Grease: Broadway across America

I was in Junior High when I first discovered the movie Grease! It was love at first sight. We would watch it at sleepovers and sing every song word for word. Even now as an adult I still love watching it....that is if my hubby doesn't put up too much of a fuss over it ;)

I was so excited last week when I was invited to go see Grease in Columbus. I immediately got on the phone and lined up a babysitter for my kids. Thankfully, I didn't have to look too far. My mom and dad agreed to watch them for us. My hubby and I had the night to ourselves. Sheer Bliss! He didn't even care that we were going to a musical. He was just happy to have a date with his wife.

This was my very first experience with seeing a Broadway play. The first thing that struck me was the beauty of the theater. It was striking, and it made me feel all fancy just being there. Our seats were about 20 rows back from the stage off to the side. We could see wonderfully.

Grease is a musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. It takes its name from the 1950s United States working class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 in fictional Rydell High in Chicago, focuses on the romance between high schoolers Danny Zuko and Sandy Dumbrowski and tackles such social issues as teenage pregnancy and gang violence. Themes include love, friendship, teenage rebellion, sexual exploration during adolescence. The show's score celebrates '50s rock and roll as well as doo-wop and other contemporary styles.

If you have never been to a Broadway play before. I highly recommend trying it out! You will not be disappointed.


Is Grease coming to a theater near you?

Grease National Tour

- December 2 - 7, 2008 at the Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence, RI
- December 9 - 14, 2008 at the Wharton Center for the Performing Arts, East Lansing, MI
- December 16 - 21, 2008 at Palace Theatre, Columbus, OH
- December 30, 2008 - January 4, 2009 at the Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
- January 6 - 18, 2009 at the Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
- January 20 - February 1, 2009 at the Aronoff Center for the Arts, Cincinnati, OH
- February 3 - 15, 2009 at the Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
- February 18 - 22, 2009, Omaha Performing Arts Center, Omaha, NE
- February 24 - March 1, 2009 at the Music Hall, Tucson, AZ
- March 3 - 8, 2009 at the Civic Theatre, San Diego, CA
- March 10 - 22, 2009 at the Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- March 24 - April 19, 2009 at the Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco, CA
- April 21 - 26, 2009 at Keller Auditorium, Portland, OR
- April 28 - May 10, 2009 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa, CA
- May 12 - 30, 2009 at the 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle, WA
- June 2 - 7, 2009 at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Appleton, WI
- June 9 - 28, 2009, Fisher Theatre, Detroit, MI

For other great Broadway event in Columbus, Ohio check out www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/columbus

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