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This musical about American high schoolers features music in the rock ‘n roll style of the 1950s and is the basis for the 1978 film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.

Story:

Sandy Dumbrowski, the new girl in town, and Danny Zuko, the school’s coolest greaser, have a secret summertime romance - but when they get back to school, everything is different. Sandy attempts to navigate the tricky Rydell High School social waters and catch Danny’s attention again, but Danny is chiefly concerned with maintaining his tough-guy reputation. In the end, the Pink Ladies help Sandy figure out how to win back the leader of the Burger Palace Boys.

: Composer, Lyricist and Librettist
Jim Jacobs

: Composer, Lyricist and Librettist
Warren Casey

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Eden Theatre, Broadhurst Theatre, Royale Theatre, Majestic Theatre

Opening Night: Feb 14, 1972

Total Performances: 3,388

Original Cast: Barry Bostwick, Walter Bobbie, Adrienne Barbeau, Don Billet, Jim Borrelli, Katie Hanley, Marya Small, Timothy Meyers, Tom Harris, Dorothy Leon, Garn Stephens, Carole Demas

Director: Tom Moore

Choreographer: Patricia Birch

Producer: Kenneth Waissman and Maxine Fox

Musical Director: Louis St. Louis

Orchestrations: Michael Leonard

Scenic Design: Douglas W. Schmidt

Costume Design: Carrie F. Robbins and Carrie Robbins

Lighting Design: Karl Eigsti

1994 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Eugene O'Neill Theatre

Opening Night: May 11, 1994

Total Performances: 1,505

Original Cast: Ricky Paull Goldin, Sam Harris, Marcia Lewis, Rosie O'Donnell, Billy Porter, Susan Wood, Michelle Blakely, Brian Bradley, Paul Castree, Carlos Lopez, Megan Mullally, Jason Opsahl, Sandra Purpuro, Jessica Stone

Director: Jeff Calhoun

Choreographer: Jeff Calhoun

Producer: Barry & Fran Weissler and Jujamcyn Theaters

Musical Director: John McDaniel

Orchestrations: Steve Margoshes

Scenic Design: John Arnone

Costume Design: Willa Kim

Lighting Design: Howell Binkley

2007 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Brooks Atkinson Theatre

Opening Night: Aug 19, 2007

Total Performances: 554

Original Cast: Max Crumm, Laura Osnes, Ryan Patrick Binder, Susan Blommaert, Jeb Brown, Stephen R. Buntrock, Daniel Everidge, Allison Fischer, Natalie Hill, Robyn Hurder, Lindsay Mendez, Jenny Powers, José Restrepo, Matthew Saldivar, Jamison Scott, Kirsten Wyatt

Director: Kathleen Marshall

Choreographer: Kathleen Marshall

Producer: Paul Nicholas, David Ian, Nederlander Presentations, Inc. and Terry Allen Kramer

Orchestrations: Christopher Jahnke

Scenic Design: Derek McLane

Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz

Lighting Design: Kenneth Posner

1978 Film Version

Movie Name: Grease

Type: Hollywood Musical

Director: Randal Kleiser

Screenplay: Bronte Woodard

Starring: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci, Kelly Ward, Didi Conn, Jamie Donnelly, Dinah Manoff

2016 TV Version

Movie Name: Grease Live!

Type: Live Musical Telecast

Director: Thomas Kail and Alex Rudzinski

Screenplay: Jonathan Tolins

Starring: Julianne Hough, Aaron Tveit, Vanessa Hudgens, Carlos PenaVega, Keke Palmer, Kether Donohue, Jordan Fisher, Andrew Call, David Del Rio, Boyz II Men

Musical Numbers

Alma Mater

Summer Nights

Those Magic Changes

Freddy, My Love

Greased Lightnin'

Mooning

Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee

We Go Together

It's Raining on Prom Night

Born to Hand Jive

Beauty School Dropout

Alone at a Drive-In Movie

Rock & Roll Party Queen

There Are Worse Things I Could Do

All Choked Up

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Stream Online Now

: Grease Live! Version Available to Stream via Paramount+

CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

: 1994 Broadway Revival Cast Album

: 2007 Broadway Revival Cast Album

: Grease Live! TV Version Cast Album

Sheetmusic

: Vocal Selections

: Vocal Score

Videos

: Original Hollywood Version DVD

: Original Hollywood Version Blu-Ray

: Grease Live! TV Version DVD

Books

: Grease, Tell Me More, Tell Me More: Stories from the Broadway Phenomenon That Started It All

Other

1972 Tony Award Nominations

Best Musical
Best Actor in a Musical - Barry Bostwick
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Timothy Meyers
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Adrienne Barbeau
Best Costume Design
Best Choreography
Best Book of a Musical

1972 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Choreography
Most Promising Costume Design

1972 Theatre World Award Nominations

Adrienne Barbeau

1995 Theatre World Award Nominations

Special Award - Brooke Shields

1994 Tony Award Nominations

Best Revival of a Musical
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Marcia Lewis
Best Choreography

1994 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical - Sam Harris
Outstanding Choreography

2008 Tony Award Nominations

Best Revival of a Musical

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About the Musical

Cast and Creative Team

Broadway Premiere

1994 Broadway Revival

2007 Broadway Revival

1978 Film Version

2016 TV Version

Songs, Videos, Sheetmusic and More

Awards and Reviews

1972 Tony Award Nominations

1972 Drama Desk Award Nominations

1972 Theatre World Award Nominations

1995 Theatre World Award Nominations

1994 Tony Award Nominations

1994 Drama Desk Award Nominations

2008 Tony Award Nominations

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