Emmy Spotlight: FOX and Paramount TV’s Spectacular ‘Grease: Live’

Joey Moser talks to the Grease: Live production team about the blood, sweat, and tears behind bringing the beloved musical to a nationwide audience.

Joey Moser wasn’t sure a lot of people knew what to expect from Fox / Paramount TV’s live presentation of Grease: Live. Sure, a lot of people love the musical – the stage show is still one of the most continually produced across the country – but could this show really stand out following the massive successes of NBC’s live performances of The Sound of Music and the critically acclaimed rendition of The Wiz? What could director Thomas Kail and his creative team bring to the table that would make this beloved musical feel fresh and alive again?

Kail and his creatives adapted Grease in a way that Joey didn’t expect. The iconic lines and moments are all there, but they have produced something that makes theater geeks like me squeal with glee. The sets are massive, and the camerawork allowed us to feel like we were attending pep rallies and boring classes at Rydell High. In short, the at-home audience felt like an integral part of this giant musical. We weren’t just watching it from a comfortable seat in a Broadway theater. We were living it.

AwardsDaily TV’s Joey Moser was given exclusive access to the creative team behind one of the biggest live television events this year. Take a look at what it took to build Fox / Paramount TV’s Grease: Live over at AwardsDaily TV.