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Adelaide, You Better Shape Up! Patti Newton, Jay Laga’aia, and Paulini Confirmed to Appear in Adelaide Season of Much-Loved Musical.

Monday, 17 June 2024

— Producers of the all-new and electrifying production of GREASE are delighted to announce that Patti Newton, Jay Laga’aia and Paulini will be joining the beloved musical for the Adelaide season in September.

 

Patti Newton will be reprising her role as Rydell High’s Miss Lynch while Jay Laga’aia will continue with his role as the super slick TV host Vince Fontaine. Paulini will be joining the cast as Teen Angel especially for the Adelaide season. 

 

Audiences are loving the brand-new production of GREASE with critics calling it “close to perfection” (Broadway World) and a “bucket list production that should not be missed” (Theatre Matters). The hit musical recently finished its season at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney and is about to open in Perth before the cast head to Adelaide’s Her Majesty’s Theatre in September.

GREASE features an all-new set, dazzling costumes and all those unforgettable songs from the movie, including Summer Nights, Sandy, Hopelessly Devoted to You, You’re The One That I Want, Greased Lightnin’, and Grease is the Word.

Since the show’s Broadway premiere and the hit movie starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John – which went on to become the highest grossing movie-musical of all time – the Tony Award nominated GREASE has triumphed across the globe, with its irresistible mix of adolescent angst, vibrant physicality and 1950s pop culture. 

Further casting announcement will be made in the coming months.

 

“YES, GREASE IS (STILL) THE WORD!”- The Age

 

THIS REVIVAL OF GREASE IS CLOSE TO PERFECTION” - Broadway World

 

“A NON-STOP EXTRAVAGANZA OF ELECTRIFYING HITS” - The AU Review

 

 “SLICKER, SEXIER, AND BURSTING WITH RAW ENERGY” - Aussie Theatre

 

 “ENTERTAINING ESCAPISM” - Limelight Magazine

 

“A HIGH-OCTANE SPECTACLE” The Plus Ones

 

GREASE IS A BUCKET LIST PRODUCTION AND SHOULD NOT BE MISSED” Theatre Matters

 

John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia present

GREASE

 

Crown Theatre Perth

From June 2024

 

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide

From September 2024

 

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), Brisbane

From January 2025

 

Melbourne season production images (by Jeff Busby)-

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/vpe5ond0k4imj1b30fdrk/AI_kyU7JBzRjP3Gq65tIYsg?rlkey=pec73jc069dkxv2kew2gj24ep&dl=0

 

Melbourne season production footage –

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8q0ai266pg8mkpzxqz389/GREASE_Prod-BRoll_Generic.mp4?rlkey=yn3zalhl5fddd0j91wxx04xwr&dl=0

 

Tickets on sale now via www.greasemusical.com.au

 

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

Musical Direction – Dave Skelton

Musical Direction – Dave Skelton

Set & Costume Design – James Browne

Lighting Design – Trudy Dalgleish

Sound Design – Michael Waters

Video Design – Craig Wilkinson

 

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