Ashleigh Gray in Cool Rider, heading to the Duchess Theatre from 15–19 April. Picture: Pamela Raith
Following the reception to the concert Cool Rider and two sell-out performances at the Lyric Theatre, the cult musical sequel will return to the West End and the Duchess Theatre from 15–19 April 2014 (press night is 16 April).
The film Grease 2 told the love story of two unlikely lovers and their road to romance from bowling alley to burger joint, sing-a-long-a-sex education class to talent show, and long (and beautifully lit) romantic motorcycle rides to a slightly incongruous luau ending. This concert of songs from the 1982 cult musical features tracks like ‘Who’s That Guy?’, ‘Score Tonight’, ’Cool Rider’, ‘Reproduction’, ‘Girl For All Seasons’ and ‘Rock-a-Hula Luau’ (Summer is Coming).
Ashleigh Gray and Aaron Sidwell will once again sing the roles of Stephanie and Michael, immortalised on screen by Michelle Pfeiffer and Maxwell Caulfield.
Gray’s recent theatre credits include standby Elphaba in Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, Martha in the UK tour of The Secret Garden, Lorraine in the UK tour of I Dreamed a Dream; Kim in the UK tour of Taboo, Emily in Myths and Hymns at the Finborough Theatre and Miranda in Betwixt at Trafalgar Studios.
Sidwell’s career began at 18 when he was cast as Steven Beale in the BBC’s long running drama EastEnders. Theatre includes Michael Dork in Loserville at the Garrick Theatre, Jack Sprat in the UK tour of Carnaby Street, Ham in Children of Eden at the Prince of Wales Theatre and Kyle Gibson in The Prodigals at the Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh Festival.
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.
Cool Rider arrives at the Lyric – News
SHARE THIS POST:
Comments are closed.