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After the success of the movie, Newton-John launched a new image of herself as a musician and released her most successful studio album in 1981. Frenchy is the first Pink Lady to welcome Sandy to Rydell High, and while she seems a bit more worldly than the naive protagonist, Frenchy also has her share of uncertainly, mainlyabout going to beauty school. Sonny Probably the most natural and ultimately long lasting boy/girl relationship in the film is between Putzie and Jan; they are friends, then after spending time together become better friends, and end up dating after a steady getting to know each other period. ~uVci=8t
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Netflix star Noah Centineocould embody Kenickie's lovable swagger perfectly. Yeah, you wish. Yeah, [football player gets his foot stuck in his helmet]. Ciara Bravo has played the bad girl to McKenna's bad boy before inWayne, so they'd have perfect chemistry as Balmudo and Cha-Cha. No hiney biting! After the 1978 musical hit, Buckner appeared on The Brady Bunch Variety Hour and The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. Principal McGee Putzie feels like The T-Birds' youngest member, and he often comes across as the sweetest (aside from peeking under girls' skirts on the bleachers). Sonny New York, NY, Linda Ray
Hey Putzie 15 minutes! Dodgy sexual politics abound in Grease YouTube Considering Grease is set in the 1950s, the film can be forgiven for being a little backwards. A veteran greaser. When he challenges the T-Birds to a race, he employs a number of methods to cheat and to try to run the Greased Lightnin' off the road completely. Sonny before turning his attention to behind-the-camera work. Doody : After taking time away from the industry to raise her child, Newton-John released another album in 1992, but was diagnosed with breast cancer soon after the album was released. Oh, hello, ma'am. : Technical Specs, [after Marty tells Sonny Riz is pregnant, Sonny spreads the news to others], [Sonny spikes the punch, teacher chaperone turns to watch Sonny]. The class valedictorian. Grease Live his character (played by Jordan Fisher) sings "Those Magic Changes". Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. In addition to her obsessions with writing and movies, Ruth also loves dogs, cooking, and adventuring in the great outdoors. Having devoted herself wholeheartedly to this task, she takes it very badly when her decorations meet a sticky end and collapse. Sonny I think we all owe a round of applause for Patty Simcox and Eugene Felsnick and committee for their beautiful decorations. Frenchy is the ultimate romantic and wants Danny and Sandy to end up together and live happily ever after. Sonny Lantieri Sonny Slick, egotistical, fast-talking. Character Profile: Rizzos love interest. At the same event, he was one of the three T-Birds (Sans Kenickie and Danny) who `Mooned' the TV camera, pulling his pants down the whole way, briefly exposing his white underpants. Hey, look! Doody
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Copyright 1999 - 2023 GradeSaver LLC. : When I hear music, I just can't make my feet behave. [With a serious but confused face] [after Marty tells Sonny Riz is pregnant, Sonny spreads the news to others] She is also cousin to Michael Carrington (from Grease 2). Jeff Conaway had "Greased Lightning" on his mind well before Grease the film was released. Batalon could also provide a refreshing re-imagining of Sonny's brand of humor to make him less of a womanizer. All the same, he's perfect as Danny Zuko, which proves that the 2020s remake cast can still knock it out of the park even if some actors' singing and dancing abilities are unknown. Sandy goes through a fight with herself when it comes to her feelings about Danny. She is also the nicest of the girls to Sandy, her friendship is genuine and her attempts to include her in the Pink Ladies heartfelt and intentional. or so they think. Eye Color Avalon and his wife, Kay, have eight children, two of whom have performed while on tour with their father. Fortunately the pregnancy is a false alarm; she and Kenickie get back together at the school carnival. Jan changes her look at the end of the film. I just ain't gonna take any of her crap, that's all. After her son was diagnosed with autism, Conn began to advocate for the cause and was named the spokesperson of Autism Speaks in 2008. 0000002642 00000 n
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Beginning her career in the 1930s, Arden starred in the 1937 drama Stage Door and won an Academy Award for her role in the 1945 film Mildred Pierce. Occupation He also wins the dance-off at the graduation dance, but what he really wants is another opportunity to convince Sandy that he loves her. The 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking musical that is both an homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of high schoolers age-old desire to be rebellious, provocative and rebellious. GradeSaver, 10 September 2019 Web. Kelly Ward portrayed Putzie in the 1978 musical. His most recent work includes his Emmy-nominated portrayal of Robert Shapiro in The People v. O.J. "What do you drive?" Sonny Related:Grease: The Actors Who Almost Played Sandy And Danny. He also has an impressive throwing arm that reveals itself when he successfully hits Coach Calhoun in the face with a pie at the school carnival. Join the StageAgent community
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Good! [imitating McGee] Jan loves to eat and is the best-known of the girls at the diner where she chows down frequently on freshly-baked pie. The too-cool-for-school Burger Palace Boys are stealing hub-caps and acting tough and their gum-snapping, chain-smoking Pink Ladies are looking hot in bobby sox and pedal pushers. Keery's role as Keys inFree Guy also showcases his skill in playing a more sweet, lovestruck character. First Letter Europe Blitz. Leaving television, Charles went out to become a speech professor at California State University, Northridge.
Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Lead Characters Sandy Dumbrowski Grease - Musical 13 Danny Zuko Grease - Musical 7 Doody Grease - Musical 6 View All Characters in Grease Guide written by Avital Shira Michael Miller Sonny Grease, released on June 16, 1978, is now celebrating its 40th anniversary this month. trailer
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Character Profile: A member of the Pink Ladies. Tough and abrasive, Rizzo is the leader of the Pink Ladies. Can Danny maintain his cool dude status and still get make demure Sandy his girl? F 5a*+J (Ek$T,&/$2T|S*(n)]%dkvxjQy-A6WH5.+d0kU2.Pr&Zy'Y0NE5UG4Hwg[0cK!,yRRr o`VF` Three hits from her performance in the film reached the top five on the Billboard chart, making her the second woman to have more than two songs on Billboards top five list at the same time. Aside from Danny and Kenickie,Grease'sT-Birds are like a Greek chorus, but each has a somewhat distinct vibe andhis own match among the Pink Ladies. Upgrade to PRO Sign Up for PRO to view suggested audition pieces! After appearing in films such as The Amati Girls in 2001, television cameos and a tribute documentary to Oscar Wilde, Manoff stepped away from the industry. Here's what the Grease character you wanted to be says about you. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. : Waldy/Mutzy in Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (2018-21), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. So cool that a British girl band named themselves after him, Kenickie is the leader of the T-Birds greaser gang. Aren't you supposed to be in homeroom right now? Plays guitar (optional). Yeah, try hopscotch, you hot dog! Yes, ma'am. Grease's primary antagonist is Leo "Crater-Face" Balmudo of The T-Birds' rival greaser gang, The Scorpions. Character Profile: A member of the Pink Ladies. In 2016, Conn made a cameo appearance in Foxs Grease: Live, starring Julianne Hough and Vanessa Hudgens, thus making her the only actress to appear in all three Grease productions. In addition, Ward is a musical theater professor at the University of Southern California. The Grease castfeatures John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and Stockard Channing. She is deeply attached to all of the students at Rydell and gets very teary-eyed on graduation day. Company Credits It's also an iconic component of Grease that the movie is set in 1959, featuring greasers and other distinct high school types of the era. Newton-Johns Resume: Olivia in Toomorrow (1970),Kira in Xanadu (1980), Debbie in Two of a Kind (1983), Barbara Ramme in A Few Best Men (2011),Olivia in The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee (2020), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: Kaleidoscope. 1950s, rydell high school and surrounding locations, College/University, Community Theatre, Ensemble Cast, High School, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Female, Star Vehicle Male, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. (Possibility. Well, which is it? Caesar died in 2014 at age 91. Rizzo got a bun in the oven. Rizzo, the notorious leader of The Pink Ladies, is even tougher than Kenickie. And what are you gonna do? She tries her first cigarette and her first alcoholic drink at a slumber party at Frenchy's house, both of which make her sick, and she gets her ears pierced in Frenchy's bathroom, passing out after she hears the little "pop" sound. [Putzie looks unsure, then leans forward, gesturing dramatically]. He returned to television, portraying character Norman Briggs in the show Diagnosis: Murder. Sandy is a relatively naive teenager who learns life lessons from her new friends. You were just dawdling, weren't you? DOODY: Male, High School Teen (Range: Tenor, D4-A5) The youngest of the guys; small, boyish and open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude towards the other guys. (Possibility of casting two people as Eugene one as student, one as adult.) He is particularly attracted to Marty and spends the entire school year trying to get her to notice him, but she finds him annoying, like a constantly-buzzing fly that she can't seem to get rid of. : : Hey guys, look! Yes or no? Mr. Lynch Magazine: Grease Character Descriptions - The Alliance Theatre. She is very flirtatious and knows exactly how to use her sexuality to manipulate the opposite sex. 0000000896 00000 n
A wannabe tough guy who thinks hes a real lady killer. Hush, Sonny. Attractive and exuding sexuality, Marty receives a great deal of attention from men, particularly older men, such as Vince Fontaine, the suave and slightly cheesy DJ host of the school dance. Manoffs Resume: Elaine Lefkowitz Dallas in Soap (1978),Karen in Ordinary People (1980),Carol Weston in Empty Nest (1988-95),Maggie Peterson in Childs Play (1988), Evelyn Rayburn in State of Grace (2001-02), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: The Recruit. 0000008381 00000 n
Thus, actors who take onGrease roles need to be able to embody the 50s vibe convincingly, gel as an ensemble cast, and at least make their way through the choreography and singing well enough that they don't detract from the musical's magic. Characters Edit Below is a list of characters that have appeared in Grease and Grease 2 . He is Frenchys boyfriend. lRvU'G[[\9Qm&[>%RZbdi Y*TYq7()o^%vp\Z||ZhPk*!"(*37] g_yaB? ,:31Z@%/v 3#QM8u"]tL9FC}gQ%2=Czy*5n;[Mhvvs$? Gumdrops, man. Doody Doody is Frenchy's casual high school boyfriend. Sonny Must be able to convincingly play an older teenager (16+) Youngest of the guys. 0000016056 00000 n
Characters Grease Danny Zuko Danny Zuko Grease See more characters from Jim Jacobs Warren Casey Breakdown Key Information Character Danny Zuko Show Grease Gender Male Age Range Late Teen Role Size Lead Dancing Dancer Voice Tenor High Note B4 Low Note D3 Vocal Technique Falsetto Time & Place 1950s, rydell high school and surrounding locations Tags Must be able to convincingly play an adult (25+) A greaser student at Rydell who energetically leads a rocknroll band and likes to think of himself as a real rocknroll idol (like Elvis). After the success of Grease, he went on to star in television series including Happy Days and Taxi. Release Dates The problem's in this rubber band engine. : Dancer and actor Dennis Cleveland Stewart appeared in Grease as the leader of the T-Birds rival gang, the Scorpions, and in Grease 2 as the leader of the Cycle Lords. Sonny One of the five members of the T-Birds, Michael Tuccis portrayal of Sonny was followed by a career both in front of the camera and onstage. Adult, a typical teen audience radio disc jockey. A super-cool, DA-haired, hard-looking group of high school wheeler-dealers. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more characters from
The Grease cast features John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and Stockard Channing. When Danny Zuko reunites with his Australian love interest, theyboth posture while hanging out with their respective friend groups. Coach Calhoun is a tough gym teacher with the manner of an army drill sergeant. Her character Anne Wheeler fromThe Greatest Showman is similarly closed-off yet open to romance and also highlights that Zendaya could pull ofGrease's dancing and singing demands with flair. They had a secret romance in summer, but now back in the context of school, peer-pressure and cliques make their love a bit more complicated. Sonny spreads a rumor about Rizzo. He is hailed as one of the greats, with Billy Crystal writing in 2005, What kind of comedy would I be doing if I hadn't seen Sid Caesar?. Grease's final Pink Lady is Marty, the "one-woman USO" who keeps upnumerous pen pal relationships with army guys and is most noteworthy for flirting with Vince Fontaine at the dance contest. He is a clumsy dancer and so the pair are disqualified from the dance contest pretty quickly. Leo's girlfriend is trouble; she still seems to hanker after Danny, whom she once casually dated, and blatantly steals him away from Sandy at the school dance so that they can win the dance contest together and be seen on national television. She is ready to rule the school during her senior year. Grease follows a group of teenagers in 1958. Results may vary. In the play, his real name is Ronnie Dell.
Sandy is a naive teen girl without much life experience and seems to have lived a sheltered existence; she has never had friends like the girls in the Pink Ladies before, and it certainly shows. He'sa top dog in his greaser gang, The T-Birds, knows his way around a car and a racecourse (and by the end of the film, a track), and is known for his total devotion to Sandy, even if he inexplicably blows her off sometimes for the sake of looking cool. : Doody, a variant of O'Dowd ( Dubhda), is a surname of Irish heritage. He filled the role of the heartthrob who sings to a career-lost Frenchy in the diner, but Frankie Avalon was no newcomer to the entertainment industry. My mom's apple pie is better than this stuff! polisher, smug and pompous but gullible. Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: George & Tammy. Simpson: American Crime Story and the title character in Gotti, which was pushed from last fall . In the novelization, his surname is never stated but his real first name is given as Donald. Conaway left Taxi after the third season finished filming due to health concerns. It will increase your chances of being cast tremendously. : Recasting Grease If It Was Made In The 2020s, Grease: The Actors Who Almost Played Sandy And Danny, Grease: Rizzo Is The Real Hero (Despite The Musical Shaming Her), Grease 2: Why Sandy And Danny Didn't Return For The Sequel, Grease: Sandy Is Dead All Along - Theory Explained, Harry Potter: Why Goyle Disappears Halfway Through Prisoner Of Azkaban, Harry Potter: Why Peeves Wasnt In The Movies, MCU Vibranium Theory Answers Major Origin Questions.