The producers of the newest production of the enduringly popular Grease have announced revised dates for the show’s UK and Ireland tour.
Originally due to hit the road again from May this year, the tour will now launch at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth from 22-30 January 2021.
As previously announced pop star and television personality Peter Andre will return to the role of Teen Angel for certain dates on the tour. Andre, who first played Teen Angel on in the 2019 touring production, will also play Vince Fontaine.
Commenting on his return to the hit production, the TV favourite said: “I was so thrilled to have been returning to Grease this year as I had the most wonderful time last year working with our incredible cast and creative team.
“Sadly, this year’s tour had to be postponed due to Covid-19 but I’m overjoyed that we can return in 2021. Grease is joyous and will truly allow you to escape to a different time, with show-stopping dance routines and some of the most iconic songs of all time. It’s a show about solidarity and it celebrates friendship. As the song goes, ‘We Go Together’!”
Following the Plymouth opening run the tour will visit: Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff; Bristol Hippodrome; Edinburgh Festival Theatre; Norwich Theatre Royal; Milton Keynes Theatre; Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin; The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford; Liverpool Empire; Sheffield Lyceum; Churchill Theatre, Bromley; Stoke Regent Theatre; Mayflower Theatre, Southampton; Grand Opera House, Belfast; Theatre Royal Nottingham; Royal & Derngate Northampton; Palace Theatre, Manchester; The Orchard Theatre Dartford; The Marlowe, Canterbury; The Sands Centre, Carlisle; and The Alexandra, Birmingham.
Andre is currently scheduled to appear at selected performances in Plymouth, Cardiff, Bristol, Milton Keynes, Dublin, Liverpool, Bromley, Southampton, Nottingham, Manchester, Dartford, Canterbury and Birmingham
Further casting will be announced at a later date.
Directed by Leicester Curve’s artistic director Nikolai Foster and choreographed by Arlene Phillips, the first new production of the much-loved musical in 25 years first toured the UK and Ireland in 2019.
Written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, with additional songs by John Farrar, the story of Sandy, Danny and Rydell High made its debut on stage in Chicago in 1971 before arriving on Broadway in 1972 and first appearing in the West End a year later.
The 1978 film adaptation starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John is the fourth highest-grossing live action musical of all time and celebrated its 40th anniversary last year. The musical features songs, including ‘Summer Nights’, ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You’ and ‘You’re The One That I Want’.
The new production of Grease features designs by Colin Richmond with orchestrations and musical supervision by Sarah Travis, lighting design by Ben Cracknell and sound design by Tom Marshall. The 2021 tour casting will be by Kay Magson with original tour casting by David Grindrod.
Angela Thomas
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