MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Feb 14, 1972
Closing Date
Apr 13, 1980
1st Preview
Jan 29, 1972
1st Preview
Jan 29, 1972
Previews
20
Performances
3,388
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Eden Theatre
(Feb 14, 1972 - Jun 04, 1972)
Broadhurst Theatre
(Jun 07, 1972 - Nov 18, 1972)
Royale Theatre
(Nov 21, 1972 - Jan 27, 1980)
Majestic Theatre
(Jan 29, 1980 - Apr 13, 1980)
Setting
In and around Rydell High.
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; Hairstyles Created by Jim Sullivan
General Manager: Theatre Now, Inc. and Edward H. Davis; Company Manager: Leo K. Cohen
Production Stage Manager: Joe Calvan; Stage Manager: A. Robert Altshuler; Assistant Stage Mgr: Tom Harris
Musical Supervisor: Michael Leonard; Copyist: Emile Charlap; Assistant to Patricia Birch: Liz Thompson; Assistant to the Producer: Barbara Jean Block
Assistant to Miss Robbins: David James
Press Representative: Betty Lee Hunt Associates, Inc.; General Press Representative: Betty Lee Hunt; Press Associate: Henry Luhrman; Assistant Press Representative: Harriett Trachtenberg and Maria Pucci; Advertising: The Blaine Thompson Company and Matthew Serino; Production Assistant: Carolyn Ciplet; Photographer: Zodiac
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
 
Radio Voice
"It's Raining on Prom Night"
Alan Paul
Johnny Casino
 
Teen Angel
Marya Small
Frenchy
Garn Stephens
Jan
Understudies: Daniel Deitch (Vince Fontaine, Eugene Florczyk, Doody, Danny Zuko, Roger, Kenickie, Sonny Latierri, Teen Angel, Johnny Casino) and Joy Rinaldi (Betty Rizzo, Cha-Cha Di Gregorio, Frenchy, Jan, Marty, Miss Lynch, Patty Simcox, Sandy Dumbrowski)

Eden Theatre (Feb 14, 1972 - Jun 04, 1972)

Sound Design by Jack Shearing
Stage Manager: T. Schuyler Smith; Production Stage Manager: Gigi Cascio
Photographer: Zodiac

Cast

Don Billett
Bum
Role was cut during previews
Kerin Blair
Jan
Joy Rinaldi
Patty Simcox
Alaina Warren
Jan
Understudy: Jeff Conaway (Vince Fontaine, Eugene Florczyk, Doody, Roger, Kenickie, Sonny Latierri, Danny Zuko, Teen Angel, Johnny Casino)

Broadhurst Theatre (Jun 07, 1972 - Nov 18, 1972)

Hairstyles Designed by Nino Raffaello
Production Stage Manager: T. Schuyler Smith

Cast

Meg Bennett
Marty
Sudie Bond
during Dorothy Leon's vacation
Miss Lynch
Joy Garrett
Betty Rizzo
Gardner Hayes
Vince Fontaine
Richard Quarry
Roger
Garn Stephens
Jan
Jim Weston
Vince Fontaine

Royale Theatre (Nov 21, 1972 - Jan 27, 1980)

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Musical Director: Jeremy Stone
Hairstyles Designed by John Delaat
Assistant Co. Mgr: Camille Ranson; Company Manager: Robb Lady
Stage Manager: Steve Beckler and Paul Bengston; Production Stage Manager: Lynne Guerra and Larry Forde; Assistant Stage Mgr: Greg Zadikov and John Fennessy; Production Supervisor: T. Schuyler Smith
Musical Supervisor: Louis St. Louis; Assistant to the Producer: Edye Lou Hock and Linda Scoullar; Music published by Edwin H. Morris & Co.
Dance Queen: Cynthia Darlow, Robin Vogel and Kathi Moss; Casting Director: Vincent G. Liff; Casting: Otto & Windsor

Cast

Lloyd Alann
Danny Zuko
 
Eugene Florczyk
Stan Birnbaum
Vince Fontaine
Walter Bobbie
Roger
Sudie Bond
Miss Lynch
Jim Borrelli
Sonny Latierri
Peggy Lee Brennan
Frenchy
Lorelle Brina
Betty Rizzo
Philip Casnoff
Johnny Casino
 
Teen Angel
Walter Charles
Vince Fontaine
Jeff Conaway
Danny Zuko
Carol Culver
Patty Simcox
Cynthia Darlow
Jan
Ray DeMattis
Roger
circa. 1976 - ?
 
Roger
Karen Dille
Betty Rizzo
Dec 01, 1975 - ?
Jamie Donnelly
Jan
John S. Driver
Roger
Duffi
Frenchy
Meghan Duffy
Frenchy
Candice Earley
Sandy Dumbrowski
Jun 1975 - ?
Scott Ellis
Broadway debut
Doody
circa. 1978 - ?
Greg Evigan
Danny Zuko
Shannon Fanning
Sandy Dumbrowski
John Fennessy
Kenickie
JoEla Flood
Patty Simcox
Char Fontane
Marty
 
Marty
circa. 1976 - ?
Peter Gallagher
Danny Zuko
circa. 1978 - ?
Bob Garrett
Teen Angel
 
Johnny Casino
Livia Genise
Betty Rizzo
circa. 1976 - ?
Richard Gere
Sonny Latierri
Rebecca Gilchrist
Jan
Ilene Graff
Sandy Dumbrowski
Stephen M. Groff
Vince Fontaine
Tom Harris
Eugene Florczyk
Randee Heller
Betty Rizzo
 
Jan
Marilu Henner
Marty
circa. 1975 - circa. May 1976
 
Marty
circa. Sep 1976 - ?
John Holly
Vince Fontaine
Scott Holmes
Teen Angel
 
Johnny Casino
Albert Insinnia
Sonny Latierri
circa. 1976 - ?
Danny Jacobson
Kenickie
Lori Ada Jaroslow
Jan
Judy Kaye
Betty Rizzo
Mimi Kennedy
Jan
circa. 1976 - ?
Robin Lamont
Sandy Dumbrowski
Mar 1977 - Dec 1977
Matt Landers
Sonny Latierri
Jun 1975 - ?
 
Kenickie
Jim Langrall
Teen Angel
 
Johnny Casino
John Lansing
Danny Zuko
Dorothy Leon
Miss Lynch
Ellen March
Frenchy
circa. Jun 1973 - circa. Mar 1977
Ann-Ngaire Martin
Patty Simcox
Katherine Meloche
Patty Simcox
Marcia Mitzman
Betty Rizzo
Mary Murray
Sandy Dumbrowski
Oct 1979 - ?
Denise Nettleton
Marty
Lisa Orberg
Betty Rizzo
David Paymer
Sonny Latierri
Pippa Pearthree
Jan
Richard Peterson
Eugene Florczyk
Elaine Petricoff
Betty Rizzo
Frank Piegaro
Danny Zuko
 
Danny Zuko
 
Teen Angel
 
Johnny Casino
Randy Powell
Eugene Florczyk
Paul Regina, Jr.
Kenickie
Joe Rifici
Teen Angel
 
Johnny Casino
Joy Rinaldi
Frenchy
Michael Riney
Doody
circa. 1977 - ?
Jill P. Rose
Frenchy
circa. 1976 - ?
Forbesy Russell
Frenchy
 
Patty Simcox
 
Sandy Dumbrowski
Ruth Russell
Miss Lynch
Jim Shankman
Sonny Latierri
Barrey Smith
Eugene Florczyk
Garn Stephens
Frenchy
Diane Stilwell
Marty
Randy Stumpf
Roger
Patrick Swayze
Danny Zuko
Barry J. Tarallo
Doody
circa. Feb 1975 - ?
John Travolta
Doody
Michael Tucci
Teen Angel
 
Kenickie
 
Roger
Stephen Van Benschoten
Eugene Florczyk
Barry Vigon
Vince Fontaine
Bill Vitelli
Doody
? - Apr 13, 1980
Robin Vogel
Cha-Cha Di Gregorio
 
Radio Voice
"It's Raining on Prom Night"
Andrea Walters
Sandy Dumbrowski
George Wentzler
Eugene Florczyk
Treat Williams
Danny Zuko
Dan Woodard
Roger
Nicholas Wyman
Vince Fontaine
Greg Zadikov
Sonny Latierri
Jerry Zaks
Kenickie
Sandra Zeeman
Marty
Adrian Zmed
Danny Zuko
circa. 1977 - ?
Understudies: Shelley Barre (Miss Lynch, Patty Simcox, Jan, Marty, Betty Rizzo, Frenchy, Sandy Dumbrowski, Cha-Cha Di Gregorio), Philip Casnoff (Danny Zuko, Doody, Eugene Florczyk, Kenickie, Johnny Casino, Roger, Sonny Latierri, Teen Angel, Vince Fontaine), Tom Demenkoff (Danny Zuko, Doody, Eugene Florczyk, Johnny Casino, Kenickie, Roger, Sonny Latierri, Teen Angel, Vince Fontaine), John S. Driver (Danny Zuko, Doody, Eugene Florczyk, Kenickie, Johnny Casino, Roger, Sonny Latierri, Teen Angel, Vince Fontaine), John Everson (Danny Zuko, Doody, Eugene Florczyk, Johnny Casino, Kenickie, Roger, Sonny Latierri, Teen Angel, Vince Fontaine), Greg Evigan (Danny Zuko, Doody, Eugene Florczyk, Johnny Casino, Kenickie, Roger, Sonny Latierri, Teen Angel, Vince Fontaine), John Fennessy (Vince Fontaine, Eugene Florczyk, Doody, Roger, Kenickie, Sonny Latierri, Danny Zuko, Teen Angel, Johnny Casino), Richard Gere (Vince Fontaine, Eugene Florczyk, Roger, Kenickie, Sonny Latierri, Danny Zuko, Teen Angel, Johnny Casino), Rebecca Gilchrist (Betty Rizzo, Cha-Cha Di Gregorio, Frenchy, Jan, Marty, Miss Lynch, Patty Simcox, Sandy Dumbrowski), Malcolm Groome (Danny Zuko, Doody, Eugene Florczyk, Johnny Casino, Kenickie, Roger, Sonny Latierri, Teen Angel, Vince Fontaine), John Herrera (Danny Zuko, Doody, Eugene Florczyk, Johnny Casino, Kenickie, Roger, Sonny Latierri, Vince Fontaine, Teen Angel), Scott Holmes (Danny Zuko, Doody, Eugene Florczyk, Johnny Casino, Kenickie, Roger, Teen Angel, Vince Fontaine), Albert Insinnia (Danny Zuko, Doody, Eugene Florczyk, Johnny Casino, Kenickie, Roger, Sonny Latierri, Vince Fontaine, Teen Angel), Lori Ada Jaroslow (Betty Rizzo, Cha-Cha Di Gregorio, Frenchy, Jan, Marty, Miss Lynch, Patty Simcox, Sandy Dumbrowski), Melody Meitrott (Betty Rizzo, Cha-Cha Di Gregorio, Frenchy, Jan, Marty, Miss Lynch, Patty Simcox, Sandy Dumbrowski), Linda Nenno (Betty Rizzo, Cha-Cha Di Gregorio, Frenchy, Jan, Marty, Miss Lynch, Patty Simcox, Sandy Dumbrowski), Adele Paige (Cha-Cha Di Gregorio, Frenchy, Jan, Marty, Miss Lynch, Patty Simcox, Sandy Dumbrowski, Betty Rizzo), Forbesy Russell (Betty Rizzo, Cha-Cha Di Gregorio, Frenchy, Jan, Marty, Miss Lynch, Patty Simcox, Sandy Dumbrowski), Tony Shultz (Danny Zuko, Doody, Eugene Florczyk, Johnny Casino, Kenickie, Roger, Sonny Latierri, Teen Angel, Vince Fontaine), Rex Smith (Danny Zuko), Kelly St. John (Danny Zuko, Doody, Eugene Florczyk, Johnny Casino, Kenickie, Roger, Sonny Latierri, Teen Angel, Vince Fontaine), Barry J. Tarallo (Vince Fontaine, Eugene Florczyk, Doody, Roger, Kenickie, Sonny Latierri, Danny Zuko, Teen Angel, Johnny Casino), Ann Travolta (Betty Rizzo, Cha-Cha Di Gregorio, Frenchy, Jan, Marty, Miss Lynch, Patty Simcox, Sandy Dumbrowski), Michael Tucci (Doody, Eugene Florczyk, Johnny Casino, Kenickie, Roger, Sonny Latierri, Vince Fontaine, Danny Zuko), Alaina Warren (Miss Lynch, Patty Simcox, Jan, Marty, Betty Rizzo, Frenchy, Sandy Dumbrowski, Cha-Cha Di Gregorio), Ted Wass (Doody, Eugene Florczyk, Johnny Casino, Kenickie, Roger, Sonny Latierri, Teen Angel, Vince Fontaine, Danny Zuko) and Greg Zadikov (Vince Fontaine, Eugene Florczyk, Doody, Roger, Kenickie, Sonny Latierri, Danny Zuko, Teen Angel, Johnny Casino)

Majestic Theatre (Jan 29, 1980 - Apr 13, 1980)

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Musical Director: Elizabeth Myers
Assistant Stage Mgr: Jim Langrall; Stage Manager: Michael Martorella
Assistant to the Producer: Donna Donaldson
Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi

Cast

Laurie Graff
Frenchy
Danny Jacobson
Kenickie
Vincent Otero
Roger
Barry Vigon
Vince Fontaine
Tom Wiggin
Kenickie
Understudies: Lesley Berry (Miss Lynch, Patty Simcox, Jan, Marty, Betty Rizzo, Frenchy, Sandy Dumbrowski, Cha-Cha Di Gregorio), Randy Graff (Miss Lynch, Patty Simcox, Jan, Marty, Betty Rizzo, Frenchy, Sandy Dumbrowski, Cha-Cha Di Gregorio), Paul Greeno (Vince Fontaine, Eugene Florczyk, Doody, Roger, Kenickie, Sonny Latierri, Danny Zuko, Teen Angel, Johnny Casino), Bob Reynolds (Vince Fontaine, Eugene Florczyk, Doody, Roger, Kenickie, Sonny Latierri, Danny Zuko, Teen Angel, Johnny Casino) and Tom Wiggin (Danny Zuko)
music by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey; lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Act 1
Sung 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 2
Sung 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

Tony Award®

 

Best Musical

1972 Nominee
Produced by Kenneth Waissman and Maxine Fox
 

Best Book of a Musical

1972 Nominee
Book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
 

Best Actor in a Musical

1972 Nominee
Barry Bostwick
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1972 Nominee
Timothy Meyers
 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1972 Nominee
Adrienne Barbeau
 

Best Costume Design

1972 Nominee
Costume Design by Carrie F. Robbins
 

Best Choreography

1972 Nominee
Musical Staging by Patricia Birch

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Choreography

1972 Winner
Musical Staging by Patricia Birch

Most Promising Costume Design

1972 Winner
Costume Design by Carrie F. Robbins

Theatre World

Award

1972 Recipient
Adrienne Barbeau
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