GREASE THE MUSICAL – Playing in Sydney and Melbourne


Grease is the word! New Cast announcements!

JOHN FROST has announced additional cast members for his multi-million dollar production, GREASE. Playing Marty will be Karla Tonkich, currently performing in Legally Blonde, and the role of Cha Cha will be played by Andrea Arena. Also joining the cast are Jared Bryan, Elisha Chin, Stefanie De Castro, Euan Doidge, Mitchell Mahony, Natasha Marconi, Scott Morris, Shannon O’Shea, Stephanie Silcock and Jessica White.
They join the already announced stellar cast members Rob Mills as Danny and Gretel Scarlett as Sandy, Bert Newton (Vince Fontaine), Todd McKenney (Teen Angel), Anthony Callea (Johnny Casino), Val Lehman (Miss Lynch), Lucy Maunder (Rizzo), Stephen Mahy (Kenickie), Francine Cain (Frenchy), Chris Durling (Doody), Sam Ludeman (Sonny), Duane McGregor (Roger) and Laura Murphy (Jan).


The No.1 Party Musical GREASE is returning to Australia in a new multi-million dollar production. It’s got groove, it’s got meaning and it’s burning up the quarter mile! Packed with explosive energy and with an all-star cast, GREASE returns to the Australian stage in a live production that’s truly ELECTRIFYIN’!
In the lead roles of Danny and Sandy are musical theatre favourite Rob Mills and rising star Gretel Scarlett. Rob Mills made a name for himself in musical theatre performing Fiyero in the Broadway blockbuster Wicked in Melbourne and Sydney for two years, and will join GREASE after starring as Warner Huntington III in the hit musical Legally Blonde in Brisbane and Melbourne. Gretel Scarlett has played support roles in Wicked and Mamma Mia! and is excited to take on her first starring role.

Bert Newton returns to his radio roots to play the role of slick veteran disc jockey Vince Fontaine, while Todd McKenney dusts off his dancing shoes to star as Teen Angel, the good-looking, falsetto-voiced, Fabian lookalike. The role of All-American, rock-star student at Rydell High, Johnny Casino, has gone to Anthony Callea, returning to the musical theatre stage after success in Rent and Wicked.

GREASE is the Number One Party musical, featuring all the unforgettable songs from the hit movie including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin’ and many more.

So get ready to dust off your leather jackets, pull on your bobby-socks and take a trip to a simpler time as “bad boy” Danny and “the girl next door” Sandy fall in love all over again.

“So hot is sizzles” ~ The Daily Mirror (UK)

“fast, furious and thrilling, an injection of raw energy…and fun fun fun!” – The Daily Mirror (UK)

“GREASE is still the word” – The Sunday Telegraph (UK)

“The West End’s monster hit” – The Daily Mirror (UK)

SEASON DATES

SYDNEY
Sydney Lyric
From 13 October 2013

MELBOURNE
Her Majesty’s Theatre
From 2 January 2014