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1977: [[Sue Kiel]],  [[Leonie Hofmeyr]], [[Eckard Rabe]], [[Bruce Millar]] and [[Danny Keogh]] at [[His Majesty's Theatre]] - it ran until June the following year.  
 
1977: [[Sue Kiel]],  [[Leonie Hofmeyr]], [[Eckard Rabe]], [[Bruce Millar]] and [[Danny Keogh]] at [[His Majesty's Theatre]] - it ran until June the following year.  
  
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), (Sandy Olsson),  
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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]].
 
 
(Betty Rizzo) (Kenickie) (Doody) (Sonny LaTierri) (Roger "Putzie") (Frenchy) (Jan) (Marty Maraschino)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
1993: Staged by the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society]].
 
1993: Staged by the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society]].
  
 
1998: Presented at the [[Nico 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.
 
1998: Presented at the [[Nico 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.
 
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 07:27, 14 July 2015

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

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1977: Sue Kiel, Leonie Hofmeyr, Eckard Rabe, Bruce Millar and Danny Keogh at His Majesty's Theatre - it ran until June the following year.

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.

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

1998: Presented at the Nico 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.

Sources

PACOFS Opera theatre programme, 1991.

(Tucker, 1997).

Grease theatre programme, 1998.

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