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Grease   

 
Eden Theatre , (2/14/1972 - 6/04/1972)
Broadhurst Theatre , (6/07/1972 - 11/18/1972)
Royale Theatre , (11/21/1972 - 1/27/1980)
Majestic Theatre , (1/29/1980 - 4/13/1980)
First Preview: Total Previews:20
Opening Date:Feb 14, 1972   
Closing Date:Apr 13, 1980 Total Performances:3388

Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Setting: In and around Rydell High.


Production Staff
Produced by Kenneth Waissman and Maxine Fox; Produced in association with Anthony D'Amato
Book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey; Music by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey; Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey; Music orchestrated by Michael Leonard; Musical Director: Louis St. Louis; Dance arrangements by Louis St. Louis; Vocal arrangements by Louis St. Louis; Featuring songs by Joseph Rock and The Skyliners
Directed by Tom Moore; Musical Numbers and Dances Staged by Patricia Birch
Scenic Design by Douglas W. Schmidt; Costume Design by Carrie F. Robbins; Lighting Design by Karl Eigsti; Sound Design by Bill Merrill; Assistant to Patricia Birch: Liz Thompson; Assistant to Miss Robbins: David James
Company Manager: Leo K. Cohen; General Manager: Edward H. Davis
Production Stage Manager: Joe Calvan and T. Schuyler Smith; Stage Manager: A. Robert Altshuler; Assistant Stage Mgr: Tom Harris
Musical Supervisor: Michael Leonard; Copyist: Emile Charlap
Press Associate: Henry Luhrman; Assistant Press Representative: Harriett Trachtenberg; Press Representative: Maria Pucci; Production Assistant: Carolyn Ciplet; Advertising: The Blaine Thompson Company; Assistant to the Producer: Barbara Jean Block; Dance Queen: Kathi Moss; Photographer: Zodiac; General Press Representative: Betty Lee Hunt
Cast
Adrienne Barbeau Betty Rizzo
Don Billett Vince Fontaine
Walter Bobbie Roger
Jim Borrelli Sonny Latierri
Barry Bostwick Danny Zuko
James Canning Doody
Carole Demas Sandy Dumbrowski
Katie Hanley Marty
Tom Harris Eugene Florczyk
Ilene Kristen Patty Simcox
Dorothy Leon Miss Lynch
Timothy Meyers Kenickie
Kathi Moss Cha-Cha Di Gregorio
Alan Paul Johnny Casino
Teen Angel
Marya Small Frenchy
Garn Stephens Jan
Understudies: Jeff Conaway (Danny Zuko, Doody, Eugene Florczyk, Johnny Casino, Kenickie, Roger, Sonny Latierri, Teen Angel, Vince Fontaine) and Joy Rinaldi (Betty Rizzo, Cha-Cha Di Gregorio, Frenchy, Jan, Marty, Miss Lynch, Patty Simcox, Sandy Dumbrowski)
1972 Tony Award® Best Musical
 Produced by Kenneth Waissman and Maxine Fox [nominee]
1972 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical
 Book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey [nominee]
1972 Tony Award® Best Actor in a Musical
 Barry Bostwick [nominee]
1972 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
 Timothy Meyers [nominee]
1972 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical
 Adrienne Barbeau [nominee]
1972 Tony Award® Best Costume Design
 Carrie F. Robbins [nominee]
1972 Tony Award® Best Choreography
 Patricia Birch [nominee]
1972 Theatre World Award
winnerAdrienne Barbeau [winner]
1972 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Choreography
winnerPatricia Birch [winner]
1972 Drama Desk Award Most Promising Costume Design
winnerCostume Design by Carrie F. Robbins [winner]
music by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey; lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey 
Grease (Songs from the Broadway Play) - John Barrowman

ACT 1Sung By
Alma Mater Miss Lynch, Patty Simcox and Eugene Florczyk
Alma Mater Parody Pink Ladies and Burger Palace Boys
Summer Nights Sandy Dumbrowski, Danny Zuko, Pink Ladies and Burger Palace Boys
Those Magic Changes Doody, Burger Palace Boys and Pink Ladies
Freddy, My Love Marty, Jan, Frenchy and Betty Rizzo
Greased Lightning Kenickie and Burger Palace Boys
Mooning Roger and Jan
Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee Betty Rizzo
We Go Together Pink Ladies and Burger Palace Boys
ACT 2Sung By
Shakin' at the High School Hop Company
It's Raining on Prom Night Sandy Dumbrowski
Shakin' at the High School Hop (Reprise)Company
Born to Hand Jive Johnny Casino and Company
Beauty School Dropout Teen Angel, Frenchy and Company
Alone at a Drive in Movie Danny Zuko and Burger Palace Boys
Rock N'Roll Party Queen Doody and Roger
There are Worse Things I Could Do Betty Rizzo
Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise)Sandy Dumbrowski
All Choked Up Sandy Dumbrowski, Danny Zuko and Company
We Go Together (Reprise)Company