Doody is Frenchy's casual high school boyfriend. 0000016056 00000 n or so they think. Travolta eventually made his way back to the world of movie-musicals in 2007 with his role of Mrs. Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. A wannabe tough guy who thinks hes a real lady killer. Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield. to read our character analysis for Doody and unlock other amazing theatre resources! They had a secret romance in summer, but now back in the context of school, peer-pressure and cliques make their love a bit more complicated. *Our system only provides suggested monologues or songs for select characters if we have matching monologues and song information in our database. Its 1959, and Rydell High Schools senior class is in rare form. Batalon could also provide a refreshing re-imagining of Sonny's brand of humor to make him less of a womanizer. Kenickie is in love with Rizzo and is hurt when the two break up. Jeff Conaway had "Greased Lightning" on his mind well before Grease the film was released. Rizzo is the kind of person who fears rejection and so rejects others before they have the chance to reject her first. She falls in love with Danny during the summer and then shows up at his school. He also has an impressive throwing arm that reveals itself when he successfully hits Coach Calhoun in the face with a pie at the school carnival. Class nerd Felsnick wears Coke-bottle glasses and argyll sweater. Balmudo's partner in crime, Charlene "Cha-Cha" DiGregorio, iconically steals the winning contest dance from Sandy, swooping in totake Danny at the last second. After the success of the movie, Newton-John launched a new image of herself as a musician and released her most successful studio album in 1981. : Male Sonny in 1987. She is very flirtatious and knows exactly how to use her sexuality to manipulate the opposite sex. Having struggled with a substance-abuse problem for years, Conaway appeared in two seasons of Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew. Keery not only has the hair to pull of Danny Zuko, but he has also demonstrated as Steve that he's perfect as a cool guy character with a heart. Grease Live his character (played by Jordan Fisher) sings "Those Magic Changes". He is easy going and a goofball, who tries hard to be as cool as Kenickie and Danny but never quite manages it. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike . Ward works as a voice director for Disney Television Animation and has been behind titles such as Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Jake and the Never Land Pirates. He is Frenchy's boyfriend. He is a great driver with nerves of steel and wins the race, bringing glory to the T-Birds and to Rydell as a whole. Results may vary. 0000003214 00000 n He's best known as Peter Kavinsky inTo All the Boys I've Loved Before, a role that shows off his impeccable charm and winning smile. will review the submission and either publish your submission or providefeedback. Well built, good looking, . What a gavone! Sandy goes through a fight with herself when it comes to her feelings about Danny. : thissection. ; Badass Biker: The T-Birds in Grease 2 all ride motorcycles. polisher, smug and pompous but gullible. Though she showsher classmates an intimidating, unflappable, and often very prickly or mocking persona, Rizzo nonetheless has avulnerable heart like anyone else. Appearing in Grease as Principal McGee, Eve Arden brought with her a wealth of film and television experience and success. : All Rights Reserved. He tries to make her jealous by bringing Cha Cha to the graduation dance, but ultimately he and Rizzo are reunited after she lets him know that she is not pregnant after all. She deliberately engineers a surprise reunion for Sandy and Danny knowing that it is likely to be a complete disaster. Doody is a slim older teenage boy, curly hair. Playful, goofy, and a touch brave, having insulted Kenickie's newly acquired rustbucket car, which would later be overhauled and re-christened Greased Lightning, which Danny Zuko called him on. The movie musical was released 40 years ago, on June 16, 1978. << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> Danny loves Sandy and because of this it never occurs to him that they will never see each other again; he trusts that somehow they will find a way back together. Yeah, try hopscotch, you hot dog! "Grease Characters". He returned to television, portraying character Norman Briggs in the show Diagnosis: Murder. Dodgy sexual politics abound in Grease YouTube Considering Grease is set in the 1950s, the film can be forgiven for being a little backwards. I'm not taking any of her crap, that's all, I'll take no crap from nobody. John Travolta was 23 when playing Danny Zuko, but some. After her roles as Principal McGee in both Grease and Grease 2, Arden retired from film and focused on television work, appearing in shows such as Masquerade and Falcon Crest. Washing my hands. 4. Barry played hilarious goof Doody in Grease (Image: Getty) Barry played T-Bird funnyman Doody, who ends up pairing with aspiring beautician and Pink Lady Frenchy at the school dance. Performing this action will revert the following features to their default settings: Hooray! Another iconic quirk ofGreaseis how much older the actors are than the roles they are playing. Rizzo He and Kenickie are very close friends. He is a mechanic who gets allowance money from his parents. Along with her appearance in Grease as the flirtatious Cha Cha, Annette Charles was involved in several other projects in the 1970s and '80s. Either way, it would just be fun to see Sprouse play a greaser, as he would probably be quite convincing. The West Wing brought Channing critical success, resulting in an Emmy win for best supporting actress in a drama series. 0000007567 00000 n Sandy is an Australian transfer student in her Senior year at Rydell High. [Putzie looks unsure, then leans forward, gesturing dramatically]. T-Birds Kenickie - The tough and rude, though considerate, second-in-command. Release Dates Sonny Netflix star Noah Centineocould embody Kenickie's lovable swagger perfectly. That is no way to start a new semester Mr. LaTierre. Its mark on U.S. culture however, feels just as fresh today as it did the day it was released. 0000002755 00000 n It's also an iconic component of Grease that the movie is set in 1959, featuring greasers and other distinct high school types of the era. She differs from the principal in that she is secretly amused by many of the antics that the students get up to although she never voices this fully. Principal McGee He'd used it prior to Summer Nights, squirting Putzie up the nose for hiding under the bleachers, looking up girl's skirts. Playing a car thief in the 1976 film Sweet Revenge, a stuntwoman in the 1979 film Silent Victory and the First Lady in the television series The West Wing, Channing maintained her career far into the 2000s. Aren't you supposed to be in homeroom right now? Elle Fanning's roles inTeen Spirit andThe Great both showcase her ability to capture a sweet, innocent personality that gradually grows more bold and confident, which is exactly what Sandy requires. : 0000002869 00000 n More books than SparkNotes. Jan loves to eat and is the best-known of the girls at the diner where she chows down frequently on freshly-baked pie. Sonny Depicting the love story of Danny and Sandy though 1950s complete with doo-wops and hand jives Grease became an immediate box office success and fan favorite. Actor Mark McKenna would be a good fit to play Balmudo, as his roles inWayne andOne of Us Is Lying highlight. Probably the most natural and ultimately long lasting boy/girl relationship in the film is between Putzie and Jan; they are friends, then after spending time together become better friends, and end up dating after a steady getting to know each other period. He is a horny Italian-American man who dates a member of the Pink Ladies named Marty. Known for her feisty performance as the leader of The Pink Ladies, Channing continued portraying strong female characters well after her days in Grease. | Doody was one of the first who saw - and were deeply stunned by - Sandy Olsen's radical transformation from schoolgirl sweetheart to biker beauty. [They start heading out when Sonny stops him]. McKenna has mastered the scornful teenager act, and it's easy to imagine him staring down Centineo and Keery with his patented glare. Dingleberries On Parade! Adaptation Name Change: Called the Burger Palace Boys in the play but the T-Birds in the movie. Danny Must be able to convincingly play an older teenager (16+) Second-in-command of the T-Birds. Already well-known due to her budding music career, Newton-John was met with critical and commercial success for her portrayal of Sandy. 0000006291 00000 n Related:Grease: The Actors Who Almost Played Sandy And Danny. My mom's apple pie is better than this stuff! Leo's girlfriend is trouble; she still seems to hanker after Danny, whom she once casually dated, and blatantly steals him away from Sandy at the school dance so that they can win the dance contest together and be seen on national television. Ok, so what do you guys think this is a gang bang? A nerdy apple. A traditional, proper and straight-laced kind of head teacher, Principal McGee seems offended by the modern age and has unfulfilled dreams of a return to gentility for her female students that they don't seem to have for themselves. Movies Movie Characters. Sonny She knows that as a preppy, inexperienced girl she is not really his speed and she is not a girl he feels comfortable bringing his friends around; she decides to change into the kind of girl she believes he would prefer to be with. Doody was a character played by Barry Pearl in the 1978 film 'Grease' directed by Randal Kleiser. "#$#!%&$'&(!$)*%)+,( Ages are listed as approximate. When he challenges the T-Birds to a race, he employs a number of methods to cheat and to try to run the Greased Lightnin' off the road completely. Rizzo is dating Kenickie and the two are involved in a sexual relationship which leads to a fear that she might be pregnant. Attractive and exuding sexuality, Marty receives a great deal of attention from men, particularly older men, such as Vince Fontaine, the suave and slightly cheesy DJ host of the school dance. Although Doody may remain 72-year-old Barry's most iconic role, the actor went on to appear in major shows such as House, Beverly Hills 90210, Criminal Minds, ER . Sonny F 5a*+J (Ek$T,&/$2T|S*(n)]%dkvxjQy-A6WH5.+d0kU2.Pr&Zy'Y0NE5UG4Hwg[0cK!,yRRr o`VF` Sandy isGrease's other star, a sweet, if somewhat naive, Australian transplant who falls in love with Danny over the summer but is faced with the cruel reality of Rydell High's social scene come fall. Travoltas Resume: Vinnie Barbarino in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-79),Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever (1977),Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction (1994), Chili Palmer in Get Shorty (1995), Robert Shapiro in American Crime Story (2016), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: Ginny & Georgia. In the novelization, his surname is never stated but his real first name is given as Donald. He decides to change his image from greaser to prepster, and presents a far more clean cut appearance to her, hoping that this will make her view him as the kind of boy she wants to date. Fortunately the pregnancy is a false alarm; she and Kenickie get back together at the school carnival. Character Descriptions Grease DANNY ZUKO: Male, High School Teen(Range: tenor, D4- . Small, boyish, open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude toward the other guys. Jan Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. He'sa top dog in his greaser gang, The T-Birds, knows his way around a car and a racecourse (and by the end of the film, a track), and is known for his total devotion to Sandy, even if he inexplicably blows her off sometimes for the sake of looking cool. Well built, good looking, with an air of cool, easy going charm. : Right, the chick is gonna have to put out before she even gets in. Grease Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Aside from Danny, Kenickie is The T-Birds' biggest personality, and he boasts even more confidence most of the time. Danny Zuko is one ofGrease's iconic protagonists. Starring in soap-opera comedy Soap in 1978, Manoff moved to Broadway and won a Tony award for her performance in I Ought to Be in Pictures. Sonny spreads a rumor about Rizzo. Magazine: Grease Character Descriptions - The Alliance Theatre. Danny 1950s, rydell high school and surrounding locations, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. pineapple!". Then *move*! Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band and continued to work within the entertainment industry in both television and film. In addition, Ward is a musical theater professor at the University of Southern California. Another T-Bird, Sonny feels that he is utterly irresistible to women; unfortunately women just don't feel this way. The class valedictorian. Grease's final Pink Lady is Marty, the "one-woman USO" who keeps upnumerous pen pal relationships with army guys and is most noteworthy for flirting with Vince Fontaine at the dance contest. Hereunites with Danny after lugging boxes at Bargain City during the summer. Full of mischief, half-baked schemes and ideas. An understudy and eventual portrayer of Danny Zuko in the Broadway version of the musical, Conaway joined the film cast as Kenickie, Dannys best friend. trailer <]/Prev 64640>> startxref 0 %%EOF 45 0 obj <>stream At the [[national dance off]] , he drops his pants at the blue moon song, exposing his white briefs. Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: George & Tammy. Avalon went on to star in the 1987 film Back to the Beach and has appeared in recent stage productions of Grease. He tries to remain cool and tough at all times but there is genuine depth and emotion in his friendship with Danny. Upgrade to PRO Doody 0000010620 00000 n One of the five members of the T-Birds, Michael Tuccis portrayal of Sonny was followed by a career both in front of the camera and onstage. before turning his attention to behind-the-camera work. Doody, a variant of O'Dowd ( Dubhda), is a surname of Irish heritage. Here's what the Grease character you wanted to be says about you. Charles had roles in series including The Incredible Hulk in 1980 and Magnum, P.I. The whole gang sings and dances around Danny and Sandys romance, through such hit songs as "Greased Lightnin'", "We Go Together, and Mooning, recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. : Sonny Blanche Barbour, Polly. The problem's in this rubber band engine. Join the StageAgent community An editor He worships the rest. resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss thenovel. Barry Pearl on Facebook: "We were brought to the prop trunk and told to pick out anything we wanted that we felt would fit our character. New York, NY, Linda Ray Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! 0000005625 00000 n Kenickie stream Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages founding editor. The anything for a laugh stocky type. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. After a slight slump in his career in the 1980s, Travolta received his second Academy Award nomination for his performance in Quentin Tarantinos 1994 film Pulp Fiction and continued on a wave of critical success due to his roles in films such as Get Shorty and The Generals Daughter. ; The Alleged Car: Greased Lightning, until the end of the movie. Rizzo got a bun in the oven. Sonny Sonny He filled the role of the heartthrob who sings to a career-lost Frenchy in the diner, but Frankie Avalon was no newcomer to the entertainment industry. Eugene wasn't the only nerd Eddie Deezen would portray in his career: He also played nerdy characters in movies including I Wanna Hold Your Hand and Stephen Spielbergs comedy 1941. He frequently fails students in P.E. Grease follows a group of teenagers in 1958. Grease Character Descriptions Principal Male Roles Character Description Songs / Dance / Other Skills Required VocalRange Danny The leader of the "T-Birds". We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make yourown. Frenchy doesn't like high school so she drops out and enrolls in beauty school instead. Jim Jacobs She is a no-nonsense woman who finds her secretary somewhat annoying in her displays of emotion and affection for the students, but in her own way she is just as attached to them as Blanche is and misses each graduating year when they have left. {c\Z~4,}tk}>oQ5Y9lie1%]N!^)Rk?OBm2_ Conaway died in 2011 from from multiple causes, including pneumonia. : Principal McGee Aside from Danny and Kenickie,Grease'sT-Birds are like a Greek chorus, but each has a somewhat distinct vibe andhis own match among the Pink Ladies. Since the ending of the series in 2006, Channing has redirected her career to the theater. Student at Rydell High (graduated) Sonny To All the Boys showed Lana Condor's star potential, and there's no doubt her funny, sweet, and earnest persona as Lara Jean would translate beautifully to Jan's. Sandra D " Sandy" Olsson is one of the main characters in Grease . Physically awkward, with. Beginning her career in the 1930s, Blondel starred in more than 100 productions both in film and television, her most notable being her performance in the 1951 film The Blue Veil, for which she received an Academy Award nomination. She dates Putzie and wears pigtails. In some fanfictions, his full name is given as Anthony Del Fuego. In addition to her work in Grease, Donnelly is known for her role in the United States premiere of The Rocky Horror Show, playing Magenta and The Usherette. Kenickie Plays guitar (optional). Character Profile: A member of the Pink Ladies. Come on, guys let's go for some pizza. : Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists. : He is particularly attracted to Marty and spends the entire school year trying to get her to notice him, but she finds him annoying, like a constantly-buzzing fly that she can't seem to get rid of. Grease is one of the 20th century's most iconic musicals and high school dramas, but what would it look like using a cast of today's actors? Love interest . Blanche Thus, a 2020s retelling of Grease would also require a pretty heavy-hitting cast. Putzie Simpson: American Crime Story and the title character in Gotti, which was pushed from last fall to an as-yet-determined premiere date. A good looking, falsetto voiced crooner. : 3. T-Birds Danny Zuko Kenickie Sonny LaTierri Doody (Anthony DelFuego) Putzie Grease 2 T-Birds Johnny Nogerelli Goose McKenzie Louis DiMucci Davey Jaworski Michael Carrington / Lone Rider Pink Ladies Betty Rizzo Frenchy Marty Maraschino Jan Sandy Olsson Kenickie saves money for a new car and hopes to race at Thunder Road. Manoffs Resume: Elaine Lefkowitz Dallas in Soap (1978),Karen in Ordinary People (1980),Carol Weston in Empty Nest (1988-95),Maggie Peterson in Childs Play (1988), Evelyn Rayburn in State of Grace (2001-02), Read More at VV Know the Cast & Characters: The Recruit. Yeah, and if you don't watch it, you're gonna be spending all your time in McGee's office. Can be mean in order to "be cool", although he is really kind. Having already starred in films including Guns of the Timberland and The Alamo, plus the classic "Beach Party" series of films with Annette Funicello, Avalon had secured his spot as an actor, singer and teen idol. Every teacher I got this year has flunked me at least once! Grease, released on June 16, 1978, is now celebrating its 40th anniversary this month. The funniest thing about Coach Calhoun is his youthful personality and upbeat optimism despite being firmly middle-aged, which is why anotherParks & Rec star, Rob Lowe, would play the part perfectly. Find the Countries of Europe - No Outlines Minefield. Member of the T-Birds Perpetually sneering, he insults The T-Birds throughout the movie and shows off his much nicer car, finally challenging Kenickie to a race to try to steal Greased Lightning. Johnson 1st Squad in The Big Red One (1980), Mr. McSpaniel/Mr. : Stewart, simultaneously to Grease, had a dancing role in the 1978 musical comedy film Sgt. The Pink Ladies (and Jan herself) may crack unkind jokes about how much she likes food throughoutGrease, but Jan is actually one of the group's best members and by far the least self-absorbed. Grease Character Descriptions - The Alliance Theatre. 17 Her character Anne Wheeler fromThe Greatest Showman is similarly closed-off yet open to romance and also highlights that Zendaya could pull ofGrease's dancing and singing demands with flair. She is humiliated by her new role of "bad girl" at Rydell, and she becomes even more lonely than she was before. She died in 2011 at age 63. Strong and confident. Grease Live his character (played by Jordan Fisher) sings "Those Magic Changes". Principal McGee Character Profile: An image-conscious high school senior. Greasewas a stage musical before it was a movie, so it naturally involves plenty of singing and dancing as well as acting. Danny Zuko That Danny (Picture: Paramount/Getty Images) Ah, who wouldn't want to be Danny Zuko? The two comedians have worked with each other extensively and have the perfect chemistry to recreate McGee and Blanch's iconic dynamic, with Fey as the somewhat jaded principal and Poehler as the well-meaning but incompetent secretary. Geez! When she does see Danny, she is filled with joy, but is shortly humiliated by his cool, T-Bird act that seems to her, at least, to be a deliberate attempt to brush her off. Sonny Filming & Production 0000005713 00000 n Danny tries to play it cool uponreuniting with his Australian love interest. Starting off with an eight-year Broadway run, Grease is among the worlds most popular musicals and has a cult-like following, especially among teens! She is seemingly emotionless and cold and can be unkind when she wants to be, which seems to be often. Hey, look! Zendaya has almost cornered the market on this type of teenage persona, as she shows off inEuphoria and theSpider-Man: Homecomingfranchise as MJ. When faced with intimidating the Scorpions, Doody's `weapon' of choice was a clear yellow plastic squirt gun*, which he wielded when the Scorpions rolled by the Rydell Bonfire. Grease Character Descriptions !"#$%#! In the latter half of her career, Blondell received a Golden Globe nomination for her role in the 1977 film Opening Night. Those leather jackets, those school rivalries, "those summer nights" they were decades ago. "Grease" was released on June 16, 1978. Danny is a loyal friend to Kenickie and drives for him when Kenickie gets a concussion. : She has also worked with the Foundation for Educating Children With Autism, performing in benefit concerts. Doody, a character in the 1978 film Grease (film) This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 16:27 (UTC). Can Danny maintain his cool dude status and still get make demure Sandy his girl? : 0000009889 00000 n It's also an iconic component ofGrease that the movie is set in 1959, featuring greasers and other distinct high school types of the era. Sonny Has an off-beat sense of humour. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role and performed the Academy Award-nominated song Hopelessly Devoted to You at the 1979 Oscars. He is a clumsy dancer and so the pair are disqualified from the dance contest pretty quickly. His character, Chris Traeger, is similarly young-at-heart and fitness-obsessed. Of course, Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta were both incredible dancers when they took on the roles of Danny and Sandy, but Travolta was not a trained singer. Cole Sprouse'sThe Suite Life of Zack and Codyrole would actually be the most useful for capturing Doody's humor, even though Sprouse is currently best-known as the more darkly humorous Jughead fromRiverdale. Character Doody Show Grease Gender Male Age Range Early Teen Role Size Supporting Dancing Mover Voice Tenor High Note A4 Low Note D3 Vocal Technique Falsetto Time & Place 1950s, rydell high school and surrounding locations Tags young boyish small open disarming deferential awestruck guitarist foolish gullible guitar Analysis princess fiona character analysis,