A surprise runaway hit, Grease opened at the Off-Broadway Eden Theatre (formerly the Phoenix), then moved on Broadway to the Broadhurst and then the Royale. And there it remained until April 13, 1980, for a record run that was not overtaken until A Chorus Line danced past the mark. The show, which began life as a five-hour amateur production in a Chicago trolley barn, took a satirically on-target view of the dress, m…
Opened
1972
Performances
3,388
Type
Musical
Era
Revolution
Music: Jim Jacobs & Warren CaseyLyrics: Jim Jacobs & Warren CaseyBook: Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey
Productions1 on Broadway
1972
Eden TheatreOriginal. February 14, 1972 · Tom Moore
3,388 performances
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