Grease Returns to Its R-Rated Roots in New Chicago Production; Jim Jacobs Explains

[Overkill]

Posted: 3/30/11 at 11:47am

You think you know Grease. An original Broadway production that ran eight years, a major revival that ran nearly four years, a third revival that ran a couple seasons, and a film version that has been viewed by millions. You think you know Grease.



The show's co-creator Jim Jacobs wants to clue you in: You don't know Grease.

At least, not the Grease that he and Warren Casey created in Chicago back in 1971.

Jacobs likened the difference between that original Windy City production and the one that bowed in New York in 1972 to the divergent characters of John Gotti and Pee-Wee Herman. "It went from an in-your-face show about delinquents to a colorized gang of lovable people singing rock 'n' roll. It went from black jackets to pink jackets."

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This seems really cool! Wish I could see it. Anyone going?
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[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/30/11 at 11:50am

This does sound interesting. I might check it out.

[ChgoTheaterTenor]

Posted: 3/30/11 at 12:10pm

I have some friends in the production, I'm excited to see it!

[Eris0303]

Posted: 3/30/11 at 12:15pm

BWW Roadtrip?