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Adelaide-born theatre producer John Frost has announced that the final tickets for the Adelaide season of his multi-million dollar production of GREASE will go on sale through BASS on Monday 26 May.

For the sixth year, the Ogunquit Playhouse, America's Foremost Summer Theatre, is joining the fight to eradicate polio worldwide by hosting Rotary Night at the theatre. The Ogunquit Playhouse will donate a portion of every ticket purchased to Grease for the Wednesday, May 28 , 8:00 p.m. performance to the York Rotary Club. The Playhouse seeks to raise $5,000 to support Rotary International's goal of eliminating worldwide polio.

The Ogunquit Playhouse, America's Foremost Summer Theatre, kicks off its 82nd season with Grease, the musical that Ogunquit audiences rated as the No. 1 show they wanted to see in 2014. It's the beloved rock n' roll celebration of teen angst, fast cars and first loves all set in the fabulous fifties. This all-new production is on stage May 21 to June 21 and features the irresistible songs from the Tony Award nominated Broadway show and hit movie, including 'You're The One That I Want,' 'Grease Is The Word,' 'Summer Nights,' 'Hopelessly Devoted To You,' 'Greased Lightnin' and many more.

This week at Bookworks includes A Word with Writers Diana Gabaldon & George RR Martin at the KiMo Theatre, Craig Johnson with his book Any Other Name, events for children such as Train Day Story Time!, and more. Go to www.bkwrks.com/event for more information.

Paper Mill Playhouse concludes its 75th Anniversary Season with America's favorite musical, Grease. With book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, Grease will be directed by Daniel Goldstein with original choreography by JoAnn M. Hunter. Additional songs are by John Farrar, Barry Gibb, Scott Simon and Louis St. Louis. Grease will play the Millburn, New Jersey, theater from May 28 through June 29, 2014. The official press opening night is Sunday, June 1, at 7:00pm. Paper Mill Playhouse's 75th Anniversary Season is proudly sponsored by Investors Bank.

After electrifying sold out seasons in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, and soon to open in Perth and Adelaide, producer John Frost today announced that Australia's Number One Party Musical GREASE is coming to Hobart with the full professional cast. Tasmanian audiences will have the opportunity to experience the high-energy, smash hit musical that has taken the rest of the country by storm and includes such unforgettable songs as You're The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin' and many more.

Full casting is announced today for Tony Award-winning Broadway musical In The Heights, which receives its London Premiere in a brand new production in The Large at Southwark Playhouse from Friday 9 May

A week before the three month season of GREASE closes in Melbourne on March 30, the entire season has sold out. Over 400,000 Australians, including more than 160,000 people in Melbourne, have enjoyed the production since it opened on January 2 this year. Producer John Frost is thrilled, saying, "GREASE is one of the most successful shows ever staged in Melbourne; the entire three month season has sold out. It's one of the highest selling productions ever at Her Majesty's Theatre, and one of the fastest selling shows to play in Melbourne. Rarely have I seen audience reaction like the one we get every night for GREASE, with everyone in the aisles dancing and singing along. GREASE truly is Melbourne's Number One Party Musical!"

Das Kultmusical mit einer der schonsten Rock´n´Roll-Lovestorys ist nach dem großen Erfolg 2012 zuruck! Ein knallbunter Musical-Spaß aus Petticoats und Partys, Pferdeschwanzen und Pferdestarken, Cadillacs und Rebellion und naturlich der Liebe zum begeisternden Sound von unvergessenen Hits wie "You're The One That I Want", "Grease Is The Word", "Summer Nights", "Sandy" - DAS IST GREASE!

Leading Australian theatre producer John Frost today announced new cast members for his multi-million dollar sell-out production of GREASE for the Perth and Adelaide seasons.

Grease/book, lyrics and music by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey/directed by Michael Lopez/Encore Dinner Theatre, Tustin/through March 1

Joining the previously announced Reece Shearsmith as biology teacher Mr Stuart are Ashleigh Gray as Stephanie, Aaron Sidwell as Michael, Hannah Levane as Paulette and Niall Sheehy as Johnny.

Grease the musical will open in at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne this weekend and from today's media call it looks to be one of the most vibrant and spirited mountings of the show. With an all star cast led by Rob Mills (Danny) Gretel Scarlett (Sandy) Anthony Callea (Johnny Casino) Val Lehma (Miss Lynch), Stephen Mahy (Kenickie), Lucy Maunder (Rizzo), Todd Mckenney (Teen Angel) and Bert Newton (Vince Fontaine) and an ensemble filled with high octaned performers, the show is sure to be a hit in what is a massive year in musical theatre in Melbourne . Having already completed seasons in Brisbane and Sydney, Grease comes to Melbourne on the back of great audiences and reviews. It seems Australia can't get enough of the iconic show with half of the 12 week season already completely sold out. Callea echoed that when we spoke today saying that 'the show is so much fun that audiences all over the country have been loving it wherever we go.' It's success so far has paved the way for confirmed seasons in Singapore, Adelaide and Perth, so be sure that you see this most famous show before it leaves Melbourne's shores.

After electrifying seasons in Brisbane and Sydney, and soon to open in Melbourne, producer John Frost has today announced that Australia's Number One Party Musical GREASE is coming to Perth and Adelaide. Perth and Adelaide audiences will have the opportunity to experience the high-energy, smash hit musical that has taken Australia by storm and includes such unforgettable songs as You're The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin' and many more.

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Ushers: The Front of House Musical, an exciting new original British musical, will Premiere at the Hope Theatrefrom Tuesday 3 December (press night Friday 6 December) it was announced today.

The electrifying ten week Sydney season of Australia's Number One Party Musical GREASE will end on December 22 when the show moves on to Melbourne from January 2. Sydney audiences have just four more weeks to experience the high-energy, smash hit musical that has taken Sydney by storm and includes such unforgettable songs as You're The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin' and many more.

You need to move like 'Greased lightning' as there are only two weeks left to catch the multimillion dollar new Australian production of GREASE at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC) Lyric Theatre.

Yesterday's photos featured a crop of shots from the EVITA national tour, the cast of MATILDA bidding farewell to Tamika Lawrence, CINDERELLA celebrating the show's covers, plus shots from THE JUNGLE BOOK at Huntington Theatre Company, SOUL DOCTOR, and more!