Thursday, March 7, 1985
Daily Ncbraskan
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The sock hop lives again in the
bubbling musical "Grease," which
opens tcright at 8 la UNL's Ilcwdl
Theirs.
"Grease," written by Jim Jacobs
ai Varrca Casey, who were greas
ers themselves la ths '0C3, recreates
tha fabulous era cf blue suede
shoes, Howdy Docdy, Jarc3 Dean,
pegged pants, Elvis, the Mickey
Mouse Club, Huh Hoops srf teas
ers, so named fcr the thick pomades
teen-agers slicked their hair with.
The show, a recap cf life in a high
school cf the '503 Is directed by
Kevin Paul Hcfeditz, gssistent pro
fessor cf voice and acting in the UNL
theater department. He is also res
ponsible for staging end musics!
Mcditz.ssid the musical is bassd
lay nd people familiar with
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MA lot cf the story line is the same
ad'Eiany cf the seng3 sre the same
(ei the r.evk)," he said, "but there
f.rs sc.T.e ssr.g3 added for ths movie
that weren't in the phy to suit the
stars' voices."
"I think you see more cf the
whole cast in the play," he said,
"v. here in the movie they concen
trated cn the two stars. The play is a
little mere earthy, and I think more
' interesting."
Danny, the class rake who boasts
cf conquests he has never made, is
played by Brad Scfalaterbush. Sandy,
the class madonna, is played by C.
Leslie Gilreath. Joyce E. Welseh
plays the archetypal dumb blond,
Frenchy, while Treva Tegimder phys
the tough, streetwise leader cf the
school clique,-Pink Ladies. 1
The 15-member cast includes a
five-piece band that will perform
live music for the song and dance
routines.
. "Grease" includes 15 songs, all
new in the '7Gs, which parody the
loud, often harsh, simple strains of
rock'n'roll in its early days.
"Grease" started as an amateur
production in Chicago and was
brought to New York to an cfT
Erca&vay house and then cn to a
ay theater.
"Several of the tunes," wrote
drama critic Dan Sullivan in the Los
Angeles Times, "are so good that
they would have been top-tenners if
they'd come out in '59 instead of
now."
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The' period -spotlighted in the
play was before the Boiling Stones
and the Deaths, before moonshots
and Vietnam, before Woodstock and
the campus : otests cf the '60s.
Hofeditz .aid "Grease" is a
comedy, and lighter than some UNL
theater productions, to add a bal
ance in the season's offerings.
The pay will run tonight through
Saturday, March 12 through 18 and
March 20 through 23. Matinee per
formances will be at 3 p.m. on
March 9, 16 and 23.
To make ticket reservations for
"Grease" contact the box office in
the Temple Building, 12th arid K
streets, 472-2073. The box oMce
hours are noon to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, and from 5 to 8 p.m.
on nights of performances.
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By Elnrc D. Segcr
The Firm has put together an enjoy
able debut album, although it isn't
quite Led Zepplin. the band consists cf
Jimmy ' Page, former Yardbirds , and
Zeppelin guitarist; Paul P-oders, vocal
ist from now-defunct Bad Company;
Chris Slade cn diums and Tony Frank
lin on bass and keyboards.
The self-titled album contains sev
eral different types of songs, all in the
rock format. Hard rock sons like
"Closer" and "Make or Break" contrast
pleasantly with the softer sounds cf
'Together" and "Satisfaction Guaranteed."
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This variety allows us to hear the
versatility of Ptges's guitar playing.
Pa -e Kisht be the best rcck'nTcil
pitarist today.
One of the high points cn "The Firm"
is the cr.!y song not written by Page and
Eodgers a cover cf the old Righteous
Brothers tune, "You've Lost That Levin'
Feeling." Slick production by Page and
Eodgers combine with well-timed, in
strumental pauses and Eodgers' explo
sive vocals to dish cut a version that
really addi to the cdnal.
"Eadiosctive," the Erst single releas
ed feom the album, is selling well and is
in the top iCD, bat it really isn't repre-
scRUtwe ci ine nrm s srie.
Ii ;3 S.rrirtstscn's "B-.cir.g in the
Dark" frrn Ki3 Ezrv hi C:i U.S.A.
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also agree that it's good to see them
both recording, Plant with two solo
albums and now with The Koneydrip
pers. Indeed, one of the main shortcom-.;
ings of The Firm when compared with .
Led Zeppelin's discs is that the lyrics ' :
aren't as interesting. Gone are the themes ;
of death, religion and nature. It isn't all .
as trite as "Kadioactlve," but some iyr-;
ical improvement on their next album
is needed. ".'
Franklin and Slade also contribute'
to the disc. Franklin's unspectacular
but adequate bass lines fit in well. The
bass wasn't meant to be a spectacular
instrument. ' If not for the difference
between Eodgers and Plant's voices
and the lyric quality, many cf the songs,
like" "Someone to Love," could easily'
pass for old Zeppelin outtakes.
The Firm hits best in all respects on
the album's final track, "Midnight
Moonlight." Similarities can be drawn
between it and "Stairway to Heaven,"
since they are both quite long end con
tain powerful, mellow passages. Again,
though, it is the lack of mesringful
images brought out in the words of the
song that cause it to fall short cf Page's
previous work
Page's excellent solo work in the
cut, as well as the best lyrics on the
album, make this an excellent song,
however. This is one cf the songs that
incorporate both acoustic and electric
guitars, and they rre combined well.
Eodgers helps out on guitar on a few
of the songs. "Midnight Moonlight"
makes this album well worth the 13 to
any Page fan and many who aren't.
The Fins will eppessr in Oasha Fri
day. Fans will be treated to guitar mas
terwork as well as a good new group
rising out cf the ashes cf reek history.
They are eff to a fair start but hsve a lot
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