Aaron Sidwell and Ashleigh Gray in Cool Rider at the Lyric Theatre, London
Cool Rider – formerly entitled Grease 2 in Concert – plays two performances today (Monday 27 January) at the West End’s Lyric Theatre.
Joining Reece Shearsmith as biology teacher Mr Stuart, Ashleigh Gray as Stephanie, Aaron Sidwell as Michael, Hannah LeVane as Paulette and Niall Sheehy as Johnny are Bronté Barbe, Nadine Cox, Joshua Dowen, Evelyn Hoskins, Kane Oliver Parry and Ben Stott.
The cast also includes Amy Bridges, Luke Dart, Joao Diogo, Callum Evans, Beki Hamilton, Ross Harbron, Cameron Hay, Megan Jenkins, Millie-rose Keutenius, Meesha Lyth, Alice Martin, Jordan Matthews, Phil McCloskey, Samuel Morgan-Grahame, Simone Murphy, Parisa Shahmir, Rose Shalloo, Genevieve Taylor, George Tebbutt, Sam Toland, Jessica West and Richard Watkins.
Telling the love story of Pink Lady Stephanie Zinone and English transfer student Michael Carrington, Cool Rider follows their road to romance from bowling alley to burger joint, sing-a-long-a-sex education class to talent show, and long, romantic motorcycle rides to a slightly incongruous luau ending. Featuring the songs ‘Who’s That Guy?’, ‘Score Tonight’, ‘Cool Rider’, ‘Girl For All Seasons’ and ‘Rock-a-Hula Luau (Summer Is Coming)’, Cool Rider celebrates the infamous styles, moves and wheels of Rydell High School.
Based on the 1982 movie of the same name, Paramount Pictures released Grease 2 in the wake of the huge popularity of its filmic predecessor. Despite being produced by Allan Carr and Robert Stigwood and featuring a cast headed by Michelle Pfeifer and Maxwell Caulfield, it failed to ignite the box office. However, the film quickly became a firm favourite amongst cult movie and musical fans.
Cool Rider is directed by Guy Unsworth and choreographed by Matt Krzan, with musical direction by Lee Freeman, lighting design by Charlie Morgan Jones and costume design by Christopher Wilmer. It is produced by Christopher D Clegg and James DP Drury.
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