Full Grease cast is revealed
David Ian has unveiled the full casting for his forthcoming West End production of Grease.
Joining Grease is the Word winners Danny Bayne as Danny and Susan McFadden as Sandy, will be Sean Mulligan as Kenickie, Jayde Westaby as Rizzo, Lee Martin as Doody, Richard Hardwick as Roger, Bennett Andrews as Sonny, Alana Phillips as Frenchy, Laurie Scarth as Jan, Charlie Cameron as Marty, Jason Capewell as Vince/Teen Angel, Tim Newman as Eugene, Siobhan Dillon - one of the finalists from How Do You Solve a Problem - as Patty and Marie Daly as Miss Lynch.
Ian said: “Grease is the people’s musical and to be bringing it back into London’s West End with two brand new stars is as exciting as it gets.”
Directed by David Gilmore with choreography by Arlene Phillips, the show opens at The Piccadilly Theatre on August 8, with previews from July 25.
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