GREASE Star Annette Charles Dies at 63

According to pulished reports, Annette Charles, who starred as Cha Cha in the film version of Grease, passed away in her Los Angeles home last night, August 3. Charles was 63 years old. 

She received a degree from the NYU School of Social Work in 2001, and taught at California State University, Northridge.

Grease is a 1978 American musical film directed by Randal Kleiser and based on WarRen Casey's and Jim Jacobs's 1971 musical of the same name about two lovers in a 1950s high school. The film stars John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, and Jeff Conaway. It was successful both critically and at the box office; its soundtrack album ended 1978 as the second-best selling album of the year in the United States, behind the soundtrack of Saturday Night Fever, another film starring Travolta.

Test and expand your Broadway knowledge with our new game - The Broadway Match-Up! How well do you know your Broadway casting trivia?	Play the Daily Game, explore current shows, and delve into past decades like the 2000s, 80s, and the Golden Age. Challenge your friends and see where you rank!
How well do you know your Tony Awards history? Take our never-ending quiz of nominations and winner history and challenge your friends.	Can you beat your friends? Play today’s daily Broadway word game, featuring a new theatrically inspired word or phrase every day!