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Grease the musical the broadway store for theatre fans. Backstage at the book of mormon with andrew rannells. Grease 1994 broadway tickets, news, info, photos, videos. At first, sandy didnt think he was the boy for her, just because he seemed like a trouble maker. Grease is on a journey, and well all have to wait and see where that flying car takes us next. The show, directed by tony awardwinner kathleen marshall, played at the brooks atkinson theatre in new york city. The 1978 film has become such a fixture in grease lore that any subsequent recording of jim jacobs and warren caseys 50s tuner needs clear disclaimers, this 1994 broadway revival cast included.

Find and apply to over 5,000 casting calls, auditions and roles on backstage, the most trusted platform for actors and models. A prequel to grease is currently in the works at paramount and patti. At first it didnt look like a hit, but it was a cheap show to run. When it comes to life backstage on broadway, seths your bff. Playbill reports that the tonynominated broadway revival of grease will close jan. Of course, becoming a musical theater actor is easier said than done. Reporting this type of news is starting to get depressing. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Tommy garciafox news entertainment beauty fashion lifestyle books health womens history. Grease is a 1971 musical by jim jacobs and warren casey. A behindthescenes look at life at grease, hosted by jenny powers, who plays rizzo. Grease closed january 04, 2009 broadway buy tickets and see show information.

Small cast, small orchestra, and a basic unit set and althouh not selling out, it was attracting enough of a crowd to warrant a move to the royale theatre on broadway where it ranand ranand ran. Grease revival, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city may 11, 1994 and played through jan 25, 1998. Michael riedel lays bare the secret history of broadway in all its grease paint. Get the guaranteed best price on 2part choral music like the hal leonard grease a new broadway medley 2part arranged by mark brymer at musicians friend. Auditions backstage blog thelma gaylord academy past productions rentals. Grease broadway, grease original cast list, original cast, current cast.

As broadway musicals go, hair is anything but mainstream. Do you have to get a degree in musical theater to book a gig in musical theater. Grease broadway grease here is rydell highs senior class of 1959. And, as such, if you want to book work, you should of course be taking voice lessons. However, when annie decided to open at the larger martin beck theatre instead of the oneill. The book by james rado and gerome ragni is so skeletal that the show is more of a. Grease is nominated for seven tony awards, including best musical and best choreography. Grease on broadway was a hit musical in nyc, most recently running from august 19,2007 january 4, 2009 at brook atkinson theatre on broadway.

A backstage chat with reality tv starsturnedgrease stars max crumm and laura osnes on the eve of the end of their yearlong run in the hit revival. Grease the musical backstage tour with director jason capewell. Grease, hopelessly devoted to you, sandy, youre the one that i want, and john travolta and olivia newtonjohn. Handjive the night away with the hit musical in an allnew lyric theatre production.

Grease began at an offbroadway theatre on valentnes day 1972. On june 16, 1978, one of the most beloved broadway shows of all time became one of the most beloved films of all time when grease hit cinemas to the most lucrative boxoffice reception in american. An 8year run on broadway and two subsequent revivals along with. The show was originally represented by the agency blaine thompson. Broadways top graphic designer, frank verlizzo, known as fraver, has designed the cover for backstage pass to broadway. The show was also adapted into a movie in 1978, was revived on broadway in 1994 and 2007 is frequently performed by school and local theater companies.

This recording features performances from the cast of grease including jenny powers, matthew saldivar, and grease. Aug 18, 2015 explore alaskagirlmaps board grease the musical on. Grease the musical products 14 of 4 show 30 per page 60 per page 90 per page 120 per page 150 per page. In the first episode of looks not books, matildas lesli margherita brings viewers backstage of the shubert theatre and shares her obsession with tights, video games and robert pattinson. Grease the new broadway cast recording by original. Startling deaths, unexpected demolitions, backstage gossip, inside stories its.

Michael riedel lays bare the secret history of broadway in all its grease paint, shady. When it comes to making it on broadway, the first thoughts are often. The new broadway cast recording is the cast album for the 2007 broadway production of the hit musical, grease. Engineers came up with a plan b when heavy wind threatened sunday nights broadcast of grease. Backstage badger props, the crew that can make shit look good theatre jokes. The back stage guide to broadway is a nononsense guide packed with basic etiquette considerations, questionsand answers, and general advice specifically for new york city theatregoers, whether they are residents or tourists. Grease the new broadway cast recording 1994 revival.

The trouble with razzle dazzle, michael riedels new book about broadway. Grease new broadway cast recording 2007 broadway cast. The commercial was posted to youtube by serinocoyne, an advertising agency that has represented grease on broadway. Original revival company 1994 tony awards duration. Grease is just the latest casualty in what has become a daily dose of bad news for broadway, where other shows like boeing boeing, hairspray, spamalot, and several more have announced closing dates. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony. Named after the 1950s united states workingclass youth subculture known as greasers, the musical is set in 1959 at fictional rydell high school based on william howard taft school in chicago, illinois and follows ten workingclass teenagers as they navigate the complexities of peer pressure, politics, personal core. Directed by tony award winner kathleen marshall, this popular high school lovestory musical was first made popular in its first opening on broadway in 1972 and had a second run from 19941998. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Its conceivable you didnt know that grease ii followed the hit film grease.

Grease original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city feb 14, 1972 and played through apr, 1980. Information about jim jacobs and warren caseys broadway musical, grease, including news and gossip, production information, synopsis, musical numbers, sheetmusic, cds, videos, books, sound and video clips, tickets, lyrics, rights holders, the offical website and more. Alone at the drivein movie beauty school dropout born to hand jive greased lightnin look at me, im sandra dee summer nights we go together and more. Listen to your favorite songs from grease new broadway cast recording 1994 by new broadway cast of grease 1994 now. I really loved the movie so i think that i made a good decision in picking a book that i love. Our knowledgeable staff can assist you with your theatre ticket purchase over the phone or with a few clicks of the mouse you can order your grease. The tag line for the 1978 film adaptation of this musical informed us that grease was the word, but, judging from the current performance riverside revival, the best word might be passe. Backstage pass to broadway, more true tales from a theatre press agent is now available in paperback and kindle from as well as at the drama book shop, 250 west 40th street, and at theatre circle, 268 west 44th. Grease the musical backstage tour with director jason. Danny zuko aaron tveit is the leader of a greaser gang called the tbirds. See more ideas about backstage, musicals, broadway. Grease casting call axelrod performing arts center.

Grease the musical backstage tour of the wardrobe village with director jason capewell duration. Throughout the whole musical, danny zuko learns how to act in front of a girl he likes, but is different than him. Grease is a classic story about what it was like to live through high school in the 1950s. A shortlived 2007 production at the brooks atkinson theater was the first broadway revival of grease to use a script with the film songs. Grease original broadway cast original broadway cast. It will close its 3,388performance run in 1980, at the time the longestrunning show in broadway history. The show began with jessie j doing a backstage walkabout while singing grease is the word, an attentiongetting device that was reminiscent of the opening numbers of some recent tony awards. This book is about a girl named sandy and a boy named danny who fall in love. Sandy julianne hough is a new nice girl at rydell high.

We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Before it became a topgrossing movie starring john travolta and olivia newtonjohn accompanied by a multiplatinum soundtrack album in 1978, grease was a 1972 stage musical that briefly became the longest running show in broadway history. See more ideas about grease, grease musical and grease is the word. Join backstage to access work from home jobs you can apply to right now. Songwriterlibrettists jim jacobs and warren casey drew upon this fantasy for their offbroadway musical grease, which opened on february 14, 1972, quickly attracted audiences, and moved to broadway on june 7, 1972. Grease new broadway cast recording 2007, an album by new broadway cast of grease 2007 on spotify. If you have any questions about the grease broadway show or a 2020 grease show date please call our customer service dept. Grease will be gone in january blog stage backstage. Named after the 1950s united states workingclass youth subculture known as greasers, the musical is set in 1959 at fictional rydell high school based on william howard taft school in chicago, illinois and follows ten workingclass teenagers as they navigate the complexities of peer pressure, politics, personal core values, and love. Foster was a replacement for sandy in the 1994 grease revival. There were several differences between the theater and film versions, not the least of them the interpolation of a batch of new. The second major revival of this sweet, nostalgic show about high school life in 1959 opened last night at the brooks atkinson theatre. Based on the popular 1970s broadway production that became a blockbuster movie, grease.