be the word in the halls of Fox this week. The network's three-hour live telecast of the musical was a ratings success.

Nielsen has the performance averaging 12.2 million viewers and a handsome 4.3 rating among adults 18-49. That's after early numbers gave the performance a 7.4 overnight rating among households. Fox easily had first-place status on broadcast for the night and saw its score in the key demo rival TV's biggest live musical in recent memory.

This being the network's first live musical, its only ratings comparisons will be to NBC's last three efforts. Topping the first of them, 2013's The Sound of Music Live, was an all-but-impossible task. The show attracted 18.3 million live viewers and a 4.6 rating with adults 18-49 after an initial 10.9 overnight rating among households. 2014 follow-up Peter Pan sunk, but December's The Wiz rebounded a bit with 11 million viewers.

(Excerpt) Read more at hollywoodreporter.com ...


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: fox; grease; greaselive; live; musical; musicals; ratings
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I like this trend in live TV performances and looks forward to La Traviata or Metallica or the Stones one day.
1 posted on 02/01/2016 9:34:19 AM PST by Mariner
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To: Mariner

Grease Live was brilliantly done!


2 posted on 02/01/2016 9:35:17 AM PST by sarasota
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I know the Met simulcasts live performances at theatres.


3 posted on 02/01/2016 9:36:29 AM PST by C19fan
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"Grease Live was brilliantly done!"

Yes, it was.

Far better than the movie as the audience contributed greatly to the energy of the performance.

It was exciting to watch.

4 posted on 02/01/2016 9:37:59 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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"I know the Met simulcasts live performances at theatres."

I've seen one. Intermission and all. Super HD in video and sound.

And includes the required subtitles.

5 posted on 02/01/2016 9:39:29 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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Was it based on the original play, or the movie?


6 posted on 02/01/2016 9:40:39 AM PST by dfwgator
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I thought that Grease Live! was an amazing production; there were a few weak spots with the talent, and a couple of audio bobbles, but all in all an excellent production. Hey, it was live, ya know.

The finale was outstanding. Might have been a bit of a different ending if the 2nd shuttle bus had bobbled more than it did.

You know, not everyone can be a perfect dancer, perfect actress, and perfect dancer simultaneously at the same time.

4.5/5.

7 posted on 02/01/2016 9:41:43 AM PST by garyb
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Based more on the play, but with elements from the 1978 movie as well.

At least one original song.


8 posted on 02/01/2016 9:42:50 AM PST by garyb
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To: dfwgator

The original musical.


9 posted on 02/01/2016 9:43:12 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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They should have played it tonight.


10 posted on 02/01/2016 9:44:30 AM PST by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! Trump 2016!)
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Man.I missed it-—didn’t even know it was on.

Live entertainment on TV——what a novel idea. :-)

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11 posted on 02/01/2016 9:45:09 AM PST by Mears
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I’m sure NBC will replay it. It was extravagant and so much fun!


12 posted on 02/01/2016 9:52:19 AM PST by sarasota
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My family enjoyed it as well. The production was nearly perfect considering all the moving parts. Supposedly the largest wireless mic footprint ever attempted on tv.


13 posted on 02/01/2016 9:54:55 AM PST by catbertz
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“I’m sure NBC will replay it. It was extravagant and so much fun!”

I don’t think Fox would appreciate NBC rebroadcasting it.


14 posted on 02/01/2016 9:55:55 AM PST by paterfamilias
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To: sarasota

To be help anyone seeking it out for replay, it was a Fox production :)


15 posted on 02/01/2016 9:56:56 AM PST by catbertz
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Believe me, I HATE TELEVISION. But that was the most brilliantly done 'made for TV' show I HAVE EVER SEEN. The talent, camera work, sets, direction all worked like a well-oiled machine. Incredibly done. Engaging to the end.

And to think that dark haired 'pink lady's father died right before the start of the show. Hats off to her.

16 posted on 02/01/2016 9:57:26 AM PST by CivilWarBrewing (u)
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I missed this, because I had to work, but I will tell you, I’ve played just about every musical there is, and live performance is a lot of fun, even if one is in the ‘pit’.


17 posted on 02/01/2016 9:57:41 AM PST by real saxophonist (YouTube + Twitter + Facebook = YouTwitFace.com)
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You noticed the shuttle bus going over the curb too. LOL. That could’ve been disastrous.


18 posted on 02/01/2016 10:01:58 AM PST by CivilWarBrewing (u)
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To: Mariner

I meant to watch it, but got busy with the grandbaby last night.

Will it be rerun soon?


19 posted on 02/01/2016 10:09:49 AM PST by Fundamentally Fair (Pictionary at the Rorschach's tonight!)
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Yawn......


20 posted on 02/01/2016 10:17:47 AM PST by Vermont Lt
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