STAGE TUBE: Walnut Street Theatre's GREASE Celebrates 4th of July!

The cast of the Walnut Street Theatre's production of "Grease" created a music video to pay tribute to the city of Philadelphia - the birthplace of America and home of the oldest theatre in the country - just in time for Independence Day! Directed and choreographed by Adolpho Blaire, who plays Roger in the production, the video takes viewers on a tour of some of the most famous sites in the city of Brotherly Love including Love Park, Independence Hall, the "Rocky Steps" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and even backstage at the 204 year old Theatre. The cast goes sightseeing and eventually dances through the streets to a disco-crazed version of "Yankee Doodle Dandy" by Paul Jabara. The original tune, incidentally, was sung by George M. Cohan himself in 1904 at the Walnut Street Theatre in "Little Johnny Jones" before it's opening on Broadway. Click below to watch the video!

"Grease" is a co-production with the Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, Florida and concludes the Walnut's landmark 204th season. The production is directed by Bruce Lumpkin, choreographed by Michelle Gaudette and features music and vocal direction by Douglass G. Lutz . "Grease" opened on May 22nd and runs through July 21st on the WST Mainstage.

The cast includes Matthew Ragas as Danny, Laura Giknis as Sandy, Michael Warrell as Kenickie and Kate Fahrner as Betty Rizzo. Comprising the T-Birds are Adolpho Blaire (Roger), Will Nash (Doody) and Matthew Rossoff (Sonny). The Pink Ladies are Rachel Camp (Marty), Tara Tagliaferro (Jan) and Lilly Tobin (Frenchy). Also featured are Tracey Dunn (Patty Simcox), Nate Golden (Eugene), Brad Greer (Johnny Casino), Eric Kunze (Vince Fontaine and Teen Angel), Mary Martello (Miss Lynch) and Elizabeth Racanelli (Cha-Cha Digregorio). Rounding out Rydell High's class of '59 are Doug Atkins, Hallie Cercone, Owen Pelesh and Kerri Rose. Also included in the video is former dance captain Matthew Steffens.

GREASE runs at the Walnut now through July 21st. For tickets and information, call 215-574-3550 or 800-982-2787. Tickets are also available online 24/7 by visiting www.WalnutStreetTheatre.org or Ticketmaster.

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