CONFIRMED: The new Australian revival cast of GREASE will be releasing a cast album.
John Frost and Universal Music today announced that Grease – The Australian Cast Recording will be made available for purchase soon, making it the second GFO production to be immortalised in the form of a cast album in as many years (his production of Annie starring Anthony Warlow was released in 2012).
It is understood that the 17 tracks have been recorded in Sydney over the last few weeks and that favourites like You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy and Greased Lightnin’ will all feature on the album.
Grease is set to open at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre in Brisbane this month, and an unprecedented demand for tickets saw the production’s opening night pushed forward a week to accommodate. The popularity of this multi million dollar musical combined with the stellar cast are no doubt factors in the decision record the production.
Rob Mills as Danny
Gretel Scarlett as Sandy
Bert Newton as Vince Fontaine
Todd McKenney as Teen Angel
Anthony Callea as Johnny Casino
Val Lehman as Miss Lynch
Lucy Maunder as Rizzo
Stephen Mahy as Kenickie
Francine Cain as Frenchy
Eli Cooper as Eugene
Chris Durling as Doody
Antoniette Iesue as Patty
Sam Ludeman as Sonny
Duane McGregor as Roger
Laura Murphy as Jan
Karla Tonkich as Marty
Andrea Arena as Cha Cha
Ensemble: Jared Bryan, Elisha Chin, Stefanie De Castro, Euan Doidge, Heath Keating, Mitchell Mahony, Natasha Marconi, Scott Morris, Shannon O’Shea, Daniel Raso, Stephanie Silcock and Jessica White.
Wait list open at greaseistheword.com.au
Interestingly, Dr Zhivago was slated to release an album in 2011 and talks with Actor’s Equity had begun for the An Officer and a Gentleman album, but sadly neither came to fruition. Both were Frost’s productions. South Pacific (co-produced by Frost and Opera Australia) and Love Never Dies (Really Useful Company) have been captured on film but neither have produced cast albums.
Do you think Australian cast recordings are an important part of our theatrical culture? Would you buy Australian cast recordings over international cast recordings?
Grease will be heading to Sydney from 13 October before transferring to Her Majesty’s Theatre Melbourne from 2 January.
Check out more Australian recordings on our Aussie Recordings Page
Internationally renowned concert pianist Konstantin Shamray joins the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra for, ‘RHAPSODY’ to be…
Vass Productions and Salty Theatre are thrilled to present the Australian premiere of West End…
The fate of a show often hinges not just on the performances on stage but…
As the buzz around the 2023-24 Broadway season reaches its peak, the theatre world eagerly…
There’s a new nurse in Verona as star of stage and screen Keala Settle is…
With an extended West End run and an explosive world premiere at Bristol Old Vic,…
View Comments
I think it's great that we're getting an Australian cast album! I love hearing different casts, and especially look forward to listening to this one :)