Final Grease Casting Announced
The producers of the upcoming production of GREASE have revealed the final performers joining the gang at Rydell High. The production opens at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne on 31 December 2023 and Sydney’s Capitol Theatre from 24 March 2024.
Key cast members announced include Keanu Gonzalez (Hamilton) in the role of bad boy Kenickie, Lucy Fraser (Hairspray) as the perky Patty Simcox and Gareth Isaac (Mary Poppins) as nerdy Eugene.
Joining the Pink Ladies are Catty Hamilton (The Rocky Horror Show) as Frenchy and Caitlin Spears (Hairspray) as Jan while Andy Seymour (The Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour) as Roger, Harry Targett (Hairspray) as Sonny and Tom Davis (The Book of Mormon) as Doody are donning the famed leather jackets as the T-Birds.
The previously announced cast includes Annelise Hall as Sandy, Joseph Spanti as Danny, Mackenzie Dunn as Rizzo and Brianna Bishop as Marty. Patti Newton will be ringing the school bell as Miss Lynch for the Melbourne season, Jay Laga’aia will play Vince Fontaine, with Marcia Hines as Teen Angel. Paulini will be joining the cast as Teen Angel in certain performances.
Ensemble cast members include Fabian Andrés, Oscar Bridges, Laura Joy Bunting, Cristina D’Agostino, Axel Duffy, Daniel Erbacher, Madeleine Mackenzie, Conor Putland, Rose Shannon-Duhigg and Emma Whitefield.
GREASE is also working with the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre as the Official Charity Partner with Annelise Hall as an Ambassador for Olivia’s Walk for Wellness on 8 October. Further fundraising initiatives for the GREASE partnership with the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre will also be announced in the coming months.
Photographer: Benny Capp.
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GREASE
Starring Joseph Spanti, Annelise Hall
Mackenzie Dunn, Keanu Gonzalez, Brianna Bishop
With Patti Newton (Melbourne season) & Jay Laga’aia
And Marcia Hines as Teen Angel
PAULINI As Teen Angel in certain performances
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne
From 31 December 2023
Capitol Theatre, Sydney
From March 2024
Book, Music & Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Additional songs by Barry Gibb, John Farrar, Louis St. Louis and Scott Simon
Director – Luke Joslin
Choreographer – Eric Giancola
Set & Costume Design – James Browne
Lighting Design – Trudy Dalgleish
Sound Design – Michael Waters
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