Grease Live his character (played by Jordan Fisher) sings "Those Magic Changes". Then *move*! Beginning her career in the 1930s, Blondel starred in more than 100 productions both in film and television, her most notable being her performance in the 1951 film The Blue Veil, for which she received an Academy Award nomination. Here's what the Grease character you wanted to be says about you. I mean, yes, ma'am. : In the novelization, he is described as a redhead and as having a penchant for ludicrous attire, such as shirts with loud prints, mismated socks and mixed patterns. After the 1978 musical hit, Buckner appeared on The Brady Bunch Variety Hour and The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. Appearing in Grease as Principal McGee, Eve Arden brought with her a wealth of film and television experience and success. Often the ages of characters are adjusted (within reason) -.&(#$&/)(%&'#(#**$+0)1#%&2 when we are casting 345+6#$&),%"&.&,&$#/#.&7-89:+$!#,*/#5#*#$%)!6/#$ these shows. Thus, actors who take onGrease roles need to be able to embody the 50s vibe convincingly, gel as an ensemble cast, and at least make their way through the choreography and singing well enough that they don't detract from the musical's magic. Sonny Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists. Physically awkward, with weak eyes and a high pitched voice. Upgrade to PRO Sign Up for PRO to view suggested audition pieces! Doody, a variant of O'Dowd ( Dubhda), is a surname of Irish heritage. Leaving television, Charles went out to become a speech professor at California State University, Northridge. Jacob Batalon has made a name for himself as a loyal friend and comic-relief-with-a-heart type of character as Ned in theSpider-Man: Homecoming movies, which would make him a good fit for the lighthearted Sonny. Though he flirts with Marty, Sonny's romance is the most humorously unsuccessful of the bunch. Categories: 1970s, Comedy, Know the Cast, Musical, Romance, Tagged as: Comedy, Grease, Musical, Q.V. Come on, guys let's go for some pizza. Greasewas a stage musical before it was a movie, so it naturally involves plenty of singing and dancing as well as acting. Channings Resume: Ouisa in Six Degrees of Separation (1993),Aunt Frances in Practical Magic (1998), Sister Husband in Where the Heart Is (2000),Veronica Loyin The Good Wife (2012-16), Chloe in Angry Neighbors (2022), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: White Noise. : She falls in love with Danny during the summer and then shows up at his school. New York, NY, Linda Ray The world was a much nicer place, in many ways (a song sung by every generation that has preceded us).". Principal McGee Conaway died in 2011 from from multiple causes, including pneumonia. Responsible for shows including Your Show of Shows and Caesars Hour, Caesar was known as the comedian of comedians and was nominated for 11 Emmy awards over the course of his career. Good! Principal McGee Are you just going to stand there all day? Keery not only has the hair to pull of Danny Zuko, but he has also demonstrated as Steve that he's perfect as a cool guy character with a heart. : She is the girlfriend of the popular greaser Danny Zuko. T-Birds Danny Zuko Kenickie Sonny LaTierri Doody (Anthony DelFuego) Putzie Grease 2 T-Birds Johnny Nogerelli Goose McKenzie Louis DiMucci Davey Jaworski Michael Carrington / Lone Rider Pink Ladies Betty Rizzo Frenchy Marty Maraschino Jan Sandy Olsson Ironically, he has also gone through the same metamorphosis for her. He is a clumsy dancer and so the pair are disqualified from the dance contest pretty quickly. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Frenchy In the novelization, his surname is never stated but his real first name is given as Donald. Transitioning into voice-acting in the 1980s, Deezen has been the voice behind characters in Kim Possible, Whats New Scooby-Doo, Dexters Laboratory and The Polar Express. Dancer and actor Dennis Cleveland Stewart appeared in Grease as the leader of the T-Birds rival gang, the Scorpions, and in Grease 2 as the leader of the Cycle Lords. All Rights Reserved. Putzie When he challenges the T-Birds to a race, he employs a number of methods to cheat and to try to run the Greased Lightnin' off the road completely. 17 View character biography, pictures and memorable quotes. He is usually seen wearing blue jeans, a white T-shirt, black Converse high tops, and his brown leather jacket with the T-Birds logo on the back. << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> Related:Grease: Rizzo Is The Real Hero (Despite The Musical Shaming Her). Buckner has kept a relatively low profile, her last appearance being on an episode of 1 vs. 100 in 2007. Your file is uploaded and ready to be published. When I hear music, I just can't make my feet behave. Character Profile: Rizzos love interest. No hiney biting! | DOODY: Male, High School Teen (Range: Tenor, D4-A5) The youngest of the guys; small, boyish and open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude towards the other guys. Character Profile: An image-conscious high school senior. I've been dieting all day! He gives Danny a chance on the track team and is surprised at his ability, and by the fact that for once he has actually stuck to something. Johnson 1st Squad in The Big Red One (1980), Mr. McSpaniel/Mr. He does not suffer fools or malingerers gladly and also has little patience for the un-athletic or for time-wasters. : After starring in television series including The Paper Chase and Its Garry Shandlings Show, Tucci spent more than three years touring as Roxy Harts husband, Amos, in the musical Chicago. He also wins the dance-off at the graduation dance, but what he really wants is another opportunity to convince Sandy that he loves her. Sonny thissection. : In 2016, Conn made a cameo appearance in Foxs Grease: Live, starring Julianne Hough and Vanessa Hudgens, thus making her the only actress to appear in all three Grease productions. Grease's final Pink Lady is Marty, the "one-woman USO" who keeps upnumerous pen pal relationships with army guys and is most noteworthy for flirting with Vince Fontaine at the dance contest. Since the ending of the series in 2006, Channing has redirected her career to the theater. WhenGrease hit theaters in 1978, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John were some of the biggest names in Hollywood, which played a big part in the film's success. Occupation It's also an iconic component of Grease that the movie is set in 1959, featuring greasers and other distinct high school types of the era. Coach Calhoun is a tough gym teacher with the manner of an army drill sergeant. Grease is a 1978 musical romantic comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser. Grease's primary antagonist is Leo "Crater-Face" Balmudo of The T-Birds' rival greaser gang, The Scorpions. Travolta eventually made his way back to the world of movie-musicals in 2007 with his role of Mrs. Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. : And what are you gonna do? : Ciara Bravo has played the bad girl to McKenna's bad boy before inWayne, so they'd have perfect chemistry as Balmudo and Cha-Cha. Travoltas Resume: Vinnie Barbarino in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-79),Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever (1977),Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction (1994), Chili Palmer in Get Shorty (1995), Robert Shapiro in American Crime Story (2016), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: Ginny & Georgia. She has a traditional pin-up girl figure and at the same time uses, and has trouble understanding, her sexuality to get what she wants. : A nerdy apple polisher, smug and pompous but gullible. Sonny Her character, Maeve Rojas, from the Peacock originalOne of Us Is Lying, is perpetually confident and self-reliant, just as Marty requires. Putzie is bad with words and dates a member of the Pink Ladies named Jan. Wards Resume: Tom Shuster in The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976), Doug in CHiPs (1978), Frank Thatcher in The Waltons (1979),Pvt. Simpson: American Crime Story and the title character in Gotti, which was pushed from last fall . Doody Yeah, try hopscotch, you hot dog! will review the submission and either publish your submission or providefeedback. Sonny [Sonny spikes the punch, teacher chaperone turns to watch Sonny] Sonny She is ready to rule the school during her senior year. Thomas McKenzie would be quite convincing as a sweet Pink Lady trying to show Sandy the ropes, and her role as Eloise inLast Night in Soho would provide strong inspiration for Frenchy, as Ellie faces similar uncertainties about whether she can hack it in fashion school. Jan loves to eat and is the best-known of the girls at the diner where she chows down frequently on freshly-baked pie. 0000004574 00000 n Countries of the World. To mark Grease's 40th anniversary, The Hollywood Reporter is looking back at the stars who made beauty school dropouts and summer flings iconic and who sang the songs that have been iconic to generations of high school students. Kenickie is a tough guy and a charmer, most notable for trying to woo Rizzo for most ofGreaseby convincing her that he really does care and for butting up against rival greaser Leo "Crater-Face" Balmudo. [in Italian] Attractive and exuding sexuality, Marty receives a great deal of attention from men, particularly older men, such as Vince Fontaine, the suave and slightly cheesy DJ host of the school dance. : She has spent the summer at the beach falling in love with Danny Zuko, whom she fears she will never see again. Can be mean in order to "be cool", although he is really kind. Rizzo got a bun in the oven. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. Danny tries to play it cool uponreuniting with his Australian love interest. T-Birds Kenickie - The tough and rude, though considerate, second-in-command. First Letter Europe Blitz. Sonny She dates Putzie and wears pigtails. It will increase your chances of being cast tremendously. Frenchy is the first Pink Lady to welcome Sandy to Rydell High, and while she seems a bit more worldly than the naive protagonist, Frenchy also has her share of uncertainly, mainlyabout going to beauty school. Those leather jackets, those school rivalries, "those summer nights" they were decades ago. 4 0 obj His most recent work includes his Emmy-nominated portrayal of Robert Shapiro in The People v. O.J. 0000005713 00000 n Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. Danny Sandy is a naive teen girl without much life experience and seems to have lived a sheltered existence; she has never had friends like the girls in the Pink Ladies before, and it certainly shows. She acts as the starter on race day. Well, which is it? 2. A/(&7:-BCD:AE-FG&4+$')%)+,),.2 3%?)//),!$(&5+6$!"#,!&(+4G&),. Starting off with an eight-year Broadway run, Grease is among the worlds most popular musicals and has a cult-like following, especially among teens! When faced with intimidating the Scorpions, Doody's `weapon' of choice was a clear yellow plastic squirt gun*, which he wielded when the Scorpions rolled by the Rydell Bonfire. Beginning her career in the 1930s, Arden starred in the 1937 drama Stage Door and won an Academy Award for her role in the 1945 film Mildred Pierce. Character Profile: The leader of a female group known as the Pink Ladies. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike . Sandy is a relatively naive teenager who learns life lessons from her new friends. : Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. She shows off her new glasses and likes to spend money. There are so many talented actors in their 20s in today's Hollywood, however, that a 2020s remake ofGrease wouldn't need to push the ages quite so much. Sonny 0000006936 00000 n Its mark on U.S. culture however, feels just as fresh today as it did the day it was released. : She is friendly enough to Sandy but is often reluctant to really extend the hand of friendship to her because she wants to impress Rizzo. weak eyes and a high pitched voice. He's best known as Peter Kavinsky inTo All the Boys I've Loved Before, a role that shows off his impeccable charm and winning smile. He is easy going and a goofball, who tries hard to be as cool as Kenickie and Danny but never quite manages it. 0000016056 00000 n This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Randal Kleiser's 1978 movie on Netflix.Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages' Know the Cast section. So cool that a British girl band named themselves after him, Kenickie is the leader of the T-Birds greaser gang. After the success of the movie, Newton-John launched a new image of herself as a musician and released her most successful studio album in 1981. After appearing in both Grease and Grease 2, Calhoun made occasional appearances such as hosting Saturday Night Live. It follows the life of an Australian transfer girl and a "greaser boy" who fell in love over the summer. Avalon and his wife, Kay, have eight children, two of whom have performed while on tour with their father. Here's who could star in a 2020s remake of Grease. Fun-loving Frenchy went from her singing days in Grease and Grease 2 to living as an activist. Putzie also develops an adorable relationship with Jan. Joel Courtney, another Netflix teen rom-com star, shows inThe Kissing Booth series that he can deliver an endearing and somewhatgoofy/naive character with charm, which is perfect for Putzie. Keeper of the xylophone, Blanche is the school secretary who begins each day by striking the notes on the instrument to introduce the principal's address. Results may vary. She tries her first cigarette and her first alcoholic drink at a slumber party at Frenchy's house, both of which make her sick, and she gets her ears pierced in Frenchy's bathroom, passing out after she hears the little "pop" sound. Danny Grease is one of the 20th century's most iconic musicals and high school dramas, but what would it look like using a cast of today's actors? It's also an iconic component ofGrease that the movie is set in 1959, featuring greasers and other distinct high school types of the era. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! The problem's in your mouth. Small, boyish, open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude toward the other guys. Romantic Relatonship Blanche He is no academic success, and he is not an athlete, but he excels in car maintenance class and spearheads the refurbishment of a classic car he names Greased Lightnin. He is portrayed by Barry Pearl, in the 2016 live performance by Jordan Fisher. He is portrayed by Barry Pearl, in the 2016 live performance by Jordan Fisher. : There's no better match for this role thanStranger Things' Joe Keery, whose character Steve Harrington is almost a direct copy and past of Danny from 1959 into the 1980s. Rizzo is the kind of person who fears rejection and so rejects others before they have the chance to reject her first. Male 3. Related:Why Grease 2 Was So Critically Hated. Plays guitar (optional). The Question and Answer section for Grease is a great After you claim a section youll have 24 hours to send in a draft. Let's hear it for the toilet paper! 4. "What do you drive?" : 0000002869 00000 n This leads to an epiphany when her guardian angel appears to her and tells her to go back to high school, which she does, and she ultimately graduates with everyone else. 0000002755 00000 n Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield. t;P>}aMoA\n,x`&tH:,_$v 8ya. She eats a lot and is often on a diet that lasts a few minutes at the most. And in a 2020s remake ofGrease, it would be gratifying for audiences to see not only big names in the younger cast but also in the musical's adult supporting characters. Starring in soap-opera comedy Soap in 1978, Manoff moved to Broadway and won a Tony award for her performance in I Ought to Be in Pictures. [With a serious but confused face] Character Profile: An Australian teenager. Rydell High's resident "good girl", Pattie is on every committee that there is, including the decoration committee for the dance. I'm not taking any of her crap, that's all, I'll take no crap from nobody. She deliberately engineers a surprise reunion for Sandy and Danny knowing that it is likely to be a complete disaster. They had a secret romance in summer, but now back in the context of school, peer-pressure and cliques make their love a bit more complicated. Doody He returned to television, portraying character Norman Briggs in the show Diagnosis: Murder. "Grease" is the word and has been for four decades now, with no signs of slowing down, so TooFab reunited on-screen couple Didi Conn (Frenchy) and Barry Pearl (Doody), along with Pearl's T-Bird . Filming & Production 0000008381 00000 n New York, NY, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall 0000013268 00000 n : Grease is an iconic musical movie from 1978 that delivers 50s vibes and high school drama. : : After Grease, Ward went on to make appearances in television shows such as M*A*S*H and Magnum, P.I. Aside from Danny and Kenickie,Grease'sT-Birds are like a Greek chorus, but each has a somewhat distinct vibe andhis own match among the Pink Ladies. Characters Edit Below is a list of characters that have appeared in Grease and Grease 2 . I loved squirt guns when I was a kid in the '50's, so I grabbed the yellow squirt gun. *Our system only provides suggested monologues or songs for select characters if we have matching monologues and song information in our database. Danny Zuko That Danny (Picture: Paramount/Getty Images) Ah, who wouldn't want to be Danny Zuko? hb```b``~ ,@Q. Since her diagnosis, she has worked as an advocate for cancer and founded the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Australia. 0000023687 00000 n Characters Grease Danny Zuko Danny Zuko Grease See more characters from Jim Jacobs Warren Casey Breakdown Key Information Character Danny Zuko Show Grease Gender Male Age Range Late Teen Role Size Lead Dancing Dancer Voice Tenor High Note B4 Low Note D3 Vocal Technique Falsetto Time & Place 1950s, rydell high school and surrounding locations Tags More Memorable Characters from Grease: John Travolta as: "Danny Zuko" Olivia Newton-John as: "Sandy Olsen" Stockard Channing as: "Betty Rizzo" Jeff Conaway as: "Kenickie" Michael Tucci When a guy picks a chick over his buddies, something's gotta be wrong. Doody was a character played by Barry Pearl in the 1978 film 'Grease' directed by Randal Kleiser. Grease study guide contains a biography of Randal Kleiser, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Simpson: American Crime Story and the title character in Gotti, which was pushed from last fall to an as-yet-determined premiere date. She returned in 2009 with her performance in Bart Got a Room, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Lead Characters Sandy Dumbrowski Grease - Musical 13 Danny Zuko Grease - Musical 7 Doody Grease - Musical 6 View All Characters in Grease Guide written by Avital Shira Michael Miller Doody She knows that as a preppy, inexperienced girl she is not really his speed and she is not a girl he feels comfortable bringing his friends around; she decides to change into the kind of girl she believes he would prefer to be with. He perseveres and ultimately earns enough athletic credit to become a letter man too. pineapple!". Plays guitar (optional). Putzie feels like The T-Birds' youngest member, and he often comes across as the sweetest (aside from peeking under girls' skirts on the bleachers). : It's very typical of high school movies that some actors are actually in their 20s, but many of the stars ofGrease were closer to, or over, 30. The class valedictorian. Likewise,Teen Spirit, in particular, indicates that she could probably handleGrease's choreography and songs. Washing my hands. After her son was diagnosed with autism, Conn began to advocate for the cause and was named the spokesperson of Autism Speaks in 2008. Kenickie is in love with Rizzo and is hurt when the two break up. Barry played hilarious goof Doody in Grease (Image: Getty) Barry played T-Bird funnyman Doody, who ends up pairing with aspiring beautician and Pink Lady Frenchy at the school dance. Depicting the love story of Danny and Sandy though 1950s complete with doo-wops and hand jives Grease became an immediate box office success and fan favorite. Tuccis most recent work has been the role of Melissa McCarthys father in the comedy film The Heat. Sandy Dumbrowski - New in town, a wholesome, pure, kind, clumsy, and innocent girl. Playing a car thief in the 1976 film Sweet Revenge, a stuntwoman in the 1979 film Silent Victory and the First Lady in the television series The West Wing, Channing maintained her career far into the 2000s. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes. Technical Specs, [after Marty tells Sonny Riz is pregnant, Sonny spreads the news to others], [Sonny spikes the punch, teacher chaperone turns to watch Sonny]. It's easy to imagine Centineo delivering the classic line, "a hickey from Kenickie's like a Hallmark card," and he could no doubt hold his own in a fight as well. Mrs. Murdock was portrayed by Tony-winning actress Alice Ghostley, who brought decades-long acting experience with her to Grease. Geez! Barbour, Polly. Character Vince Fontaine Show Grease Gender Male Age Range Adult Role Size Featured Dancing Mover Voice Spoken Time & Place 1950s, rydell high school and surrounding locations Tags veteran greaser disc jockey slick egotistical fast-talking washed-up Analysis A little over the hill, Vince Fontaine was once a greaser himself, Caesar died in 2014 at age 91. Known for her feisty performance as the leader of The Pink Ladies, Channing continued portraying strong female characters well after her days in Grease. 1. 0000001649 00000 n What are you doing? To All the Boys showed Lana Condor's star potential, and there's no doubt her funny, sweet, and earnest persona as Lara Jean would translate beautifully to Jan's. Bravo's role as Del shows that she could easily pull off Cha-Cha's attitude and bravado as well. 0000023387 00000 n THIS FEATURE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PRO MEMBERS. He is Frenchy's boyfriend. At the same event, he was one of the three T-Birds (Sans Kenickie and Danny) who `Mooned' the TV camera, pulling his pants down the whole way, briefly exposing his white underpants. The problem's in this rubber band engine. Donnellys Resume: Linda in The Six Million Dollar Man (1974),Teacher in Cant Hardly Wait (1998),Pastor in Cyrus (2010),Mrs. Cody in Black Mass (2015), Margot in Souvenirs (2020), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths. The class valedictorian. to read our character analysis for Doody and unlock other amazing theatre resources! His character, Chris Traeger, is similarly young-at-heart and fitness-obsessed. YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves. Sandy's biggest trait is being a bit of an optimistic goody-two-shoes for most of the movie until Sandy transforms herself at the end ofGrease into a greaser girl. 0000004882 00000 n Marty is probably the group's most self-assured member, which is why Melissa Collazo would be a good fit. : She is also cousin to Michael Carrington (from Grease 2). A traditional, proper and straight-laced kind of head teacher, Principal McGee seems offended by the modern age and has unfulfilled dreams of a return to gentility for her female students that they don't seem to have for themselves. Sonny spreads a rumor about Rizzo. Love interest . Magazine: Grease Character Descriptions - The Alliance Theatre. As one who wore the famous T-Bird leather jacket, Doody, as portrayed by Barry Pearl, left moviegoers laughing along with his comedic personality. class. He creeps on female classmates at thebeginning of the film. Well built, good looking, . Strong and confident. Putzie 0000010620 00000 n | Mrs. Murdock was not like the other women of Grease she sported dungarees instead of a poodle skirt and helped the T-Birds fix up Greased Lightnin. The Pink Ladies (and Jan herself) may crack unkind jokes about how much she likes food throughoutGrease, but Jan is actually one of the group's best members and by far the least self-absorbed. The 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking musical that is both an homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of high schoolers age-old desire to be rebellious, provocative and rebellious. 0000002496 00000 n I think we all owe a round of applause for Patty Simcox and Eugene Felsnick and committee for their beautiful decorations. She is a Pink Lady, but seems on the periphery of a lot of their activities. Hey, look! Sonny Lantieri Doody is a slim older teenage boy, curly hair. : Actor Mark McKenna would be a good fit to play Balmudo, as his roles inWayne andOne of Us Is Lying highlight. The West Wing brought Channing critical success, resulting in an Emmy win for best supporting actress in a drama series.
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