The 2008 Tony Award nominated production of GREASE will play its final performance on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 W 47th Street) on Sunday, January 4, 2009. Upon closing, GREASE will have played 554 performances and 31 previews. The first national tour, starring 'American Idol' winner Taylor Hicks, launched Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI.
DIDI CONN, star of the smash hit 1978 film GREASE, the Broadway cast of GREASE and StudentsLive will team up on Saturday, November 22 to present an educational workshop for over 500 students, Girl Scouts and teachers. The StudentsLive GREASE WORKSHOP will offer an insider's look into the world of Broadway and reveal 'behind the scenes' information on the Tony Award nominated production.
DIDI CONN, star of the smash hit 1978 film GREASE, the Broadway cast of GREASE and StudentsLive will team up on Saturday, November 22 to present an educational workshop for over 500 students, Girl Scouts and teachers. The StudentsLive GREASE WORKSHOP will offer an insider's look into the world of Broadway and reveal 'behind the scenes' information on the Tony Award nominated production.
After the curtain call for the Tuesday, October 7th Broadway performance of Grease at Brooks Atkinson Theater, Olivia Newton-John returned to Rydell High and joined the cast to promote Breast Cancer Awareness.
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN, the four-time Grammy Award winner and iconic star of the film GREASE, has partnered with CURVES, the world's largest fitness franchise for women, to launch an international campaign to distribute 1 million units of the LIV AID, a breast self-exam aid that assists women to exercise breast exams correctly, during 'Breast Cancer Awareness Month.' Newton-John will join the Broadway cast of GREASE on stage at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre immediately following the Tuesday, October 7 performance and present a LIV AID kit to every female audience member.
On Monday, October 6 at 8:00 p.m. in Zankel Hall, The Carnegie Hall Notables hosted REVIVAL: Broadway's Next Act, a panel discussion focusing on the fresh approach that composers have recently introduced to Broadway, attracting audiences through a new range of media, from YouTube to MTV.
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN, the four-time Grammy Award winner and iconic star of the film GREASE, has partnered with CURVES, the world's largest fitness franchise for women, to launch an international campaign to distribute 1 million units of the LIV AID, a breast self-exam aid that assists women to exercise breast exams correctly, during 'Breast Cancer Awareness Month.' Newton-John will join the Broadway cast of GREASE on stage at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre immediately following the Tuesday, October 7 performance and present a LIV AID kit to every female audience member.
The current cast of GREASE stars American Idol's Ace Young, NBC's 'Grease: You're the One That I Want' finalists Derek Keeling as 'Danny' and Ashley Spencer as 'Sandy' along with Ryan Patrick Binder as 'Doody,' Susan Blommaert as 'Miss Lynch,' Will Blum as 'Roger,' Jeb Brown as 'Vince,' Janine DiVita as 'Rizzo,' Allison Fischer as 'Patty,' Robyn Hurder as 'Marty,' Lindsay Mendez as 'Jan,' Jose Restrepo as 'Sonny,' Jamison Scott as 'Eugene' and Kirsten Wyatt as 'Frenchy.' The ensemble of GREASE features Ashley Arcement, Brian Crum, Natalie Hill ('Cha-Cha'), Keven Quillon, Josh Rouah, Allie Schulz, Brian Sears, Christina Sivrich, Amber Stone, Anna Aimee White.
On September 11th, 2008 the smash hit Broadway production of Grease welcomed 'American Idol' Season Five finalist, Ace Young, in his Broadway as he joined the company in the role of 'Kenickie' at the Brooks AtkinsonTheatre. BroadwayWorld TV chatted with the engaging young talent about the thrill of making his big debut on the Broadway stage!
On September 11th, 2008 the smash hit Broadway production of Grease welcomed 'American Idol' Season Five finalist, Ace Young, in his Broadway debut as 'Kenickie' at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. To celebrate, the cast and crew went to Planet Hollywood in Times Square where he presented the famous restaurant with his T-Bird leather jacket for their Broadway Memorabilia Museum.
On September 11th, 2008 the smash hit Broadway production of Grease welcomed 'American Idol' Season Five finalist, Ace Young, in his Broadway as he joined the company in the role of 'Kenickie' at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
The producers of the smash hit Broadway production of GREASE are proud to announce that 'American Idol' Season Five finalist, Ace Young, will make his Broadway debut when he joins the company in the role of 'Kenickie'.
The producers of the smash hit Broadway production of GREASE are proud to announce that 'American Idol' Season Five finalist, Ace Young, will make his Broadway debut when he joins the company in the role of 'Kenickie' on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Ace Young achieved widespread fame in 2006 as a finalist on the hugely successful FOX singing competition 'American Idol.' With weekly exposure to the 40 million plus viewers of America's most widely watched television program, Ace quickly became one of the most recognizable male faces ever to appear on 'Idol.'
Continuing its free lunchtime series this week, '106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2008' welcomes the casts of Young Frankenstein, 13, Grease, Legally Blonde The Musical & Rent on Thursday, August 14th. The following day, Friday August 15th the casts of The Lion King, Enter Laughing, Hairspray, Godspell & Forbidden Broadway will be performing.
Continuing its free lunchtime series this week, '106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2008' welcomes the casts of Young Frankenstein, 13, Grease, Legally Blonde The Musical & Rent on Thursday, August 14th. The following day, Friday August 15th the casts of The Lion King, Enter Laughing, Hairspray, Godspell & Forbidden Broadway will be performing.
Max Crumm and Laura Osnes played their last performance as Danny and Sandy in Grease on Sunday, July 20th 2008. The gang at Rydell High will get a new 'class couple' on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 when Derek Keeling and Ashley Spencer join the cast in the lead roles of 'Danny' and 'Sandy.'
The producers of the Tony Award nominated Broadway revival of GREASE announced today that the gang at Rydell High will get a new 'class couple' on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 when Derek Keeling and Ashley Spencer join the cast in the lead roles of 'Danny' and 'Sandy.'
The producers of the Tony Award nominated Broadway revival of GREASE announced today that the gang at Rydell High will get a new 'class couple' on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 when Derek Keeling and Ashley Spencer join the cast in the lead roles of 'Danny' and 'Sandy.' Max Crumm and Laura Osnes will play their final performances as the high school sweethearts on Sunday, July 20, 2008.
The upcoming musical A Tale Of Two Cities has completed and released their official website, www.talemusical.com
BroadwayWorld.com has learned the the Jill Santoriello penned A Tale of Two Cities, which played the Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, Florida in the Fall of 2007 will open on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on September 18, 2008.
