His look didn’t quite suit the part for me and he just didn’t seem mentally into the part he was trying to portray. His lines were rather monotone at times and didn’t portray the emotion they needed. Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin was a mess in particular. I do take into consideration that the movie cast had as many takes to get things right as was required and they weren’t broadcasted on live television during their performance, but the character development in the movie seemed much more distinguished. One would think these celebrities would fit the musical perfectly and bring it to life just as much as the 2007 movie cast did, but I don’t think they quite did it justice. The musical had many celebrities in the cast, including Ariana Grande as Penny Pingleton, Garrett Clayton as Link Larkin, Dove Cameron as Amber Von Tussle, Kristin Chenoweth as Velma Von Tussle, Derek Hough as Corny Collins and more. 7, 2016 on NBC and had high expectations to fill for viewers. By Samantha Johnson, Round Table reporter

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