Grease, tell me more, tell me more Stories from the Broadway phenomenon that started it all
Book - 2022
"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 show--play or musical--in 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 stories--some touching, some hilariously funny--from 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" --
- Subjects
- Genres
- Interviews
- Published
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Chicago, Illinois :
Chicago Review Press
[2022]
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- vii, 344 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9781641607582
- Prologue
- 1. In the Beginning
- 2. "Move It"
- 3. Finding a Theater
- 4. Burger Palace Boys and Pink Ladies
- 5. "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On": Rehearsals
- 6. "Good Golly, Miss Molly": Moving to the Eden
- 7. "Slippin and Slidin": Technical | Dress Rehearsals | Previews
- 8. "Oh, What a Night"
- 9. "Rock 'n' Roll Is Here to Stay"
- 10. "All I Have to Do Is Dream": The Tony Awards
- 11. "Oh What a Dream": The Broadhurst Theatre, June 7, 1972-November 19, 1972
- 12. "Roll Over Beethoven": The Royale Theatre, November 21, 1972-January 27, 1980
- 13. "Take Good Care of My Baby"
- 14. "Let the Good Times Roll": The First National Tour, December 1972-December 1974
- 15. "Got My Mojo Working": Rehearsals
- 16. "We're Gonna Rock Around the Clock Tonight": The First National Hits the Road
- 17. "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes": The Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles, June 1, 1973-September 9, 1973
- 18. Meanwhile ... Playing on Broadway, 1972-1973
- 19. The National Tour Goes Home: The Blackstone Theatre, Chicago, September 12, 1973-December 16, 1973
- 20. Broadway, 1973-1974
- 21. "Reelin' and Rockin'": Life in the Orchestra Pit
- 22. The First Bus and Truck Tour, October 1973-November 1974
- 23. "Movin' 'n' Groovin'": Traveling Across America by Bus
- 24. "Leader of the Pack": The Geary Theater, San Francisco, June 1975
- 25. Broadway, 1974-1975
- 26. Coconut Grove, August 27, 1974-November 17, 1974
- 27. The Summer Stock Tent Tours, April 1975
- 28. The Flight to Norf*ck
- 29. Broadway, 1975-1976
- 30. The Grease Tours Circling America, 1976-1980
- 31. Danny Takes Sandy to the Drive-in
- 32. The Last Tours on the Road
- 33. Broadway, 1976-1977
- 34. Hanging Out with Liz and Dick, March 1976
- 35. "Words of Love"
- 36. Playing the Odds in Las Vegas, Summer 1977
- 37. The Great New York Blackout, July 13, 1977
- 38. Broadway, 1978-1979
- 39. Broadway, 1979-1980
- 40. Grease Becomes Broadway's Longest-Running Show, December 8, 1979
- 41. "The Party's Over": The Majestic Theatre, January 29, 1980-April 13, 1980
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Credits