Grease: Live casting

Posted: 9/30/15 at 12:04pm

http://deadline.com/2015/09/carly-rae-jepsen-cast-frenchy-grease-live-1201558831/

 

Just announced that Carly Rae Jepsen is playing Frenchy, will update as more are announced:

 

Julianne Hough: Sandy

Aaron Tveit: Danny

Vanessa Hudgens: Rizzo

Keke Palmer: Marty

Carlos PenaVega: Kenickie

Carly Rae Jepsen: Frenchy

Kether Donohue: Jan

David Del Rio: Putzie

Elle McLemore: Patty Simcox

Mario Lopez: Vince Fontaine

Ana Gasteyer: Principal

Jordan Fisher: Doody

Noah Robbins: Eugene Florczyk

Andrew Call: Sonny

Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer: Charlene "Cha-Cha" DiGregorio

Jon Robert Hall: Tom Chisum

Harley Jay: Ensemble

Jeannie Klisiewicz (from Ellen): ?

Updated On: 11/14/15 at 12:04 PM

[Tag]

Posted: 9/30/15 at 12:24pm

Where did the name Putzie come from??

Have they announced who the Teen Angel will be?  Can they get Frankie Avalon?  Didi Conn?

[TerrenceIsTheMann]

Posted: 9/30/15 at 12:26pm

It's the Kelly Ward role in the film. I have no idea why they switched Roger to Putzie, but it happened. 

Posted: 9/30/15 at 12:27pm

Updated On: 9/30/15 at 12:27 PM

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 9/30/15 at 12:30pm

Putzie has always been a character. He was portrayed by Kelly Ward in the 1978 film as one of the core T-Birds... 

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 9/30/15 at 12:47pm

GreasedLightning said: "Putzie has always been a character. He was portrayed by Kelly Ward in the 1978 film as one of the core T-Birds... 

 

Yes, but the character of Putzie is named Roger in the original show. It was changed to Putzie by Allan Carr when he adapted the original show's book for the 1978 film version. Bronte Woodard wrote the screenplay. 

 

 

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[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 9/30/15 at 12:56pm

CarlosAlberto said: "GreasedLightning said: "Putzie has always been a character. He was portrayed by Kelly Ward in the 1978 film as one of the core T-Birds... 

 

 

 

Yes, but the character of Putzie is named Roger in the original show. It was changed to Putzie by Allan Carr when he adapted the original show's book for the 1978 film version. Bronte Woodard wrote the screenplay. 

 

 

I am very much aware. This television adaptation, though, is based on both the original musical AND Paramount Pictures' 1978 film, so I don't know why there is confusion. They are clearly just using film characters/names for the television version, which is a Paramount Television Production. 

 

 

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[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 9/30/15 at 1:57pm

I don't know why they haven't officially announced their casting but from sources involved with this production, Olivia Newton-John will be playing Principal McGee and Kevin Jonas will be Teen Angel. Just checked and IMDB already has them on the Cast listings.

Posted: 9/30/15 at 2:09pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "I don't know why they haven't officially announced their casting but from sources involved with this production, Olivia Newton-John will be playing Principal McGee and Kevin Jonas will be Teen Angel. Just checked and IMDB already has them on the Cast listings."

 

Just because it's on IMDB doesn't mean it's true. It also originally said Billy Magnussen was rumored as Danny and that turned out to be false.

 

Updated On: 9/30/15 at 02:09 PM

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 9/30/15 at 10:50pm

Oh, how I wish that were true, though. Billy  as Danny. Sigh. 

[newintown]

Posted: 10/1/15 at 7:41am

A big muscle-bound actor as exercise-loathing Danny Zuko? Sounds right for this production.

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 10/3/15 at 7:26pm

Why not slip Laura Osnes in there somewhere so we have a trifecta of Broadway Cinderellas? Lol.

I'm really looking forward to the production, especially if they restore some of the stage songs cut from the film. On that note- did you guys hear about Jessie J performing the title song on the telecast? I think she'll kill it (in a good way)!

Posted: 10/23/15 at 2:49pm

Mario Lopez joins as Vince Fontaine: http://www.broadway.com/buzz/182537/there-are-worse-things-he-could-do-mario-lopez-tapped-for-grease-live/

[Petralicious]

Posted: 10/23/15 at 4:08pm

Ado Annie D'Ysquith said: "Why not slip Laura Osnes in there somewhere so we have a trifecta of Broadway Cinderellas? Lol.

 

 

" since Laura also played Sandy both on Broadway and TV they probably do not want her as she will make that horrible Julianne look and sound very bad.

 

[lovebwy]

Posted: 10/23/15 at 4:38pm

I hope someone is able to teach ONJ how to be funny.

[broadwayboy223]

Posted: 10/23/15 at 6:42pm

Can Julianne even sing? 

[NOB88]

Posted: 10/23/15 at 8:45pm

broadwayboy223 said: "Can Julianne even sing? "

Well some might call it singing. But she is an amazing dancer. 

 

 

Updated On: 10/23/15 at 08:45 PM

[ACL2006]

Posted: 10/23/15 at 11:52pm

anyone else disgusted by the casting of Mario Lopez in this??

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 10/23/15 at 11:54pm

It's tacky as hell but he'll be pretty, no? 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 10/24/15 at 8:52am

Can Julianne even sing? 

Ouch!  More validation that NO ONE saw the 2012 film adaptation of ROCK OF AGES where Julianne was the female lead and sang more than a handful of songs in the film including "Harden my Heart" and "Shadows of the Night."

[Petralicious]

Posted: 10/24/15 at 9:05am

broadwayboy223 said: "Can Julianne even sing? 

 

No. She has a very thin shrill voice.  For an example, you should watch Rock Of Ages Movie. She us the worst singer in that cast and that is saying something.  She us a great dancer though and very pretty, I will give her that.

 

[keywslt2]

Posted: 10/24/15 at 11:19am

Missed Headline Opportunity: From Toe-Jam to Hand-Jive, Mario Lopez goes together with Grease Live! gig.

.http://www.ispot.tv/ad/ALww/jublia-toe-nail-fungus-arrives-on-red-carpet-feat-mario-lopez

 

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 10/24/15 at 11:28am

Can Julianne even sing? 

 

Yes. She can. She released a country album back in 2008. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/julianne-hough/id280310449

[darquegk]

Posted: 10/24/15 at 11:37am

Her music video was banned as "too steamy" for CMA, which more or less sunk her country career.

[Petralicious]

Posted: 10/24/15 at 11:53am

Liza's Headband said: "Can Julianne even sing? 

 

 

 

Yes. She can. She released a country album back in 2008. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/julianne-hough/id280310449

 

Just because someone has an album does not mean they can sing. For example Brian Spears