Grease 1973

Opened: June 26, 1973
Closing: unknown

Grease - 1973 - West End History , Info & More

Here is Rydell High's senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding "Burger Palace Boys" and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking "Pink Ladies" in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. Head "greaser" Danny Zuko and new (good) girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the high romance of their "Summer Nights" as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through such songs as "Greased Lightnin'", "It's Raining on Prom Night", "Alone at the Drive-In Movie" recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. An 8-year run on Broadway and two subsequent revivals along with innumerable school and community productions place Grease among the world's most popular musicals.

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Grease FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Grease have there been?
Grease has had 18 productions including Broadway which opened in 1972, Broadway which opened in 1972, West End which opened in 1973, US Tour which opened in 1976, West End which opened in 1979, West End which opened in 1993, Broadway which opened in 1994, Broadway which opened in 1994, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 2003, Lincolnshire, IL (Regional) which opened in 2007, West End which opened in 2007, Broadway which opened in 2007, US Tour which opened in 2010, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 2014, St. Louis, MO (Regional) which opened in 2014, Motion Picture which opened in 2016, Canada which opened in 2017 and UK Tour which opened in 2021.

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