With book, music and lyrics by jim jacobs and warren casey, this. Grease the movie is based on the 1971 broadway musical of the same. The 1972 season began with the dolphins winning their first four games. Transferring its setting from chicago to sunny california, and adding a dash of disco to the ersatz 50s score, producer allan. Broadway season summary 19711972 internet theatre database. Grease is the word at the gateway playhouse by genevieve horsburgh summer is finally here, and the gateway playhouse in bellport kicks off its 20 season with a revival of grease. The characters you love from the 1978 hit movie starring john travolta and oliva newton john come to life in spectacle of song and dance, as we are transported back.
After enjoying a summer romance, high school students danny and sandy are unexpectedly reunited when she transfers to rydell high. Watch all 4 the electric company 1970s episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more. To a large extent, the 1970s marked the end of the rodgers and hammerstein revolution. Grease tv series rydell high heading to hbo max film. Patrick swayzes widow finally found love again, and heres the man whos healed her broken heart duration. 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. Grease is the word as durango high school troupe 1096 opens theater season durango high school troupe 1096s production of grease. The electric company 1970s season 2 episode guide on. But many have forgotten that grease was born in chicago as a wild and raunchy stage play in 1971, well before the. Plans for a grease franchise, including three more movies and a tv series. Grease embraces nostalgia at lakeland community theatre. Grease, said the poster and the barry gibb song, is the word. Live music from the television event, was released on january 31 by paramount pictures.
Grease part 3 full movie english movies 1978 youtube. Grease original broadway cast original broadway cast. Theres a grease tv series in the works called rydell high that has been ordered by. A perky aspiring actress tries to start a career in new york, getting encouragement from her boyfriend, don, and her family. Grease, released on june 16, 1978, is now celebrating its 40th anniversary this month. That girl season three, episode one sock it to me youtube. Grease world premiere, 1971 which opened february 5, 1971 with a cast that included susan williams, leslie goto, doug stevenson, mac hamilton, morris millman on ovrtur, the database of musicals from new york, london and beyond. The film stars john travolta, olivia newtonjohn, stockard channing, and. Live broadcast of the classic musical to tv sunday. Sha na na kicked off the craze in 1969, and grease, the original stage musical, kept the ball rolling, debuting in 1971 as a smallpotatoes chicago production that surprised everyone by selling. That girl is an american sitcom that ran on abc from 1966 to 1971 about aspiring actress ann marie who moves to new york and works at a series of temp jobs while waiting for her big break in show. For many young women, ann marie was an independent role model for the. It is based on warren casey and jim jacobs 1971 musical of the same name about two lovers in a 1950s high school. The curriculum for season 3 will focus on the subject of ecology.
The original grease is based on the 1971 musical of the same name. 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. A european tour has emmett and martha squabbling before they even leave. The character was based on noted disc jockey alan freed. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 70 produced by 3 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 7 production management 3 second unit director or assistant director 3. In the musical number summer nights from grease, kenickie asks danny, did she put up a fight. Grab your leather jacket and go back in time to rydell high, 1959 in grease. Grease prequel summer loving in the works at paramount. In the fifth game of the season, bob griese was tackled hard by deacon jones and ron east of the san diego chargers, and went down with a broken leg and dislocated ankle. The grease wikia is dedicated to the 1978 american musical film directed by randal kleiser and produced by paramount pictures. Norm nearly has a cow when he hears that the hungry heifer is closing down, and mounts an allout campaign to keep it going. After more rso success with the bee gees 1976 hit album.
Grease opened in 1971 in a former trolley barn called the kingston mines theatre in chicago. Grease west end, grease original cast list, original cast, current cast. Please help us by creating or editing any of our articles. Byrnes was a fixture of tv in the postgrease years, doing cameos and even trying his hand as a game show host. Related story grease live firstlook photos hopelessly devoted to the film but all that was a warmup for stigwoods biggest year. Information about jim jacobs and warren caseys broadway musical, grease, including news and gossip, production information, synopsis, musical numbers, sheetmusic, cds, videos, books, sound and video clips, tickets, lyrics, rights holders, the offical website and more. Grease is a 1978 american musical romantic comedy movie based on the 1971 musical of the same name by jim jacobs and warren casey. Watch that girl episodes online season 5 1971 tv guide. Grease ready for chicago stage return offbeat with. Producers originally wanted to create 3 movies and a tv series but. Jim jacobs and warren casey wrote the original 1971 stage. Engeman theater at northport has opened its 20172018 season with this much loved classic, and its fabulous. Lakeland community theatre winds up its 30th anniversary season of nostalgia with the 1971 record breaking musical grease. This phenomenon of a musical is deserving of the very best treatment for collectors.
The movie grease 1978, based on the musical of the same name, is about to be reimagined for a new generation. 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. There sandy must contend with cynical rizzo and the pink ladies in attempt to win dannys heart again. All three of them are also working on that grease prequel summer. Instead, grease 2 flipped the plot and starred michelle pfeiffer as the leader of the pink ladies. 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. The original grease american theater company chicago. Grease is a 1978 american musical film directed by randal kleiser and produced by paramount pictures. It is based on warren caseys and jim jacobss 1971 musical of the same name about two lovers in a 1950s high school. Grease premiered in chicago in 1971, and made its way to new york city a year later.
A prequel to grease titled summer loving is in development at paramount by aladdin and scary stories to tell in the dark writer john august. On june 16, 1978, one of the most beloved broadway shows of all time became one of the most beloved films of all time when grease hit cinemas to the most lucrative boxoffice reception in. The first stage incarnation of grease, which originated in chicago and premiered at the kingston mines theater in 1971, made its new york premiere offbroadway at the eden theatre on feb. Musicals from 1971 turned into a movie in 1978 set in the 1950s and. Grease prequel summer loving in development at paramount. The original grease was born in chicago, wild, funny and. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. A talent competition series where the american public ultimately chooses the male and female lead for the 2007 broadway production of grease. Mick abrahams band greyhound bus caravan golf girl film report on integration in america. Written by bronte woodard 2 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. On tuesday, warnermedia revealed the first look at this new offering. Grease first opened in chicago, where its story is set, in 1971. The horror anthology series night gallery began on december 16, 1970 after the television pilot for the series was aired on november 8, 1969 and ended on may 27, 1973, with three seasons and 43 episodes. Grease is an infamous musicalplay turned film, adapted and produced by allan carr, chartering the summertastic rock n roll of the 1950s, centring on the highs and lows of a group of teenagers at highschool, rydell high.
I saw my problems, and ill see the light we got a lovin thing, we gotta feed it right there aint no danger, we can go too far we start believin now that we can be who we. It was the decade that gave permanent berth to both the concept musical and the rock musical, both explored during the sixties but now taking their rightful place in mainstream musical theatre. The 1978 movie became and remains the highest grossing movie musical of all time. Watch the name of the game episodes online season 3. Grease is a 1971 musical by jim jacobs and warren casey. A plane crash and amnesia complicate howards investigation of a governor running his state in gangland fashion.
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