Grease is heading out on a new UK tour for 2019 – here’s the cast and all the dates.
Fresh from a run at the Curve in Leicester, the production is heading across the UK and Ireland this year.
One of the world’s best known musicals, Grease tells the story of the students of Rydell High School. It features the classic songs Summer Nights, Greased Lightnin’ and We Go Together.
Grease UK 2019 tour cast
The new touring cast of Grease will star Peter Andre in the role of Teen Angel at selected performances while Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ore Oduba and Irish songstress Samantha Mumba will also share the role.
Peter Andre will play the role at 19 – 22 June, 26 – 28 June and 17 – 20 July at Leeds Grand Theatre, 24 – 26 July at Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, 30 July – 3 August at Sunderland Empire, 13 – 17 August and 21 & 22 August at Birmingham Hippodrome, 10 – 14 September at Curve, Leicester, 24 – 28 September at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin, 2 – 5 October at New Theatre, Oxford and 8 – 12 October at Churchill Theatre, Bromley.
Ore will play the role on 24 & 25 June and from 29 June to 16 July at Leeds Grand, the opening venue of the tour. He will also perform the role at Birmingham Hippodrome on 19, 20 23 & 24 August and King’s Theatre, Glasgow from 27 to 31 August.
Samantha Mumba will appear in the role of Teen Angel from 17 – 23 September at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin.
Making up the rest of the cast will be Dan Partridge as Danny, Martha Kirby as Sandy, Louis Gaunt as Kenickie and Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky as Rizzo.
Further cast includes Jordan Abey as Doody, Ryan Anderson as Roger, Damian Buhagiar as Sonny, Eloise Davies as Frenchy, Natalie Woods as Jan, Tara Sweeting as Marty, Dale White as Eugene, Jessica Croll as Patty Simcox, Corinna Powlesland as Miss Lynch, Abigail Climer as Cha Cha, Darren Bennett as Vince Fontaine and Will Haswell as Johnny Casino.
Completing the cast are Thea Bunting as Cynthia, Emily Beth Harrington as Carly, Jonathan Hermosa Lopez as Bobby, Dom Hutcheson as Mickey, Ruby May Martinwood as Sofia and Lindsay McAllister as Donna Sue.
Grease UK 2019 tour tickets, dates and venues