It’s 1959 and a new school year for seniors at Rydell High School. After an eventful summer, the Burger Palace Boys and the Pink Ladies settle back into their school routine and parody their school’s Alma Mater. They sit at opposite sides of the dining hall, whilst they hear about everyone’s successful summer romances. New girl at school Sandy Dumbrowski is pulled into the pack of Pink Ladies who quiz her about her summer romance with a mysterious man. Whilst she tells the girls about their emotional connection, Danny Zuko tells his side of the story to the Burger Palace Boys, focusing much more on the physical. Danny and Sandy soon bump into each other in the corridor, and whilst Sandy is excited to see Danny, he brushes her off trying to be cool. Doody entertains the school with his new guitar, giving a concert in the bathrooms.

Marty hosts a pajama party to initiate Sandy into the Pink Ladies. They talk about wine, cigarettes and try to pierce Sandy’s ears. Marty tells the girls she is in love with a Marine named ‘Freddy’. The boys meanwhile tease Kenickie about his new broken down car, nicknaming it ‘Greased Lightning’.

At school Sandy is recruited to join the cheerleaders by class president Patty Simcox. Danny tries to apologise to Sandy but she refuses to speak to him, wishing they hadn’t met. Rizzo teases Danny about picking a real life ‘Sandra Dee’. The gang decide that they will always stay together, even after High School ends.

The High School Hop opens Act II and the kids from Rydell High are partying in the school gym. Sandy stays at home feeling sorry for herself, singing about it raining on prom night. The dance is hosted by their favourite DJ Vince Fontaine who leads a hand jive competition amongst the couples. Danny and Rizzo are supposed to dance together, but Danny dances with Cha Cha from a rival school, causing much upset. They win the contest and Rizzo and Kenickie dance together. Sandy hears about Cha Cha and feels betrayed.

At the Burger Palace the gang run into Frenchie who has dropped out of Rydell High and now also Beauty School. Danny takes up the track team in order to win back Sandy, but she is not impressed. Cha Cha’s boyfriend’s gang have challenged the Burger Palace Boys to a rumble, but Danny is too focused on winning Sandy back. He invites her to the drive in movie, but moves too fast for her and ends up being alone once again. Jan hosts a party in her basement and the group listen to each other sing and wonder about life after High School. Rizzo reveals that she may be pregnant, and tells Kenickie that he is not the father. She struggles to find sympathy, saying ‘There are Worse Things I Could Do’. Sandy also questions what she can do to fit in, and the girls come up with a plan.

Sandy is transformed into a greasers ideal woman, with leather pants and big hair. Danny is astounded at the change and the two are finally together. Rizzo finds out she isn’t pregnant after all, and the gang are all happy as they rush towards their final days in High School.

ACT I

• Rydell Alma Mater
• Rydell Alma Mater (Parody)
• Summer Nights
• Those Magic Changes
• Crossover Into Greased Lightnin’
• Greased Lightnin’
• Rizzo’s Entrance and Chaser (Instrumental)
• Rydell’s Flight Song
• Mooning
• Look At Me, I’m Sandra Dee
• We Go Together

ACT II

• Shakin At The High School Hop
• Freddy My Love
• It’s Raining On Prom Night
• Into High School Hop (Scene Change #3)
• High School Hop (Underscore)
• Miss Lynch’s Entrance
• Vince Fontaine’s Entrance
• Born To Hand-Jive
• Crossover Out Of High School Hop
• Beauty School Dropout
• Beauty School Dropout (Reprise)
• Into Alone At The Drive-In Movie (Scene Change #4)
• Alone At The Drive-In Movie
• Rock `N’ Roll Party Queen
• There Are Worse Things I Could Do
• Look At Me, I’m Sandra Dee (reprise)
• Out Of Sandra Dee (Scene Change #5)
• All Choked Up
• We Go Together
• Crossover
• Finale
• Bows and Exit Music
• House Exit Music

SONGS ADDED FOR THE MOVIE

• Grease
• Hopelessly Devoted To You
• Sandy
• You’re The One That I Want
• Blue Moon
• Hound Dog
• Tears On My Pillow
• Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Here To Stay
• Love Is A Many Spendored Thing
• Grease (Reprise)

New Broadway Cast

• Since I Don’t Have You
• Grease Megamix

1972 Drama Desk Awards: Oustanding Choreography, Outstanding Costume Design, Theatre World Award

The show has been nominated for 11 Tony Awards, but has won none.

UK: Samuel French

USA: Samuel French