The pent-up, mixed-up, horned-up 1950s teen culture that was sent up in the 1970s musical Grease gets updated and upended in a modern-day reimagining of the show's characters and themes. The all-star cast of of this one-night benfit concert includes big Broadway talents as the Pink Ladies (Kerry Butler as Sandy, Jackie Hoffman as Rizzo, Ann Harada as Jan, Aisha Jackson as Frenchie and Amy Spanger as Marty) and the T-Birds (James Carpinello as Danny, Joel Perez as Kenickie, Jelani Remy as Sonny), plus SNL's beloved Rachel Dratch as the Teen Angel. The script is by Catie Hogan, with contributions from five other writers as well as lyricists Billy Recce (Singfeld) and Danny Salles; Jack Plotnick (Girls Will Be Girls) directs, and musical-theater savant Seth Rudetsky plays host. Proceeds go to the worthy Entertainment Community Fund, formerly known as the Actors Fund.
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