Grease Casting

Several of the leading cast members have been announced for the new production of Grease, set to open in Melbourne from 31 December 2023 and in Sydney from March 2024. 

Annelise Hall, who most recently featured in The Marvellous Elephant Man as well as Aspects of Love at the Hayes Theatre, plays the role of Sandy made famous by Olivia Newton-John. Joseph Spanti, best known for Friends! The Musical Parody and Cruel Intentions: The 90’s Musical, will be donning the famed black leather jacket as Danny Zuko, played by John Travolta in the movie version of the much-loved musical.

Mackenzie Dunn will play Rizzo, with Brianna Bishop as Marty. Patti Newton will play Miss Lynch, with Marcia Hines as Teen Angel and Jay Laga’aia as Vince Fontaine.

Tickets go on sale for the Melbourne season CLICK HERE of the brand-new production, opening at Her Majesty’s Theatre from 31 December, on Friday 23 June. Tickets go on sale for the Sydney season CLICK HERE on Friday 21 July, where it will debut at the Capitol Theatre March 2024.

“This is a spectacular cast that we have assembled with some of Australia’s best performers who will knock your socks off with their high energy performances of GREASE’s most loved and unforgettable songs. I know Australia will fall in love with Annelise and Joseph just like they did with Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in the movie version and I can’t wait for you all to be part of the fun and electrifying energy of one of the favourite musicals of all time,” said producer John Frost.

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 –Grease has played across the globe, with its mix of adolescent angst, vibrant physicality and 1950s pop culture. 

At the time that it closed originally on Broadway in 1980, Grease's 3,388-performance run was the longest musical in Broadway history, and with the addition of the recent Pink Ladies series, currently on Paramount+, Grease is officially the most expansive cinematic universe derived from a stage musical.

Following the stage premiere, the musical has been produced for the screen and inspired both a 1982 film sequel and a 2007 competition reality series, Broadway revivals of the stage show as well as numerous international productions.  Further casting announcements will be made in July.

Image: Joseph Spanti and Annelise Hall in GREASE. Photographer: Hugh Stewart.

John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia present

Grease

Starring Joseph Spanti and Annelise Hall

With Patti Newton, Jay Laga’aia and Marcia Hines as Teen Angel

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne

From December 31, 2023

Capitol Theatre, Sydney

From March 2024

Tickets on sale for the Melbourne season at 10:00am Friday 23 June here  and the Sydney season on Friday 21 July.

Book, Music & Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey

Additional songs by Barry Gibb, John Farrar, Louis St. Louis and Scott Simon

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