'Grease' to Come to the Strand

After spending a hopelessly devoted summer with Sandy Dumbrowski, the new girl in town, Danny Zuko's world is thrown upside down when Sandy appears at Rydell High on the first day of school. What follows is a rock n' roll celebration of growin' up, cruisin' with friends and goin' steady.

This new production of Grease at the features "You're The One That I Want," the #1 Billboard hit from the 1978 motion picture. It will be heard in addition to the songs made famous by the original stage production such as "Summer Nights," "Greased Lightnin'" and "We Go Together."

The Atlanta Lyric Theatre production stars Anna Kimmell as Sandy, Maxim Gukhman as Danny, Bradley Bergeron as Kenickie, Alison Brannon Wilhoit as Rizzo, Jill Ginsberg as Marty, Jimi Kocina as Sonny, Nick Morrett as Roger, as Jan, Kelly Schmidt as Frenchy, Michael J. Austin as Doody, Jono Davis as Eugene, Caroline Ann Freedlund as Patty Simcox, Elizabeth Wexler as Cha Cha and G. Deavours as Rydell High School teacher Miss Lynch.

Local actor and Lyric veteran Jevares C. Myrick, as radio disc jockey Vince Fontaine, will lead a 1950's dance contest twenty minutes prior to each curtain. Contestants will be randomly chosen from the audience and are eligible to win prizes.

Grease originated in Chicago and made its premiere at The Kingston Mines Theatre in 1971 before making its New York premiere off-Broadway at the Eden Theatre on Feb. 14, 1972. After 128 sold-out performances, the show made the transition to Broadway in 1972. It closed as the longest running show in Broadway history after playing 3,388 performances.

Grease replaces the previously announced production of The Light in the Piazza.

Performance dates and times are:

• April 20, 21, 22: Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.
• April 26, 27, 28, 29: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.
• May 3, 4, 5, 6: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

For tickets and information call 404-377-9948 or visit www.AtlantaLyricTheatre.com.