GREASE Gets Australian Cast Album; Show to Open in Brisbane Aug 20

Theatre producer John Frost and Universal Music have announced that they will be releasing a cast album of GREASE featuring the new Australian cast.GREASE - The Australian Cast Recording will feature all the unforgettable GREASE favourites, including You're The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin' and many more.

John Frost said, "Australian cast albums are a rarity these day, so I'm thrilled that Universal Music is as excited as I am to record and release a new GREASE album featuring our stunning cast. GREASE is a perennial favourite of musical theatre audiences - I'm often asked when I am bringing it back to the stage - and ticket sales are proving how popular it still is. So I'm sure many fans will want to take home the new cast album to remind them of the show."

The multimillion dollar new Australian production of GREASE stars musical theatre favourite Rob Mills as Danny and rising star Gretel Scarlett as Sandy, alongside Bert Newton as veteran disc jockey Vince Fontaine, Todd McKenney as Teen Angel, Anthony Callea as Johnny Casino, VAl Lehman as Miss Lynch, Lucy Maunder as Rizzo and Stephen Mahy as Kenickie. The cast also includes Francine Cain (Frenchy), Eli Cooper (Eugene), Chris Durling(Doody), Antoniette Iesue (Patty), Sam Ludeman (Sonny), Duane McGregor (Roger), Laura Murphy (Jan), Karla Tonkich (Marty) and Andrea Arena(Cha Cha). Ensemble roles are played by Jared Bryan, Elisha Chin, Stefanie De Castro, Euan Doidge, Heath Keating, Mitchell Mahony, Natasha Marconi, Scott Morris, Shannon O'Shea, Daniel Raso, Stephanie Silcock and Jessica White.

The album will be released by Universal Music, and features the following tracks:

Overture

Sandy

Grease is the Word

Summer Nights

Those Magic Changes

Freddy My Love

Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee

Greased Lightnin'

Mooning

We Go Together

Shakin' at the High School Hop

Born to Handjive

Hopelessly Devoted to You

Beauty School Dropout

Rock'n'Roll Party Queen

There Are Worse Things I Could Do

You're The One That I Want

So wait list now at www.greaseistheword.com.au to be the first to buy the album, then dust off your leather jackets, pull on your bobby-socks and prepare to sing along as "bad boy" Danny and "the girl next door" Sandy fall in love all over again.

GREASE will open at Brisbane's Lyric Theatre on August 20, with seasons at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from October 13, and at Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne from January 2, 2014.

SCHEDULE:

Lyric Theatre, QPAC, Brisbane

Season: From Tuesday 20 August

Opening Night: Sunday 25 August

Performance Times: Tues-Sat 7.30pm, Matinees Wed 1.30pm, Sat 1.30pm & Sun 3pm

Price: From $64.90*

Bookings: qpac.com.au or phone 136 246

Groups of 12 or more 07 3840 7466

VIP, Premium Tickets & Packages visit SHOWBIZ.COM.AU or 1300 4 SHOWS

Lyric Theatre, Sydney

Season: From Sunday 13 October

Opening Night: Thursday 17 October

Performance Times: Tues-Sat 8.00pm, Matinees Wed 1pm, Sat 2pm & Sun 3pm

Price: From $64.90*

Bookings: Ticketmaster.com.au or phone 1300 795 267

Save with Groups of 12 or more call 02 8240 2290

VIP, Premium Tickets & Packages visit SHOWBIZ.COM.AU or 1300 4 SHOWS

Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne

Season: From Thursday 2 January 2014

Opening Night: Sunday 5 January 2014

Performance Times: Tues-Sat 8.00pm, Matinees Wed 1pm, Sat 2pm & Sun 3pm

Price: From $64.90*

Bookings: ticketek.com.au or 1300 795 012

Save with Groups of 12 or more 1300 364 001

VIP, Premium Tickets & Packages visit SHOWBIZ.COM.AU or 1300 4 SHOWS

* An additional transaction fee and/or a credit/debit payment processing fee may apply.

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