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Louis St. Louis

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ComposerActor 1950–2021 On stage 1975

Louis St. Louis (May 26, 1942 – March 26, 2021) was an American songwriter, music arranger and singer, famous for songs written for Grease, particularly the song "Sandy" (co-written with Screamin' Scott Simon), which was a hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles chart, and for John Travolta and performing "Rock 'n' Roll Party Queen" and "Mooning" (songs originally from the musical, where they were sung by a character named Roger that was cut from the film) with Cindy Bullens on the soundtrack. St. Louis was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 26, 1942. He died March 26, 2021, at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey.

On stage 1 production

1975 Truckload Theatre not recorded · Original · directed by Jerry Adler 12 perf.

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In the literature8 passages

  • The music was by Louis St. Louis, who had been the original musical director of Grease . He was a towering talent, a great singer and songwriter, and so energetic and fun to be with. He decided to write this show about hitchhiking across the country. There was a huge red truck on stage, with a platform on it that held the band. He played…ebooks/Tepper, Jennifer Ashley/Untold Stories of Broadway, Part 2, The - Jennifer Ashley Tepper.txt
  • ing Louis St. Louis and the All Night Drivers” previewed September 6, 1975 closed September 11, 1 975theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • Pat Birch and Louis St. Louis, choreographer and musical director/ arranger of Grease (1972), dreamed this one up. Birch called in designerstheatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • Moore; Musical Numbers and Dances B. Sherman; Director, Staged by Patricia Birch; Musical Coordination, Vocal Arrangements, Special Dance Music, Louis St. Louis; Orchestrations, Michael Gibson, Jim Tyler; Musical Director, Joseph Klein; Scenery, Douglas W. Schmidt; Costumes, Carrie F. Robbins; Lighting, John Gleason; Media Design, Stan J.…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1973 74 Season, v. 30 (Willis).txt
  • cal and Dance Arrangements, Louis St. Louis; Scenery, Douglas W. Schmidt; Costumes, Carrie F. Robbins; Lighting, Karl Eigsti; Musi-theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1978-79, v. 35 (Willis).txt
  • Kathi Moss; Musical Direction, Elizabeth Myers; Orchestrations, Michael Leonard; Vocal and Dance Arrangements, Louis St. Louis; General Management, Theatre Now, Inc.; Presented by Kenneth Waissman and Maxine Fox; Opened Oct. 10, 1976 at the Shubert Theatre in Boston, Ma., and still touring May 31, 1979; For original New York production, s…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1978-79, v. 35 (Willis).txt

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