Chided by a white bully, young Wendell agrees to the contest, and of course he wins. He and his pal Peewee are riding along, minding their own business, when they encounter a group of white boys blocking the road. Scott’s story begins with a quaint prelude to his racing days, told through an bike-racing episode when he was a boy presumably in the late 1920s. Made about the same time and in the same style as Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and TV’s Dukes of Hazzard (1979 – 1985), Greased Lightning tells the story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car-racing star. Even though you wouldn’t think of a Richard Pryor movie from the late 1970s being rated PG, this one is- and it’s pretty clean. Starring Richard Pryor and Beau Bridges, the movie also features Pam Grier and Cleavon Little, with lesser roles played by Civil Rights icon Julian Bond and singer-songwriter Richie Havens. This production of Grease is produced by Colin Ingram for InTheatre Productions, Donovan Mannato, Playing Field, Gavin Kalin, and Curve.You couldn’t ask for a better cast than the one in 1977’s Greased Lightning. The production has designs by Colin Richmond, orchestrations and musical supervision by Sarah Travis, lighting design by Ben Cracknell, sound design by Tom Marshall and Richard Brooker, video and projection design by Douglas O'Connell and casting by David Grindrod CDG. We can't wait to see you there!"ĭirected by Nikolai Foster and choreographed by Arlene Phillips, the London production is set to run at the Dominion Theatre, where it previously played a West End engagement from 1993 before then transferring to the Cambridge Theatre in 1996. Grease is such an iconic musical and we can guarantee audiences will have the most wonderful evening listening to songs we all know and love. Further casting is to be announced.Īndre said "I'm beyond excited to be making my West End debut playing Vince Fontaine in Grease at the beautiful Dominion Theatre. They are joined by Jack Harrison-Cooper, Pearce Barron, Rishard-Kyro Nelson, Ellie Kingdon, Remi Ferdinand, Kalisha Johnson, Imogen Bailey, Kevin O'Dwyer and Carly Miles. Darren Bennett ( Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) will play Officer Mailie and Vince Fontaine at certain performances. Side Story) as Johnny Casino and Corinna Powlesland ( An Officer and A Gentleman) as Miss Lynch. Lizzy-Rose Esin-Kelly ( A Chorus Linee) as Marty, Damon Gould ( Pretty Woman: The Musical) as Sonny, Eloise Davies ( Be More Chill) as Frenchie, Jessica Croll ( Hairspray) as Patty Simcox, Katie Lee ( Matilda The Musicale) as Cha Cha, Ronan Burns ( West Kenickie, Mary Moore ( Little Women) as Jan, Jake Reynolds (professional debut) as Doody, Peter Andre will make his West End debut playing the role of Vince Fontaine at certain performances.Īlso in the cast are Jocasta Almgill ( & Juliet) as Rizzo, Paul French ( Grease) as Casting has been announced for the West End return of Grease.ĭan Partridge ( Hairspray, Mamma Mia!) and Olivia Moore ( Waitress, Heathers) will star as Danny and Sandy in the Dominion Theatre production, which begins previews on (with tickets on sale below).
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