This profile is dedicated to the upcoming broadway production of Grease!GREASE, by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, is the all-American musical, based on the sub-cultures of high school life in the 1950's. The show takes place at the hyperactive Rydell High School, where Danny Zuko fronts his gang - the raucous T-birds - who romance their sassy female equivalents - The Pink Ladies.In 1978, Grease became "the word" with a popular feature-film adaptation starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as the lovelorn leads. A Broadway revival played from 1994-1998.The new Broadway production will feature the smash Jacobs-Casey songs made famous by the original play including "Summer Nights", "Grease Lightning", and "We Go Together" as well as the additional film songs "Grease is the Word," "You're the One That I Want" and "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Sandy" interpolated into the score.Tony award winner Kathleen Marshall (The Pajama Game) will direct and choreograph this new broadway production.Previews begin on July 24, 2007 with an official opening on Thursday, August 16, 2007. For tickets go to www.ticketmaster.com.
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