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Grease, Tell Me More, Tell Me More

Stories from the Broadway Phenomenon That Started It All

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"Grease, Tell Me More, Tell Me More is a fabulous rockin' and rollin' origin story with every juicy inspiration that went into creating it. . . . A must read for all Grease fans." —Didi Conn, Grease's "Frenchy"

What started as an amateur play with music in a converted trolly barn in Chicago hit Broadway fifty years ago—and maintains its cultural impact today.
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.
Read about the struggles, the battles, and the ultimate triumphs achieved in shaping the story, characters, and music into the iconic show now universally recognized the world over.
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    • Library Journal

      April 1, 2022

      Fifty years after Grease opened on Broadway, Moore (who directed the original Broadway production), Adrienne Barbeau (who played Rizzo on Broadway), and Ken Waissman (who discovered the show when it was playing in Chicago and produced it for Broadway) offer a fast-paced, heartwarming oral history of this beloved show that spent eight years on Broadway and had eight tours and two London engagements. Waxing nostalgic for a time when they were young and famous, more than 100 individuals from the Broadway casts and crews share fascinating tidbits from casting (those who failed to make the cut include Barry Manilow as music director, and Tom Hanks as male protagonist Danny Zuko) and the perks of being connected to the production, such as celebrating Grease Day at Yankee Stadium, dining with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, and getting in to Studio 54 as VIPs. Interviewees discuss the evolution of the script, the costume and set designs, and the different ways the roles were interpreted by cast members; the book also includes an amazing collection of photographs and drawings. VERDICT Capturing Grease's joyful silliness and moving coming-of-age themes, this narrative will delight fans and musical theater history buffs.--Lisa Henry

      Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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