Ace Young - Grease is the Word

I saw Grease starring Ace Young last night with Howard, Kim, Joni and Kimberly.

Ace Young was the star of the show. Who knew that Ace would be a song and dance man? Moreover, who knew that Ace Young would come into this production and completely take it over? Ace's performance of "Greased Lightnin" as Kenickie was the highlight. And if you are a total fangirl who imagines Ace Young in a wifebeater on top of a shiny red top-down convertible in spotlights -- you need to go to Broadway and watch this. For an added thrill, they gave Ace a mic and let him lead "Greased Lightnin" and another song in the finale. The show closes on January 4, 2009 so you have a few more days. You can buy your tickets at Ticketmaster.com.

Needless to say, Ace-mania lives on after three years removed from American Idol. When we waited for Ace outside the stage door, girls were screaming his name as he came out.

On a side note however -- since I must continue the tradition of being Ace Young's toughest critic -- somebody needs to rewrite his bio in the playbill which described his eponymous debut album as "a revolutionary combination of rock, R&B and funk which utilizes a 30-piece string section with horns". Eeek. But that's not your fault Ace -- hope you fired the PR-hack who wrote that. *wink*

I'm very happy Ace decided to do this, uncertain as it may have been when he was offered the role. It keeps the fans happy. His most loyal fans have come from all-over the country just to see him. And now I've seen him on Broadway, and I'm happy.

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