{"product_id":"go-greased-lightning-the-amazing-authenticity-of-grease-paperback","title":"Go Greased Lightning!: The Amazing Authenticity of Grease - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the most successful, most iconic, most influential musicals of all time is so much cooler than you think it is!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost people underestimate the intelligence and authenticity of \u003ci\u003eGrease\u003c\/i\u003e, even those who love the show. So it's time to set the record straight. Originally a rowdy, rebellious, vulgar, and insightful piece of alternative theatre, written by two guys who lived it, \u003ci\u003eGrease\u003c\/i\u003e was inspired by the rule-busting success of \u003ci\u003eHair\u003c\/i\u003e, rejecting the happy trappings of other Broadway musicals for a more authentic, more visceral, more radical theatre experience. It's an authentic snapshot of our country's tumultuous crossing over from the 1950s to the 1960s, throwing over repression and tradition for freedom and adventure and cultural chaos, a moment when the styles and culture of the disengaged and disenfranchised became overpowering symbols of teenage power and independence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut even the show's biggest fans can misunderstand it, for example, accepting the widespread belief that Sandy \"becomes a slut\" to win Danny at the end of \u003ci\u003eGrease\u003c\/i\u003e, even though the opposite is true. Sandy rejects the cultural oppression of the Fifties, and for the first time, she claims her own body, her curves, her sexuality. Though it might not be obvious, Sandy is the protagonist of \u003ci\u003eGrease\u003c\/i\u003e, and the story ends not with her \u003ci\u003esubmission\u003c\/i\u003e, but with her newfound freedom and self-possession, with \u003ci\u003estrength\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTake another deep dive with musical theatre scholar and historian Scott Miller, to see how \u003ci\u003eGrease\u003c\/i\u003e was created, what makes it tick, what we can learn from it, how it's changed over time, and so much more. Haven't you ever wondered...\u003cbr\u003eWhat actual 1950s songs inspired the songs in \u003ci\u003eGrease\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cbr\u003eWhy is Sandra Dee such a potent metaphor?\u003cbr\u003eWhy is \"All Choked Up\" a better finale than \"You're the One That I Want\"?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the end of the show \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e about?\u003cbr\u003eWhy is \u003ci\u003eGrease 2\u003c\/i\u003e so bad?\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 142\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42121576054919,"sku":"9798847080910","price":16.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7952b43995d75cc1e818dd7f9e85ebc7.webp?v=1732554518","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/go-greased-lightning-the-amazing-authenticity-of-grease-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}