Grease

Grease [1] is a 1971 American rock 'n roll musical with book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs [2] and Warren Casey [3]

Performance history in South Africa

1977: Presented by Joan Brickhill and Louis Burke at His Majesty's Theatre starring Marilyn Binder (Frenchy), Leonie Hofmeyr (Sandy), Christine le Brocq (Miss Lynch), Diana Cox (Patty), Danny Keogh (Sonny), Sharon Lynne (Marty), Richard Cox (Kenickie), Sue Kiel (Betty Rizzo), Roz Monat (Jan), Nigel Daly (Eugene), Richard Knibbs (Vince), Herman Jay Muller, (Roger), Eckard Rabe (Danny Zuko), Jonathan Taylor (Doody), Gereldine van Vianen (Cha-Cha di Gregorio) and Bruce Millar (as Johnny Casino/Teen Angel). Musical direction by Josh Sklair, vocal direction by Irene Frangs. Choreography by Carlo Spetto and Joan Brickhill. The production ran until June the following year.

1987: Presented by the Arts Theatre Club at the Orient Theatre, directed by George Mountjoy.

1991: Staged by PACOFS Opera in the Sand du Plessis Theatre, directed and choreographed by David Matheson, musical direction by Noel Stockton, with Paul Buckby (Danny Zuko), Lana Green (Sandy), Gaby Lomberg (Betty Rizzo), Bart Fouche (Kenickie), Rory Rootenberg (Doody), Adrian Galley (Sonny LaTierri), Luciano Zuppa (Roger "Putzie"), Michelle Simpson (Frenchy), Dorit Rothschild (Jan), Illse Roos (Marty Maraschino) and others. Sets by Gerhard van den Berg, costumes by James Parker and lightiong by Martin Pelser.

1992: Presented by the Arts Theatre Club at the Guild Theatre, directed by David Matheson.

1993: Staged by the Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society.

1998: Presented at the Nico Malan Theatre, directed by David Matheson, musical direction by Stefan Lombard, choreography by Sharon Friedman, lighting design by Malcolm Hurrell, sound design by Robin Shuttleworth, with Warren Kimmel as Danny Zuko.

2001: Presented by THESPA and ICON in association with Algoa FM and Magnetic Storm at the Port Elizabeth Opera House, directed by Robin Williams, musical direction by Marelize Marx and choreography by Chireen Ferreira. The cast included Dominique Beyleveld (Patty), Helen Flax (Miss Lynch), Sidney Agnew (Eugene), Gareth Hewitt Williams (Danny), Vanessa Grebe (Sandy), Amanda Dilima (Jan), Mandiso Tiso (Marty), Talia Savva (Rizzo), Gabbi Fish (Frenchy), Sisanda Yako (Doody), Jacques Venter (Roger), Neville Staples (Kenickie), Kobus Gomes (Sonny), Ashley Moorehouse (Johnny Casino), Clifford Kleb (Vince Fontaine), Tilette Schreuder (Cha-Cha), Darryl Nel (Teen Angel) and Nicole Williams (Deedee).

2003: Performed by the Young Performers Project at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre, Durban

2006: Barnyard Theatre, directed by Ian von Memerty.

2024: Presented by Impact Community Theatre Company at the Savoy Theatre, directed by Leandi Fontini, Musical direction by Heinrich Lategan, Choreography by Andrea Morris.

Sources

Grease theatre programme, 1977.

PACOFS Opera theatre programme, 1991.

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

(Tucker, 1997).

Grease theatre programme, 1998.

Grease theatre programme, 2001.

Theatre programme (2006 production) held by NELM: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 15. 36.

Arts Theatre Club archive held by George Mountjoy.

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