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Cool Rider
''Cool Rider'' (originally titled ''Cool Rider Live'') is a 2014 musical that was first performed only on 27 January 2014, at the Lyric Theatre, London. It was performed again later for one week only, 15 April – 19 April 2014, at the Duchess Theatre, in London. The musical was adapted from the 1982 film ''Grease 2''. Synopsis Stephanie Zinone, leader of the Pink Ladies, has a romantic fling with English transfer student Michael Carrington. The only way she'll stay with him, however, is by him becoming a T-Bird. Cast and characters Five actors appeared in all performances as their character. ;Lyric Theatre, London, 27 January 2014 The T-Birds * Aaron Sidwell as Michael Carrington * Niall Sheehy as Johnny Nogerelli * Joshua Dowen as Louis DiMucci * Kane Oliver Parry as Goose McKenzie * Ben Stott as Davey Jaworski The Pink Ladies * Ashleigh Gray as Stephanie Zinone * Hannah Levane as Paulette Rebchuck * Bronté Barbé as Sharon Cooper * Evelyn Hoskins as Rhonda Ritter * Dolor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grease 2
''Grease 2'' is a 1982 American Musical film, musical romantic comedy film, and a standalone sequel to the Grease (film), 1978 film ''Grease'', adapted from the 1971 Grease (musical), musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Originally titled ''More Grease'', the film was produced by Allan Carr and Robert Stigwood, and directed and choreographed by Patricia Birch, who choreographed the original stage production and prior film. The plot returns to Rydell High School two years after the original film's graduation, with a largely new cast, led by Maxwell Caulfield and Michelle Pfeiffer in her first starring role. The film was released in United States theaters on June 11, 1982, and grossed $15 million against a production budget of $11 million, a far cry from its predecessor's $132 million domestic box office. Despite breakthrough roles for Pfeiffer, Adrian Zmed, and Christopher McDonald, the film received mostly mixed reviews from critics; however, ''Grease 2'' main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Fetherston
Luke Richard Fetherston is a British actor who began his career on the West End. Early life Fetherston was born in Glasgow and grew up in Hertfordshire and East London. At the age of 8, he was introduced to acting when his sister encouraged him to audition for a local theatre company. Fetherston went on to train at the Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in West London. Career At 18, Fetherston was scouted in central London to be a model which he continued alongside his acting career. Upon graduating drama school, Fetherston appeared in '' 42nd Street'' at Chichester Festival Theatre, ''White Christmas'' and ''Top Hat'' before making his West End debut in ''Singin' in the Rain'' at the Palace Theatre during the 2012 London Olympics. He was then cast in ''Cabaret'' directed by Rufus Norris, and subsequently cast in BBC Films ''London Road'' and ''Wonder.land'' for the Manchester International Festival. Fetherston then appeared in '' Funny Girl'' starring Sheridan Smith at the Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie Stevens
Connie Stevens (born Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingoglia; August 8, 1938) is an American actress and singer. Born in Brooklyn to musician parents, Stevens was raised there until the age of 12, when she was sent to live with family friends in rural Missouri. In 1953, when she was 15 years old, Stevens relocated with her father to Los Angeles. She began her career in 1957, making her feature film debut in ''Young and Dangerous (1957 film), Young and Dangerous'', before releasing her debut album, ''Concetta'', the following year. She had a supporting role in the musical comedy ''Rock-A-Bye Baby (film), Rock-A-Bye Baby'' (1958) opposite Jerry Lewis, followed by the drama film ''The Party Crashers'' (also 1958) opposite Frances Farmer. Stevens gained widespread recognition for her portrayal of "Cricket" Blake on the ABC TV Warner Brothers series ''Hawaiian Eye'', beginning in 1959 opposite Robert Conrad and Anthony Eisley. She garnered concurrent musical success when her single "Sixteen R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tab Hunter
Tab Hunter (born Arthur Andrew Kelm; July 11, 1931 – July 8, 2018) was an American actor, singer, film producer, and author. Known for his blond hair and clean-cut good looks, Hunter starred in more than forty films. During the 1950s and 1960s, in his twenties and thirties, Hunter was a Hollywood heart-throb, acting in numerous roles and appearing on the covers of hundreds of magazines. His notable screen credits include ''Battle Cry (film), Battle Cry'' (1955), ''The Girl He Left Behind'' (1956), ''Gunman's Walk'' (1958), ''Damn Yankees (1958 film), Damn Yankees'' (1958), and ''Polyester (film), Polyester'' (1981). Hunter also had a music career in the late 1950s; in 1957, he released a no. 1 hit single "Young Love (1956 song), Young Love". Hunter's 2005 autobiography, ''Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star'', was a ''New York Times'' bestseller. Early life Arthur Andrew Kelm was born in Manhattan, New York City, the son of Gertrude () and Charles Kelm. Kelm's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamela Adlon
Pamela Adlon ( ; ; born July 9, 1966) is an American-British actress. She is known for voicing Bobby Hill in the animated comedy series ''King of the Hill'' (1997–2010), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award. She also voiced Baloo in '' Jungle Cubs'' (1996–1998), the title role in the '' Pajama Sam'' video game series (1996–2001), Lucky in '' 101 Dalmatians: The Series'' (1997–1998), Margaret "Moose" Pearson in '' Pepper Ann'' (1997–2000), Ashley Spinelli in '' Recess'' (1997–2001), Otto Osworth in '' Time Squad'' (2001–2003), Vidia in the '' Tinkerbell'' franchise and Brigette Murphy in '' Milo Murphy's Law'' (2016–2019), among numerous others. Adlon is also known for her roles in the comedy-drama series '' Californication'' (2007–2014) and '' Louie'' (2010–2015), the latter of which she additionally wrote and produced alongside Louis C.K. Her work on ''Louie'' garnered her four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. From 2016 to 2022, Adlon starred as Sam Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maureen Teefy
Maureen Jane Teefy is an American actress. She is best known for her appearances in the films '' Fame'' (1980), ''Grease 2'' (1982), ''Supergirl'' (1984), and '' Star Time'' (1992). Her penultimate credit was in the 1997 film ''Men Seeking Women'' but reappeared 20 years later in 2017's ''Hollywood Girl: The Peg Entwistle Story''. Life and career Teefy was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, one of eight sisters in a large Irish Catholic family. Her first film role was a small part as a U.S.O. singer in the 1979 Steven Spielberg comedy ''1941'' and in the same year she appeared in two minor productions, ''Fyre'' and ''Scavenger Hunt''. She was one of the principal performers in the 1980 Alan Parker musical drama '' Fame'', portraying Doris, a naive young acting student. In 1981, she starred in the ''CBS Afternoon Playhouse'' episode "Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter". Other films featuring Teefy include ''Grease 2'' (1982) as Sharon Cooper, ''Supergirl'' (1984) as Lucy Lane, and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorna Luft
Lorna Luft (born November 21, 1952) is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of Judy Garland and Sidney Luft, the sister of Joey Luft and the half-sister of Liza Minnelli. Early life Luft was born on November 21, 1952, at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California to Judy Garland and Garland's third husband, Sidney Luft. She attended University High School in Los Angeles during her senior year and was a member of the school choir. She studied theatre at HB Studio in New York City. Career Stage and television Luft made her show business debut at age 11, singing " Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" on the 1963 Christmas episode of Garland's CBS television series '' The Judy Garland Show''. Siblings Liza Minnelli and Joey Luft also appeared. Garland sang the song "Lorna" to Luft on episode 20 of ''The Judy Garland Show'' in 1964: an original number composed by Mort Lindsey and Johnny Mercer especially for Luft at Garland's request. The song was later fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Marie Pfeiffer ( ; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress. She was one of the most bankable stars in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood during the 1980s and 1990s, and her List of Michelle Pfeiffer performances, performances have earned her List of awards and nominations received by Michelle Pfeiffer, numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a British Academy Film Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. Pfeiffer began her acting career with minor television and film appearances, and secured her first lead role in ''Grease 2'' (1982). Her breakthrough role as Elvira Hancock in ''Scarface (1983 film), Scarface'' (1983) propelled her into mainstream success, which continued with performances in ''The Witches of Eastwick (film), The Witches of Eastwick'' (1987) and ''Tequila Sunrise (film), Tequila Sunrise'' (1988). Pfeiffer received her first of six consecutive Golden Globe Award nominations for ''Married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leif Green
Leif Green is an American actor and production manager. He is perhaps best known for portraying Davey Jaworski one of the T-Birds in the ''Grease 2'', the 1982 sequel to the 1978 motion picture '' Grease'' as well as the hero Eugene Groebe in the 1983 sex comedy film ''Joysticks''. He was born in Wheeling, WV and graduated Wheeling Park High School. His parents owned Green's Doughnuts in Wheeling, WV. Career In addition to his lead roles in ''Grease 2'' and ''Joysticks'', Green has also appeared on six TV series and a documentary. Upon retiring from acting, he eventually became a production manager or production assistant, and from 2001 and 2006 he was a production manager and worked on three motion pictures (serving as an assistant production manager in two of these roles, as stated below). Philanthropy Leif Green is extensively involved in fundraising for AIDS research and prevention. In an interview following the release of his film, ''Grease 2 ''Grease 2'' is a 1982 Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonald (born February 15, 1955) is an American actor. McDonald is best known for playing the villainous professional golfer Shooter McGavin in the 1996 comedy '' Happy Gilmore'', a role he’d later reprise in 2025’s sequel '' Happy Gilmore 2''. Other notable starring roles for McDonald in film include "T-Birds" member Goose McKenzie in ''Grease 2'' (1982), Darryl Dickinson opposite his former fiancée Geena Davis in '' Thelma & Louise'' (1991), Ward Cleaver in the film adaptation , and Tappy Tibbons in '' Requiem for a Dream'' (2000). Along with numerous independent and small-budget film roles, he played supporting characters in box-office hits , , , '' The House Bunny'' (2008) and . On television, McDonald was a series regular on network TV shows '' Walter & Emily'' (1991–1992, NBC), ''Good Advice'' (1993–1994, CBS), ''Family Law'' (1999–2002, CBS), '' Cracking Up'' (2004, FOX) and '' Harry's Law'', (2011–2012, NBC). McDonald has portrayed several no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Frechette
Peter Frechette ( ; born October 3, 1956) is an American actor. He is a stage actor with two Tony Award nominations for '' Eastern Standard'' and '' Our Country's Good'', and frequently stars in the plays of Richard Greenberg. He is well known on TV for playing hacker George on the NBC series '' Profiler'' and Peter Montefiore on ''Thirtysomething''. In film, he is known for playing T-Bird Louis DiMucci in the musical ''Grease 2''. Early life Raised in Coventry, Rhode Island, Frechette is the youngest of five children. His father was an efficiency expert and his mother a nurse. Frechette earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater from the University of Rhode Island. Theater Frechette first appeared on the professional stage at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of the Rhode Island Summer Ensemble, starring with Chel Chenier in the comedy ''Pontifications on Puberty and Pigtails'' in 1979. He received high praise in 1981 for his work in two different productions of Harry Ruby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Zmed
Adrian George Zmed (born March 14, 1954) is an American actor, singer and television personality, noted for the roles of Johnny Nogerelli in ''Grease 2'' and Officer Vince Romano in the ''T. J. Hooker'' television series. His Broadway credits include the starring roles of 1982 Grease 2 Johnny Nogerelli and Marvin in ''Falsettos''. Early life Zmed was born in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest of three sons of George Zmed, later known as George Zmed-Smith (1916–2010), a Romanian Orthodox priest, who served from 1952 until his retirement in 1983, and his wife, Persida (née Golub) Zmed, later known as Sadie Smith (1923–2015). His father George was a Romanian American born in Chicago to Nicolae and Paraschiva (née Bălan), who had emigrated from Comloșu Mare, Timiș County in the early 20th century. At the age of five, George and his family returned to Romania, where he was educated, and returned to the United States in November 1952. His mother Persida was born in Romania. Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
