"the opening cast included Craig McLachlan (Danny); Debbie Gibson (Sandy — Sonia, then Samantha Janus later replaced Gibson as Sandy); Mike Doyle (Vince Fontaine); Tamzin Outhwaite (Patty); Shane Ritchie (Kenickie) and Sally Ann Triplett (Rizzo). (""Variety"", Review Abroad Grease, August 2–August 8, 1993) Other performers who played Danny were Shane Richie, Luke Goss, Ian Kelsey and Darren Day. The huge success led to the 1st National Tour featuring Shane Ritchie as Danny, Helen Way as Sandy, Toby Hinson as Vince F ontaine / Teen Angel, Ben Richards/Alex Bourne as Kenickie and Michele Hooper as Rizzo to name but a few."
"A second Broadway revival, directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall, began previews at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on July 24, 2007 and opened on August 19, 2007. Max Crumm and Laura Osnes were selected to portray Danny and Sandy via viewer votes cast during the run of the NBC reality series """". The original score includes four songs written for the film adaptation: ""Hopelessly Devoted to You"", ""Sandy"", ""You're the One That I Want"", and the title number. The Burger Palace Boys' name is the T-Birds in this revival. The production ended on January 4, 2009 after 31 previews and"
"and orchestrations. Oberacker reported in interviews that this heavily altered show was finally the script they wanted. Of particular note, the main character Danny's age was changed from 10 to 21. This revised musical premiered as a fully staged concert production at University of Nevada, Las Vegas' Judy Bayley Theater for a two-performance special event on August 22 and August 23, 2015. It was directed by David H. Bell. In St. Louis, Missouri, in 1952, ten-year-old Danny Lucas telephones for help because his mother won't wake up. His mother, Elizabeth Lucas, has swallowed a bottle of sleeping pills and is"
"shock and arousal at Sandy's transformation, with Sandy responding that Danny must ""shape up"" to prove himself capable of treating Sandy the right way. The song originally written at this point in the original musical, ""All Choked Up,"" was similar in theme, but different in style, written as a pastiche of Elvis Presley's ""All Shook Up"" and with Sandy being more provocative. ""All Choked Up"" was one of two songs from the Jacobs/Casey score that was excised completely from both the film and the film's soundtrack. Most 21st-century performances of the musical also include ""You're the One That I Want"""
"stage musical, the other being ""Hopelessly Devoted to You."" Randal Kleiser, the film's director, was not fond of this song because he felt that it did not mesh well with the rest of the Warren Casey-Jim Jacobs score. Danny Zuko (Travolta), leader of the T-Birds, has recently lettered in cross-country running in an effort to win back his estranged girlfriend Sandy (Newton-John); unbeknownst to him, Sandy, who has been conflicted about her upright and proper etiquette in a school full of brash greasers, has herself transformed into a greaser queen to win Danny back. In the song, Danny expresses pleasant"
"Sue becomes livid when she discovers that Unique was cast as Rizzo despite her objections, and more so after Will asks Finn to take over New Directions for him while he is in Washington, D.C., for three months, working on a blue ribbon government panel to improve arts education nationwide. Finn agrees to take over glee club and the cast list for the musical is announced, with Ryder as Danny, Marley as Sandy, Jake as Putzie and Kitty as Patty Simcox, much to her anger. Will plans to bring his fiancé, Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays), with him to Washington, but"
"of writing a song cycle based on the story of Bonnie and Clyde. They released a 13-track demo recording (5 of which are still in the present musical but altered considerably) for Atlantic Records with Michael Lanning, Rob Evan, Brandi Burkhardt and Linda Eder sharing the principal roles. The music contains elements of country and western, Blues and Broadway pop. In February 2009, the show held an industry-only reading at Roundabout Theatre Company, starring Laura Osnes as Bonnie and Stark Sands as Clyde. The musical had its world premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse in La Jolla, California beginning in"
"audience agreed as they had chosen contestants Laura Osnes and Max Crumm to star, respectively, as Sandy and Danny. The runners up were Ashley Spencer and Austin Miller. Osnes and Crumm stayed with the Broadway company till July 20, 2008. Two days later Ashley Spencer and Derek Keeling took over the roles of Sandy and Danny. Allie Schulz recently understudied the roles of Sandy, Cha-Cha, and Patty on Broadway and originated the role Rizzo in the national tour of ""Grease"" with Eric Schneider as Danny and Emily Padgett as Sandy. Season 5 ""American Idol"" winner Taylor Hicks performed as the"
"Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. Taylor Hicks reprised his role as the Teen Angel after playing the part on Broadway, with Eric Schneider as Danny and Emily Padgett as Sandy. Lauren Ashley Zakrin replaced Emily Padgett as Sandy in October and Ace Young joined the tour as Danny on December 1, 2009. In the U.S. Tour, before the show begins, the DJ of WAXX, Vince Fontaine, plays music from the 1950s for the audience to sing. Thereafter, he reminds about safety instructions before the show begins. A U.S. national tour began October 12, 2010 in Denver, Colorado and closed May 15,"
"manage his family's ranch. His father has sent him there to focus on more serious matters than alcohol and women, but Danny turns his family's place into a dude ranch, importing showgirls from Broadway and hiring Kate Forthergill (played by Merman) as an entertainer. Eventually, visitors come from both coasts to the ranch and Danny falls in love with the local postmistress, Molly Gray (originally played by Ginger Rogers). The subsequent films followed different plots. The musical opened at the Alvin Theatre on October 14, 1930 and closed on June 6, 1931 after 272 performances. It was directed by Alexander"
"It is not as light-hearted or uncomplicated as most other musicals that might share a setting in high school. The musical opened in the West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre on August 20, 2001, but closed on October 31, 2001. The mostly positive reviews praised Henshall's performance. Its early closing has been attributed to the reduced numbers of people visiting London after the events of 9/11; during that time, many theatrical shows in West End also performed poorly. Miss Grano, Danny, Arthur, Mr. Kalodney, Walter, Joe, Linda, Maddy, Carol, School Nurse, and Jack. Gerard Bentall, Verity Bentham, Dawn Buckland, Chris"
"a 1978 feature film, directed by Randal Kleiser and choreographed by Patricia Birch, who had also choreographed the show on Broadway. In addition to Birch, three performers from the stage version carried over to the cast: Jamie Donnelly reprised her role as Jan, John Travolta performed as lead Danny Zuko while Jeff Conaway played Kenickie, whose character was given a closer friendship to Danny than seen in the musical. Australian country/easy listening singer Olivia Newton-John was cast as Sandy; to accommodate the casting move, the character's nationality was rewritten, and two songs added (the big-band inspired ""You're the One that"
"and ""Shall We Dance"" (1937). Many dramatic actors gladly participated in musicals as a way to break away from their typecasting. For instance, the multi-talented James Cagney had originally risen to fame as a stage singer and dancer, but his repeated casting in ""tough guy"" roles and mob films gave him few chances to display these talents. Cagney's Oscar-winning role in ""Yankee Doodle Dandy"" (1942) allowed him to sing and dance, and he considered it to be one of his finest moments. Many comedies (and a few dramas) included their own musical numbers. The Marx Brothers' films included a musical"
"actors were Joan Blondell and James Cagney. They both went on to become contract players for the studio. The two were major ingredients in gangster movies which were quite lucrative for the studio. Cagney won his Academy Award for his role in Warner Brothers' ""Yankee Doodle Dandy"" which at the time was the studio's highest-grossing movie. The award is rarely given to performers in musicals. Ironically Cagney who became known for his tough guy movie roles also made a contribution to movie musicals like the man who had discovered him. While Jolson is credited for appearing in the first movie"
"Demas presently resides in Westchester County with her husband, Stuart Allyn. Carole Demas Carole Demas (born 26 May 1940, Brooklyn, New York) is an American actress and singer, best known for originating the roles of Sandy in the 1971 Broadway musical ""Grease"" and the title role in the original 1976 production of ""The Baker's Wife"", for many prime time television roles, hundreds of commercials, and for her role in the long-running children's television show ""The Magic Garden"". The winding path of Carole’s career, highlighted in Schirmer, Citadel and Applause Books chronicling the trials and triumphs of Broadway, has taken her"
"Hit List (musical) Hit List is an American musical with music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Drew Gasparini, Joe Iconis, Andrew McMahon, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, and Lucie Silvas and a book by Julia Brownell, based on the original fictitious musical from the second season of the NBC television series ""Smash"". Within the television series ""Smash"" is created by characters Jimmy Collins (Jeremy Jordan) and Kyle Bishop (Andy Mientus). ""Hit List"" centers around three characters, Amanda, Jesse and ""The Diva"", as they seek to attain and hold onto fame. Amanda is portrayed by Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee),"
"Train"", and shared the stage with Rufus and War before calling it quits in 1980. Danny has written and performed music for the television sitcoms, ""The Facts of Life"", and ""Who's the Boss?"", and has also sung on the recordings of Peter Criss, Camper Van Beethoven, Melissa Manchester, David Pomerantz, Lynne Andersen, and others. As an instrumentalist, he’s played harmonica, B3 organ and trombone on records of top artists, including Ringo Starr, Martha Reeves, the Pointer Sisters, Randy Edelman, E.G. Daily, and Full Swing. Danny served as the musical director for the play, ""Working"", at Santa Monica's Mayfair Theater, acting"
"cast that included Richard Gere (the Broadway understudy) as Danny, Stacey Gregg as Sandy, Stephen Bent as Roger, Jacqui-Ann Carr as Rizzo, and Derek James as Doody. Later Paul Nicholas and Elaine Paige, who had been in the London production of ""Hair,"" took over the leads. Kim Braden would also play Sandy. It was revived in London at the Astoria in 1979 with Su Pollard and Tracey Ullman in the two lead roles. The revival opened at the Dominion Theatre and transferred to the Cambridge Theatre in October 1996, where it ran until September 11, 1999. Directed by David Gilmore,"
"principal performer for six and a half years. On August 12, 2018, it was announced that Susan would be taking leave from the group to have her first child. Susan McFadden Susan McFadden (born 8 February 1983) is an actress and singer born in Dublin, Ireland. She is best known for playing the roles of Sandy in ""Grease"" at the Piccadilly Theatre and Elle Woods in ""Legally Blonde the Musical"" at the Savoy theatre in London's West End. She has also been a member of the all female Celtic music group, Celtic Woman, from 2012 to 2018. Susan is married"
"cast were Ryan Molloy as Frankie Valli, Stephen Ashfield as Bob Gaudio, Glenn Carter as Tommy DeVito, Philip Bulcock as Nick Massi, Stuart Milligan as DeCarlo and Tom Lorcan as Donnie/Knuckles. The production won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Molloy performed the lead role for six years, making him the longest-running star in a West End musical. The production moved to the Piccadilly Theatre on March 15, 2014, the same day that John Lloyd Young assumed the role of Frankie Valli. On September 28, 2016, it was announced that the West End production will close after nine"
"dance contest that descends into chaos (""Born to Hand Jive""). Danny and Sandy do well, but Sonny pulls Sandy off the dance floor, allowing Cha Cha to step in and win with Danny. During the last dance (""Blue Moon""), Sonny, Putzie, and Doody moon the national TV audience. Danny apologizes to Sandy and tries to make it up to her by taking her to a drive-in movie theater. She's unmoved by his pleas for forgiveness until he asks her to wear his ring, which she gleefully accepts. Danny then tries to make out with her, causing Sandy to angrily throw"
"the course of the school year, they foster a budding romance, despite the overbearing regulations inflicted upon them – specifically racial politics and social conventions (Thandiwe is often regarded by the school authorities as rebellious and overtly sexual). After the performance of the musical, Danny introduces his parents to Thandiwe and her parents. They later decide to return to Uganda in response to the political turmoil there. Soon Thandiwe decides to return too, and lies about her true departure date, in order to spend the night in a motel with Danny. They are discovered, leading to his expulsion. Thandiwe writes"
"that ran from December 11, 2013 to December 29, 2013. The principals included Dan Lauria, John Bolton, Erin Dilly and Caroline O'Conner reprising their roles. The character of ""Ralphie"" was played by Jake Lucas with Eli Tokash at some performances. The role of 'Randy' was played by Noah Baird. A seasonal national tour of the show has run yearly since 2014. Directed by Matt Lenz the tour is based on the original staging by John Rando with choreography by Warren Carlyle. Sets are by Michael Carnahan, Lighting design by Charlie Morrison and Costumes by Lisa Zinni. The musical has had"
"Danny and Sandy depart in a red hot rod, which takes flight as they wave goodbye to their friends. John Travolta had previously worked with producer Robert Stigwood on ""Saturday Night Fever"", had a nascent singing career at the time (including the top-10 hit ""Let Her In"" in 1976), and had previously appeared as Doody in a touring production of the stage version of ""Grease"". He made a number of casting recommendations that Stigwood ultimately accepted, including suggesting Randal Kleiser (who had never directed a theatrical feature before this but had directed Travolta in the 1976 telefilm ""The Boy in"
"as well as drafts of Wilson's published and unpublished works including an autobiography, illustrated book, novels, articles, and short stories, along with correspondence. Sandy Wilson Alexander Galbraith ""Sandy"" Wilson (19 May 1924 – 27 August 2014) was an English composer and lyricist, best known for his musical ""The Boy Friend"" (1953). Wilson was born in Sale, Greater Manchester and was educated at Harrow School and Oriel College, Oxford. During the war he served in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in Great Britain, Egypt and Iraq. While at Oxford he wrote revues for the Oxford University Experimental Theatre Club and then"
"use ""Sandy"" as it was in the film.) The song laments about Danny of the T-Birds wishing to see his girlfriend Sandy in the same school, but that the pressure of being a member of the T-Birds has apparently made it impossible to maintain their relationship. He holds out hope that some day, after high school, the two can eventually reunite without those pressures. It was described by ""Variety"" as ""Danny's lovesick ode to his wholesome chick"". The song, being St. Louis's and Simon's only direct songwriting contribution to the film, uses a somewhat anachronistic style and is performed in"
"Susan McFadden Susan McFadden (born 8 February 1983) is an actress and singer born in Dublin, Ireland. She is best known for playing the roles of Sandy in ""Grease"" at the Piccadilly Theatre and Elle Woods in ""Legally Blonde the Musical"" at the Savoy theatre in London's West End. She has also been a member of the all female Celtic music group, Celtic Woman, from 2012 to 2018. Susan is married to Celtic Woman's bagpiper Anthony Byrne. Susan McFadden was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1983, to parents Mairead and Brendan. She is the younger sister of former Westlife member,"
"The Boy Friend (musical) The Boy Friend (sometimes misspelled The Boyfriend) is a musical by Sandy Wilson. The musical's original 1954 London production ran for 2,078 performances, making it briefly the third-longest running musical in West End or Broadway history (after ""Chu Chin Chow"" and ""Oklahoma!"") until these were all surpassed by ""Salad Days"". This musical marked Julie Andrews' American stage debut. Set in the carefree world of the French Riviera in the Roaring Twenties, ""The Boy Friend"" is a comic pastiche of 1920s shows (in particular early Rodgers and Hart musicals such as ""The Girl Friend""). Its relatively small"
"and Laura Bell Bundy as Trixie Norton. Rando directed several staged concerts of musicals for New York City Center's Encores!: ""Strike Up the Band"" (1998),""Do Re Mi"" (1999) ""The Pajama Game"" (2002), ""On the Town"" (2008), ""Damn Yankees"" (2008), ""Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"" (2012), ""It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman"" (2013), ""Little Me"" (2014) and ""The New Yorkers"" (2017). John Rando John Rando is an American stage director who won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for ""Urinetown the Musical"" in 2002. He received his 2nd nomination in the same category in 2015 for the 2014 Broadway revival"
"song with a trio of sailors: ""Swing Time Is Here To Stay"". Maisie, in an abbreviated seafaring uniform, leads the cast in the song and dance. Bobby patches things up with Maisie, supported by Polly and Tony. Suddenly Polly faints. In turn Maisie and the other girls faint as well. Their husbands come to their rescue—all delighted to discover they're all in the family way (""Divorce Me, Darling"" (reprise)). ""I would like to make it plain/You'll never hear me say again/Divorce me, darling!"" Divorce Me, Darling! Divorce Me, Darling is a musical written by Sandy Wilson. Set ten years after"
"Annie (musical) Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip ""Little Orphan Annie"", with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years, setting a record for the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre). It spawned numerous productions in many countries, as well as national tours, and won the Tony Award for Best Musical. The musical's songs ""Tomorrow"" and ""It's the Hard Knock Life"" are among its most popular musical numbers. In 1933, eleven-year-old Annie is in"
"talks Shaw into letting rich wannabee musician J. Lester Chisholm (Charles Butterworth) back a concert. It looks like the jig is up when Hank pretends to be Ellen's jealous husband, and then her brother. Danny and Hank manage get Chisholm back on board, then get Shaw to agree to put Danny's song into the show. All they have to do is keep Chisholm and his mandolin, which he wants to play in the concert, away from Shaw until after the show; the solution is sleeping pills to knock Chisholm, and incidentally Hank, out. To Ellen's relief, Danny finally acts professionally,"
"Theatre from June 30, 2002 – September 2, 2002. The cast included Neil Hicks as Danny and Robyn Sears as Sandy. The show was produced by Mansfield through her own production company, ""jjazmans productions"". A Spanish revival ran successfully at Teatre Victòria, Barcelona from October 3, 2006 to January 6, 2008. After a short national tour, the production was transferred to Teatro Nuevo Alcalá, Madrid, where it ran from October 14, 2008 to January 31, 2010 and then continued touring Spain until it finally closed on August 1, 2010, becoming one of the Spain's longest running production in history with"