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Grease Revival Earns $1.3 Million in Advance Sales

By: Jan. 09, 2007
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The new Broadway production of Grease, produced by Paul Nicholas and David Ian Associates, Nederlander Presentations, Inc and Phoenix Productions by arrangement with Robert  Stigwood sold 1.3 million dollars worth of tickets in first two days on sale.  The tickets were sold via one full-page ad in the Arts & Leisure section of The New York Times.

Previews begin on Broadway on July 24, 2007 at a theatre to be announced, directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall (The Pajama Game). Grease, featuring book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, is, according to press materials, "a rock n' roll high school musical celebration of  growin' up, cruisin' with friends and goin' steady."

NBC is conducting a nationally televised casting search for the lead roles of Sandy Dumbrowski and Danny Zuko with the new weekly talent competition series "Grease: You're the One That I Want."  The show premiered on NBC on Sunday, January 7th at 8:00 p.m. EST to an average of 11.6 million viewers.  It was a special 90-minute debut episode featuring thousands of  hopefuls auditioning for the chance of a lifetime -- a starring role in a Broadway show.  On-air judges Kathleen Marshall, producer David Ian and Grease co-creator Jim Jacobs, narrow down the field and then the vote is in  America's hands.  Each week a new "Sandy" and "Danny" will be voted off until America chooses their favorite pair to star in the new Broadway production.  Hosted by Billy Bush ("Access Hollywood") and Denise van Outen,  "Grease: You're the One That I Want" is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions.  The BBC's Paul Telegdy, Emmy nominated Conrad Green ("Dancing with the Stars") and David Ian are the Executive Producers.

Tickets for Grease can be purchased at TicketMaster.com or by calling (212) 307-4100.  Group Sales are available by calling Nederlander Group Sales at 212-840-3890.

Photo - "You're the One That I Want" judges David Ian, Kathleen Marshall and Jim Jacobs; photo courtesy of www.nbc.com/grease




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