( *^ ^* )Y Danny Zuko 斗真再度得以痛快地於舞臺上唱歌!
" Synopsis
Act I
In 1959, Rydell High School's rebellious, happy, thrill-loving students start a new year. The "greasers" are comprised of the
Burger Palace Boys and the Pink Ladies ("Alma Mater Parody"). The start of the new school year means lousy food ("You want my coleslaw?") and dreaded teachers ("I got Old Lady Lynch for English again. She hates my guts."). The Pink Ladies sit on one side of the lunchroom, and the Burger Palace Boys sit on the other.
There's a new girl at school, Sandy Dumbrowski. She and the leader of the Burger Palace Boys, Danny Zuko, had a brief love affair the summer before, but the summer ended for them with unresolved feelings. In describing the fling to the Pink Ladies (Jan, Marty, Frenchy, and Betty Rizzo), Sandy focuses on the emotional attachment she and Danny had, while Danny, brags to the Boys (Roger, Doody, Sonny, and Kenickie) about the physical aspects of their relationship ("Summer Nights"). Sandy and Danny soon bump into each other at school, and while Sandy is happy to see Danny, he blows her off, pretending to be too cool. Rock star wannabe Doody gives an impromptu concert in the hall ("Those Magic Changes").
At Marty's pajama party, the girls experiment with wine, cigarettes and pierced ears, and talk about boys. Marty tells about her long-distance courtship with a Marine ("Freddy, My Love"). Meanwhile, the Burger Palace Boys are busy stealing hubcaps and teasing Kenickie about his new (used) car ("Greased Lightnin'").
Danny sees Sandy again and tries to apologize for his behavior, but she is hurt to find out that he has told his friends that she is "easy." Head cheerleader Patty Simcox interrupts to prompt Sandy to join the squad and to tease Danny about his latest indiscretions. The kids take their newfangled portable radios for a rock and roll picnic in the park and plan how they'll pair off at the upcoming school dance, while Roger shares his love for Jan and his favorite hobby ("Mooning"). Rizzo teases Danny for falling for a girl who resembles the excessively proper teenage ingenue, Sandra Dee ("Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee"). Sandy realizes that Danny is putting her off to be cool and wishes she had never met him.
Then the guys suggest that Marty to go out with Eugene, and she chases after them. The kids declare that they'll "always be together" ("We Go Together").
Act II
At the High School Hop, everyone is dancing, except Sandy. She's home feeling sorry for herself ("It's Raining on Prom Night"). Meanwhile the favorite radio DJ of the Burger Palace Boys and the Pink Ladies, Vince Fontaine, is the MC at the dance, which takes place in the gym. He's warming the kids up for a dance contest. Kenickie dumps his blind date and pairs off with his usual girl, Rizzo. Danny enters the contest with Kenickie's cast-off, Cha-Cha DeGregorio, and they win ("Born to Hand Jive").
A few days later at the Burger Palace after school, a couple of the guys run into Frenchy who flunked out of Rydell and has now dropped out of beauty school having failed all her classes.("Beauty School Dropout"). Danny, who has taken up track in order to win back Sandy's affections, doesn't know that the guys have been challenged to a rumble by Cha-Cha's boyfriend's gang. He's more concerned about patching things up with Sandy at the Twi-Light Drive In, but he moves too fast for her, and she leaves ("All Alone at a Drive-In Movie"). The "greasers" are having a party, as Doody and Roger sing "Rock and Roll Party Queen." Rizzo is worried that she's pregnant, but she's so mad at Kenickie that she tells him he's not the father. Rizzo rejects the kids' offers of help, especially Sandy's ("There Are Worse Things I Could Do"). Sandy wonders what she needs to do to fit in at Rydell ("Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee" (Reprise)).
The next time Sandy meets up with the Burger Palace Boys and the Pink Ladies, she has transformed herself into a greaser's dream date, leaving Danny "All Choked Up." Rizzo is relieved to learn that she isn't pregnant, and she and Kenickie reunite. All ends happily ("We Go Together" (Reprise)).
Roles and notable cast
- Sandy Dombrowski — New in town, wholesome, pure, kind, and innocent girl. Originally from Australia and was planning to move back there after the summer, but changed plans and went to Rydell High. She's a goody-goody and doesn't smoke or drink, and is teased about it by the Pink Ladies. Falls in love with Danny Zuko over the holidays. (soprano)
- Notable Sandys include Carole Demas, Debbie Gibson, Olivia Newton-John, Laura Osnes, Natalie Bassingthwaite, Lea Salonga, Christiane Noll, Elaine Paige, and Sutton Foster.
- Danny Zuko — Handsome, cocky leader of the Burger Palace Boys. A greaser who is cool and likes monkeys. Falls in love with Sandy Dombrowski over the holidays. (tenor or baritone)
- Notable Dannys include Barry Bostwick, Richard Gere, John Travolta, Treat Williams, Patrick Swayze, Adrian Zmed, Craig McLachlan, Rex Smith, Jonathan Wilkes, Ricky Paull Goldin, Max Crumm, Ian Kelsey, Greg Evigan, Jarrod Carland, Peter Gallagher, Jeff Conaway, Jon Secada, Danny Bayne, Justin Almazar
- Betty Rizzo — Tough & sarcastic leader of the Pink Ladies gang. Doesn't like to hang out with Sandy because she's not tough enough. Smokes and drinks and doesn't care what others think of her. (mezzo-soprano)
- Notable Rizzos include Adrienne Barbeau, Lucy Lawless, Rosie O'Donnell, Debbie Gibson, Danica McKellar, Linda Blair, Debby Boone, Sheena Easton, Jasmine Guy, Joely Fisher, Maureen McCormick, Mackenzie Phillips, Jody Watley, Brooke Shields, Jenny Powers, Sally Ann Triplett and Dannii Minogue.
- Frenchy — dropped out of high school to enter Beauty School. Fun-loving and foolish. A little light headed and in her own world and dumb. Cares a lot about her appearance. A member of the Pink Ladies gang.
- Notable Frenchys include Tracey Ullman.
- Marty — Most attractive member of the Pink Ladies gang. A little slow and she likes older guys.(mezzo-soprano)
- Notable Martys included Marilu Henner, Lisa Maxwell and Megan Mullally.
- Teen Angel — Guardian Angel from above that tries to guide Frenchy when she drops out of beauty school. (tenor or baritone)
- Notable Teen Angels include Donny Most, Davy Jones, Chris Colfer, Eddie Mekka, Chubby Checker, John Farnham, Mary Bond Davis, Jennifer Holliday, Al Jarreau, Darlene Love, Taylor Hicks and Felix Healy.
- Vince Fontaine — An egotistical, slimy radio disk jockey trying to relive his teenage years.
- Notable Vinces include Micky Dolenz, Joe Piscopo, Jeff Conaway, Richard Wilkins and Peter Scolari.
- Doody — The youngest member of the Burger Palace Boys. Generally foolish, and gullible.(tenor)
- Notable Doodys include Martin Ericsson, John Travolta, Ryan Patrick Binder and Sam Harris
- Jan — Funny, loud, overweight and awkward member of the Pink Ladies . (mezzo-soprano)
- Notable Jans include Jamie Donnelly, Mimi Kennedy, and Marissa Jaret Winokur
- Kenickie — A tough and rude member of the Burger Palace Boys. (baritone)
- Notable Kenickies include Shane Ritchie
- Roger — An overweight and jolly prankster member of the Burger Palace Boys; loves Jan. (tenor)
- Notable Rogers include Walter Bobbie (1972), Hunter Foster (1994 revival)
- Cha-Cha. Real name is Charlotte DeGrigorio. Apparently the best dancer at St. Bernadette's. Wins the dancing competition with Danny. (alto)
- Notable Cha-Chas include Jennifer Cody
- Eugene Florczyk — A silly, pompous but gullible nerd.
- Johnny Casino — All-American, rock-star student at Rydell High. (baritone)
- Notable Johnnys include Micky Dolenz, Josh Jimineze, and Glenn Carter
- Miss Lynch — A no-nonsense, serious, loud, English teacher.
- Notable Miss Lynches include Dody Goodman and Sally Struthers
- Patty Simcox — A pretty, peppy, cheerleader. Loud and over excited. A bit of a pain and unpopular with the Pink Ladies. Nominated for Student council.
- Notable Pattys include Dominique Dawes and Tamsin Outhwaite
- Sonny LaTierri — The funny, Italian-American. "Wise Guy" of the Burger Palace Boys.
- Burger Palace Boys — The boys' gang of working-class "greasers-to-be."
- Pink Ladies — The snooty elitist girls' gang.
Song list
- Act I
- Prologue - Instrumental
- Grease** - Company
- Alma Mater ? - Miss Lynch, Patty Simcox, Eugene Florczyk & Company
- Alma Mater Parody ? - Kids, Pink Ladies and Burger Palace Boys
- Summer Nights - Sandy Dumbrowski, Danny Zuko, Pink Ladies, Burger Palace Boys, Eugene & Patty
- Those Magic Changes - Doody, Burger Palace Boys in Gym locker
- Freddy, My Love - Marty, Pink Ladies
- Greased Lightning - Kenickie and Burger Palace Boys
- Rydell Fight Song - Sandy Dumbrowski & Patty Simcox
- Mooning - Roger and Jan
- Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee - Betty Rizzo
- We Go Together - Pink Ladies and Burger Palace Boys
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- Shakin' at the High School Hop - The Company
- It's Raining on Prom Night - Sandy Dumbrowski, Jan & Radio Singer
- Shakin' at the High School Hop (Reprise) ? - Orchestra & Kids
- Born to Hand Jive - Vince Fontaine & Company (Takes place in a Gym)
- Hopelessly Devoted to You ** -- Sandy Dumbrowski, outside of school steps
- Beauty School Dropout - Teen Angel and Female Angels
- Sandy ** - Danny Zuko (Drive In)
- Alone at a Drive in Movie ? 2007; Replaced by "Sandy"- Danny Zuko and Burger Palace Boys
- Rock N'Roll Party Queen - Doody and Roger
- There are Worse Things I Could Do - Betty Rizzo
- Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise) - Sandy Dumbrowski
- You're the One That I Want ** -- Danny Zuko, Sandy Dumbrowski and Company
- All Choked Up ? - Sandy Dumbrowski, Danny Zuko, Pink Ladies & Burger Palace Boys
- We Go Together (Reprise) - Cast
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**Notes: newly added to the 2007 revival: "Grease" written by Barry Gibb, "Hopelessly Devoted to You" written by John Farrar; "Sandy" written by Louis St. Louis and Scott Simon; "You're the One That I Want" written by John Farrar.
?Not in 2007 revival."
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John in?"Grease" (film, 1978)http://www.you_not_tube.com/watch?v=EG4td8zudUU