Grease, Tell Me More, Tell Me More is a fabulous rockin and rollin origin story with every juicy inspiration that went into creating it. . . . A must read for all Grease fans. Didi Conn, Greases Frenchy
What started as an amateur play with music in a converted trolly barn in Chicago hit Broadway fifty years agoand maintains its cultural impact today. Grease opened downtown in the Eden Theatre February 14, 1972, short of money, short of audience, short of critical raves, and seemingly destined for a short run. But like the little engine that could, this musical of high school kids from the 1950s moved uptown. On December 8, 1979, it became the longest running showplay or musicalin Broadway history.
Grease: Tell Me More, Tell Me More is a collection of memories and stories from over one hundred actors and musicians, including the creative team and crew who were part of the original Broadway production and in the many touring companies it spawned.
Here are storiessome touching, some hilariously funnyfrom names you may recognize: Barry Bostwick, John Travolta, Adrienne Barbeau, Treat Williams, Marilu Henner, Peter Gallagher, and others you may not: Danny Jacobson, creator of
Mad About You; Tony-winning Broadway directors Walter Bobbie and Jerry Zaks; bestselling authors Laurie Graff and John Lansing; television stars Ilene Kristen, Ilene Graff, and Lisa Raggio, and many, many more.
Read about the struggles, the battles, and the ultimate triumphs achieved in shaping the story, characters, and music into the iconic show now universally recognized the world over.Recenzijos
The most comprehensive origin story of a beloved Broadway blockbuster ever written!" - RuPaul "A rare and exuberant exploration and reminiscence of a unique and memorable piece of theater history, all in the words of the people who made it happen." - John Rubinstein
"Of the many shows in our companys repertoire, fewif anymatch the box office appeal of Grease. This incredible collection of stories not only sheds light on our audiences affinity for the musical, but also serves as a touching testimony of how a collaborative community of artists can transform a few good ideas into theatre history." - Scott Klier, producing artistic director, Broadway Sacramento
Prologue
Kingston Mines Theater
Move It
Finding a Theater
Burger Palace Boys and Pink Ladies
Whole Lotta Shakin Goging On!
Good Golly, Miss Molly!
Slippin and Slidin
Oh, What a Night!
Rock n Roll Is Here to Stay
All I Have to Do Is Dream
Oh, What a Dream
Roll Over Beethoven
Take Good Care of My Baby
Let the Good Times Roll
Got My Mojo Working
Were Gonna Rock Around the Clock Tonight
Dont Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
Meanwhile . . . Playing on Broadway, 19721973
The National Tour Goes Home
Broadway, 19731974
Reelin and a Rockin
The First Bus & Truck Tour
Movin n Groovin
The Leader of the Pack
Broadway, 19741975
Coconut Grove
The Summer Stock Tent Tours
The Flight to Norf*ck
Broadway, 19751976
The Grease Tours Circling America
Danny Takes Sandy to the Drive-In
The New Grease Tours Circling America
Broadway, 19761977
Hanging Out with Liz and Dick
Come Go with Me
Words of Love
The Great New York Blackout
Broadway, 19781979
School Day
Broadway, 19791980
Grease Becomes Broadways Longest Running Show
The Partys Over
Epilogue
Tom Moore directed the original Broadway production, eight national tours, and two London productions of Grease in the West End. He also directed Broadways Pullitzer Prizewinning night Mother, the subsequent film, and other Broadway productions receiving two Tony nominations. Moore directed many years of film and television, earning three Emmy nominations along the way. His most recent project was the documentary on the Flying Trapeze, The Flight Fantastic.
Adrienne Barbeau won a Tony nomination and Theatre World Award for her performance as Rizzo in the original Broadway production of Grease. She has appeared in over four hundred films and television shows, including the hit series Maude and HBOs Carnivale. She is the author of the Los Angeles Times bestseller There Are Worse Things I Could Do as well as the Vampyres of Hollywood series.
Ken Waissman discovered Grease at the Kingston Mines Theatre in Chicago where it was running on weekends in the summer of 1971. Ken and his then partner Maxine Fox produced the original Broadway production, plus eight national tours and two London productions in the West End. Ken is a Tony Awardwinning producer whose iconic hits, in addition to Grease, include Agnes of God and Torch Song Trilogy. He is one of only two producers in the history of Broadway to have a musical run over 3,000 performances and a play run over 1,000 performances.
