With her stock temporarily on the rise, channing signed on for not one, but two illfated television series stockard channing in just friends cbs, 197879 and the. Journey deep into places few people ever get to see, to discover the hi. Sep 08, 2016 the truth is that grease in its original form, written by warren casey and jim jacobs and staged originally in 1971, was pretty dark. Grease premiered in 1971 at the kingston mines theater in the old town section of chicago. Grease facts grease movie trivia good housekeeping. How grease beat the odds and became the biggest movie musical of the 20th century as fox preps a fortv revival, michael callahan looks at what made grease lightning in. A production of grease brings some old flames back together, when racheland kurt decide to return to mckinley high. The original grease, which uses the bulk of the prenew york book and revisits songs long since left behind, could have been just an exercise in nostalgia, but this american theater company. Grease is sure to liven up any party atmosphere with its fifteen compositions from the original film and five bonus classic rock n roll tracks to both dance and sing along to. Grease is a 1978 american musical romantic comedy film directed by randal kleiser and produced by paramount pictures. A year later, grease made it to broadway and greasemania took off, resulting in one of the longest running shows in broadway history. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Grease tv series rydell high heading to hbo max film. The 1978 classic romcom, starring john travolta as danny zuko and. Griese started the season as the teams secondstring quarterback behind john stofa. Named after the 1950s united states workingclass youth subculture known as greasers, the musical is set in 1959 at fictional rydell high school based on william howard taft school in chicago, illinois and follows ten workingclass teenagers as they navigate the complexities of peer pressure, politics, personal core values, and love. Grease is a 1978 american musical film directed by randal kleiser and produced by paramount.
In our lifelong battle to fight friction, greasein all its formsis the unsung hero. Grease is a 1978 american musical romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the same name by jim jacobs and warren casey. Pittsburgh clo version updates grease for the 21st century. Grease is getting a prequel, 41 years after the original movie was released. Jeff conaway stated in an episode of celebrity rehab with dr. Dec 01, 2015 grease is a 1978 american musical romantic comedy film directed by randal kleiser and produced by paramount pictures. Experience the friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s. Grease prequel summer loving is in the works 41 years on.
After tickets were initially released, the first season playing brisbane was. Jan 31, 2016 grease is the word feat jessie j from grease live. Welcome to the singing and dancing world of grease, the most successful movie musical of all time. Theatre tickets and show information for grease the musical in london. Poster for the original 1971 chicago production of grease. Jeff conaway, the troubled actor who found success in the broadway and movie versions of grease and as a star of the acclaimed ensemble sitcom taxi has died. In 1963, jacobs met warren casey when they were both cast in a local theatre production of a shot in the dark. Grease is a 1971 musical by jim jacobs and warren casey with additional songs. Grease is a 1971 musical by jim jacobs and warren casey. The musical ran for over 3,000 performances until it closed in. Good girl sandy olsson olivia newtonjohn and greaser danny zuko john travolta fell in love over the summer. Grease is the word as durango high school troupe 1096 opens. The film was also ranked number 21 on entertainment weeklys list of the 50 best high school movies. Casting grease, the 1971 musical by jim jacobs and warren casey, with additional songs written by john farrar.
The 1978 movie became and remains the highest grossing movie musical of all time. Radetsky, alices harp teacher and persistent suitor. For all the immortality grease brought her, channing had her famous manager allan carr the producer of grease to thank for insisting his client was the ideal pink lady. But before that, an early version of grease opened in chicago in 1971. Grease is a 1978 american musical romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the same name. Transferring its setting from chicago to sunny california, and adding a dash of disco to the ersatz 50s score, producer allan carr and director randal kleiser turned this longrunning jim jacobswarren casey broadway smash into the biggest blockbuster of 1978.
The original cast for 2001 return season at the dominion theatre featured. Paramount also scanned the original camera negative for a completely new remastered picture. Grease is the word on playstationmove this holiday season. Conaway was also featured in the first and second seasons of the reality television series celebrity rehab with dr. Grease, said the poster and the barry gibb song, is the word. November 30january 2 butterflies are free 1970 and 1971.
It is based on warren caseys and jim jacobss 1971 musical of the same. Grease, a 1970s celebration of nostalgia for the 1950s, is now being resurrected on its 20th anniversary as 1970s nostalgia. The estate representing jim jacobs and warren casey, who composed the songs and lyrics for the 1971 musical, is withholding the rights to use. The opening credits theme to the 1978 movie adaptation of the 1971 musical of the same name, and one of the singles from the soundtrack album. That would imply that hbo max wont be following netflixs release model of releasing episodes of an entire season all at once. Grease 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Before two movies and three broadway productions, summer nights happened on foster beach and the ruletheschool tbirds were a group of working class outsiders living on chicagos northwest side. When they unexpectedly discover theyre now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance.
Like many iconic musicals, grease started life as a small, experimental project that captured the hearts and minds of everyone who saw it. Jan 28, 2016 carr proposed a sequel called summer school focusing on kenickie and rizzos wedding. Oct 15, 2019 the estate representing jim jacobs and warren casey, who composed the songs and lyrics for the 1971 musical, is withholding the rights to use tunes such as grease lightning and summer. Though grease opened geographically offbroadway, it did so under first class broadway contracts. Including neverbeforeheard music, lyrics and scenes, author jim jacobs teams up with artistic director pj paparelli to bring to life.
Grieses first play in the pros was a touchdown pass to joe auer. Grease movie 1978 starring john travolta and olivia. But no revival, however joyously promoted, can conceal the fact that this is just an average musical, pleasant and upbeat and plastic. The 1978 classic romcom, starring john travolta as danny zuko and olivia newtonjohn as sandy olsson, propelled the. Aug 19, 2007 the title page in the grease playbill grease, a musical about two kids who fall in love over summer nights only to find themselves at the same high school, opens feb. Instead, grease 2 flipped the plot and starred michelle pfeiffer as the leader of the pink ladies. When stofa broke his ankle in the first quarter of the first game of the 1967 season, and griese stepped in and led the dolphins to a 3521 victory against the denver broncos. Grease movie 1978 starring john travolta and olivia newtonjohn. Grease live dvd, 2016, canadian for sale online ebay. In our lifelong battle to fight friction, grease in all its formsis the unsung hero. The initial production was a far grittier version than. With john travolta, olivia newtonjohn, stockard channing, jeff conaway. Apr 09, 2019 grease is getting a prequel, 41 years after the original movie was released.
Theatres majestic theatre jan 29, 1980 apr, 1980 royale theatre nov 21, 1972 jan 27, 1980. The songs sound big and have a punch that was missing from the terrible 1998 remix. Auburns merrygoround playhouse celebrates its 61st season of crowdpleasing musicals, opening with a golden oldie, grease, and ending with a tantalizing new work, loch ness. Overview for stockard channing turner classic movies. Kurts exboyfriend, blaine, is starring in a production of the musical and finn is directing, giving the former couples a chance to reunite for the first time since their breakups. Opening number week 2part 2 dancing with the stars season 21 duration. John travolta appeared in the stage version of grease. Feb 04, 2014 grease is a 1978 american musical romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the same name.
Jul 28, 20 the first production of grease opened on february 5 1971 in a former trolley barn chicagos kingston mines theatre. The title page in the grease playbill grease, a musical about two kids who fall in love over summer nights only to find themselves at the same high school, opens feb. The marriott theatre opens its 45th season with director scott weinsteins staging of grease, the 1971 musical that was born in chicago and became a broadway hit, a famous film and a perennial. Grease is the word as durango high school troupe 1096. At a cast party for another show in chicago in 1970, after a few drinks, jim jacobs started playing and singing along to old 1950s records for a laugh. Danny zuko and new girl sandy dumbrowski try to relive their summer nights as the. The crowdpleasing 1971 musical about a group of rebellious teens in the 1950s is brought to life in this ambitious live production, with sets and locations spanning 20 acres of the 20th century fox backlot. Jeffrey charles william michael conaway october 5, 1950 may 27, 2011 was an american actor and singer known for playing kenickie in the movie grease and for his roles in two american television series, taxi and babylon 5. On june 7, 1972, the production moved to the broadhurst theatre on broadway, and on november 21, it moved to the royale theatre there, where it ran until january 27, 1980. How grease beat the odds and became the biggest movie.
Theres a grease tv series in the works called rydell high that has been. The original grease american theater company chicago. Grease original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city feb 14, 1972 and played through apr, 1980. Grease 1978 randal kleiser synopsis, characteristics. Fortunately for him, jacobs had kept the original script and score from that 1971 staging. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. The show was deemed eligible for the 1972 tony awards, receiving seven tony award nominations. The musical made its debut in a chicago former trolley barn on feb. On june 7, 1972, the production moved to the broadhurst theatre on broadway, and on november 21, it moved to the royale theatre there, where it. Up to two singers and two dancers may compete at any one tim.
Transferring its setting from chicago to sunny california, and adding a dash of disco to the ersatz 50s score, producer allan. The 1971 musical is sort of dated, he says, so he and the rest of the company will be tasked with updating it for a 21thcentury mindset. The truth is that grease in its original form, written by warren casey and jim jacobs and staged originally in 1971, was pretty dark. Feb 2, 2016 grease original 1971 musical theater program kingston mines chicago stay safe and healthy.
Jones asked the writer which of the many productions of grease had. Grease original 1971 musical theater program kingston. Grease is a 1978 american musical romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the. Grease opened in 1971 in a former trolley barn called the kingston mines theatre in chicago. Written by bronte woodard and directed by randal kleiser in his theatrical feature film debut, the film depicts the lives of greaser danny zuko and australian transfer student sandy olsson who develop an attraction for each other.
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