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17.06.2023 - 19:07 / deadline.com
Singing is essential for telling stories in a musical, but the choreography makes up the visual component that allows the narrative to unfold in front of our eyes. This Emmy season has a number of musical series and specials, and the choreographers are in charge of visually driving those stories forward.
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Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies
While the show is not a remake of the original Grease film, choreographer Jamal Sims views Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies as an extension of what’s already been developed. “There’s some modernisms in there,” says Sims, “but it’s not totally modern because I really wanted the ’50s to come through.”
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies takes place four years before the original film’s events and follows the beginnings of the girl gang that would usher Rydell High into a new era. Sims took inspiration from the choreographer of the original film, Patricia Birch, who he says was “in my bones” during the production.
“I knew every step from the original,” says Sims, “so I felt like when I was coming up with material, there were ‘isms’ that Patricia would put into her choreography that I would infuse into my choreography.” Though Birch served as a jumping off point, Sims wanted to make sure that the audience didn’t feel like they were getting more of the same. “I wanted to pay homage to her, but I also wanted to feel like it was fresh and new. I would call it ‘Grease it up’, which means
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Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Game,” “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,” “Star Trek: Prodigy,” and “Queen of the Universe” have all been canceled at Paramount+. In addition, all four shows are set to be removed from the streaming service in the coming days. “The Paramount+ series ‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,’ ‘Star Trek: Prodigy,’ ‘Queen of the Universe’ and ‘The Game’ have completed their runs on Paramount+ and will not be returning to the service,” a Paramount+ spokesperson said. “We want to extend our thanks to our tremendously talented cast and crew and our producing partners for their passionate work and dedication on these programs, and we wish them all the best on their future endeavors.”
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