It’s a leather jacket affair at Livingston’s Shane Lalani Center for the Arts as their community theatre season continues. Dress accordingly for Grease: The Musical with performances running from May 2nd through May 18th. A teen theater production.
It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. The too-cool-for-school “Burger Palace Boys” are stealing hub-caps and acting tough and their gum-snapping, chain-smoking “Pink Ladies” are looking hot in bobby sox and pedal pushers. The 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking musical that is both an homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of high schoolers’ age-old desire to be rebellious, provocative and rebellious.
At the heart of the story is the romance between hot-rodding gangster Danny Zuko and the sweet new girl in town, Sandy Dumbrowski. They had a secret romance in summer, but now back in the context of school, peer-pressure and cliques make their love a bit more complicated. Can Danny maintain his cool dude status and still get make demure Sandy his girl?
The whole gang sings and dances around Danny and Sandy’s romance, through such hit songs as “Greased Lightnin’”, “We Go Together” and “Mooning,” recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. Starting off with an eight-year Broadway run, Grease is among the world’s most popular musicals and has a cult-like following, especially among teens [Stage Agent].
Grease: The Musical runs weekends from May 2nd to May 18th. Performances take place in the Dulcie Theatre. Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, with Sunday matinees to follow at 3pm. A special Thursday show is set for May 15th at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors/students/veterans, and $10 for youth 17 & under. Make reservations at www.theshanecenter.org or call the box office at (406) 222-1420. Concessions available. UV air filtration in the Dulcie Theatre and lobby.
Grease: The Musical is generously sponsored by Livingston HealthCare, Sky Federal Credit Union and Don & Marilyn Murdock. •
