The producers of the Tony Award nominated Broadway revival
of GREASE announced today that the gang at Rydell High will get a new
"class couple" on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 when
Derek Keeling and
Ashley Spencer join the cast in the lead roles of "Danny" and
"Sandy."
Max Crumm and Laura
Osnes will play their final performances as the high school sweethearts on
Sunday, July 20, 2008.
Derek and Ashley were both popular finalists on the NBC
talent competitions series "Grease: You're the One That I Want."Derek most recently appeared as "Chad" in
the west coast premiere of All Shook Up.Previous credits include the role of "Danny Zuko" in a
national tour of Grease opposite Frankie Avalon and Chubby Checker.Ashley comes directly from the Broadway
company of Hairspray where she starred as "Amber von Tussle."
GREASE opened on Broadway at the
Brooks Atkinson Theatre (
256 West 47th Street)
on Sunday, August 19, 2007 following preview performances which began on
Tuesday, July 24, 2007.Directed and
choreographed by two-time Tony Award-winner
Kathleen Marshall (The Pajama Game,
WonderfulTown),GREASE features book, music and lyrics by
Jim Jacobs and
Warren Casey.
In addition to Derek Keeling as "Danny" and Ashley
Spencer as "Sandy," GREASE also stars Taylor Hicks as "Teen
Angel," Ryan Patrick Binder as "Doody," Susan Blommaert as
"Miss Lynch," Will Blum as "Roger," Jeb Brown as
"Vince," Janine DiVita as "Rizzo," Allison Fischer as
"Patty," Robyn Hurder as "Marty," Lindsay Mendez as
"Jan," Jose Restrepo as "Sonny," Matthew Saldivar as
"Kenickie," Jamison Scott as "Eugene" and Kirsten Wyatt as
"Frenchy."The ensemble of
GREASE features Josh Franklin, Cody Green, Natalie Hill ("Cha-Cha"),
Matthew Hydzik, Keven Quillon, Allie Schultz, Brian Sears, Christina Sivrich,
Amber Stone and Anna Aimee White.
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