The abundance of jukebox musicals on Broadway in recent years seemed reason enough to bring back for another round Grease, the 1973 megahit by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, that had paved the way to the trend and made rock’n’roll acceptable on the musical theatre stage. The protagonists, this time around, were Max Crumm as Danny Zuko and Laura Osnes as Sandy Dumbrowski, both selected during a television contest by director Kathleen Marshall. With additional songs interspersed within the score, it was hoped the show would have a long life on the boards, after it opened on August 19, 2007. It hung around for 554 performances, demonstrating at least that Rydel High and its denizens still exerted a popular attraction.
Danny Zuko: Max Crumm
Sandy Dumbrowski: Laura Osnes
Kenickie: Matthew Saldivar
Sonny Latierri: Jose Restrepo
Roger: Daniel Everidge
Doody: Ryan Patrick Binder
Betty Rizzo: Jenny Powers
Marty: Robyn Hurder
Jan: Lindsay Mendez
Frenchy: Kirsten Wyatt
Patty Simcox: Allison Fischer
Eugene Florczyk: Jamison Scott
Miss Lynch: Susan Blommaert
Vince Fontaine: Jeb Brown
Cha-Cha DiGregorio: Natalie Hill
Teen Angel: Stephen R. Buntrock
Ensemble: Josh Franklin, Cody Green, Natalie Hill, Emily Padgett, Keven Quillon, Brian Sears, Christina Sivrich, Anna Aimee White
Swings: Matthew Hydzik, Amber Stone
Orchestra:
Conductor/synthesizer: Kimberly Grigsby
Piano/synthesizer/Associate Conductor: Chris Fenwick
Drums/conga: John Clancy
Electric bass/acoustic bass: Michael Blanco
Acoustic guitar/electric guitar: Michael Aarons
Tenor sax/woodwinds: John Scarpulla
Baritone sax/woodwinds: Jack Bashkow
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