“GREASE” IS THE WORD!

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It’s time to turn back the hands of time to 1959 as “GREASE” slides into Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center for one show only on Thursday, April 8, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. in a brand new production.

Grab your favorite Pink Lady and travel back to when beehives were in and coifs were cool. “GREASE,” one of Broadway’s longest running musicals, takes a hilarious, tuneful and loving look at what it was like growing-up in the super-cool ‘50’s with the funniest gang of high school students you’ll ever meet. Taking place in a time when hot-rod-loving boys in black-leather jackets chased boy-crazy girls in white bobby socks and pedal pushers, “GREASE” is complete with drive-in passion pits, sock hops, pajama parties, hubcap stealing and sneaking cigarettes at the senior prom. 

“GREASE” brings back the classic rock ‘n’ roll sounds of the fifties with songs including “We Go Together,” “Greased Lightnin,” “Beauty School Dropout” and “Summer Nights.”  And for those of you who cannot get enough of “GREASE” special arrangements have been made to include three songs from the hit movie. “Hopelessly Devoted to You” and “You’re The One That I Want” (by arrangement with Warner/Chappell Music) and Barry Gibb’s “Grease” (by arrangement with BMG Music Publishing). Come early and have fun with the coolest of cool dee-jays, Vince Fontaine, as he spins your favorite tunes from the era at the best dance party in town!

“GREASE” is the story of Danny Zuko, king of the Burger Palace Boys and Sandy Dumbrowski, the wholesome, naïve and pretty transfer student whose life changes forever after meeting the tough yet vulnerable Rizzo, leader of the Pink Ladies gang.

“GREASE” was written by Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs. Direction is by Ray DeMattis, choreography by Christopher Gattelli, set design by James Youmans, costumes by Wendall Goings, lighting design by Mike Baldassari and sound design and musical direction by Steve Bishop. “GREASE” is produced by Phoenix Productions; co-producer is Magic Arts and Entertainment.

“GREASE,” Broadway’s record-breaking sensation, promises to be the hottest ride in town!

For tickets, visit the Ocean Center Box Office; B-CC Cashier’s Office or call (407) 839-3900 or on-line at www.ticketmaster.com or www.mmbcenter.com  Tickets are $46.00, $35.00 and $25.00.

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Bethune-Cookman is a comprehensive college, which offers degrees in liberal arts as well as professional fields, such as business, education and nursing. A United Methodist Church-affiliated school, the College has a diverse and international student population of more than 2,700 and a solid reputation for academic excellence and community service. As evidence of its outstanding program, the College has been listed in the Templeton Honor Roll of Character Building Colleges and Universities, and it was ranked by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the “Top 50” schools in the nation for black students.  B-CC is one of 10 charter member colleges of Project Pericles, a program to create civic leadership and involvement on its member campuses.  The College will celebrate its 100^th year of founding on October 4, 2004.

For more information, contact our website www.bethune.cookman.edu. 

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