Grease - 1993 Royal Variety Performance

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[Star2bno1]

Debbie Gibson was a big name in 93 and I saw her in this, her Caroline sheen and Olivia are perfect for the role and Craig, if you saw him in the show you know he was perfect as Danny. When I feel low I put this cd on. Never fails to cheer up!

[bigger4life]

he is soo gorgest

[Coley8]

This isn't the original London cast (that was 1973, and Elaine Paige was Sandy). This is the original revival cast.

[zoepowell100]

i saw grease when it was craig mclauchlan and sonia and yes shane richie is there is was a T-BIRD he is the one thats "but you don't have to brag"!! he later went on to play danny

[cathm100]

I like the Team Rocket cheerleaders ;D

[8Crybaby3]

I meant Richie, not Rishie! Anyways the gal playing Sandy is shithouse quite frankly. Craig does ok but could've done with black hair. Well thats what I think anyway :)

[8Crybaby3]

I'm a little confused, you guys are talking about Shane Richie but the guy playing Danny here is Craig McLachlan. Who is Shane Rishie playing here?

[captain5129]

Danny is a total mug

[18150690]

is this shane richie

[anne413able]

the hair of danny is supposed to be different, danny's hair needs a lot of gel and a curl forward xD

[48brewmaster]

The people who were bash'n Deb as Sandy don't know what the *#@& they are talking about. This show sold out almost every night in one of the world's best theater cities, including the 2 shows I saw. Someone must have liked her. Supposedly, Deb beat out over 800 other girls to get this role. I think they made a good choice.

[geester37]

@48brewmaster Well said I think she is the best Sandy Since Olivia Newton John

[YTLOVER02]

DEB TOTALLY ROCKED THIS PERFORMANCE.

SHE PLAYED A GREAT SANDY.

[brightwingy]

I saw the show in the summer of '94 when I went to England to visit friends. Debbie Gibson wasn't in it anymore. I'm from Hawaii and listened to her in high school since she was popular then. The audience sang along to every song.

[TheFabFour]

Why is Danny wearing heels lol?

[ButterflyFreak85]

i dont like sandy. love danny though lol

[CherylBird123]

I saw this as a new years day treat from my family, its taking me back wow to my teen years.

[MattTrevithickMovies]

Yeah! What is up with Sandy having sand coloured hair? Thats just stooopid! And the whole cast acting like that?! Shoulda been like the movie!

/sarcasm

Seriously people.

[misselliebabe]

wouldnt it be a dream come true to perform at the west end

[misselliebabe]

i would love to perform on the west end it would be a dream come true

[geester37]

people say this is a terrible cast and Debbie Gibson is not good, but it's the best I could find here on you tube, it's good if you ask me.

[EmmaHolt94]

yeah why is sandy ginger like common

[ThePow1961]

love this performance:)

[rduffy338]

Lol.." She got friendly down in the sa-ah-yeeeahhh... Lol

[jamesgroups]

...there is Shane Richie as Kenickie and wait TAMZIN OUTHWAITE in ensemble with the pink polo and pink headband 5:13 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Arthur5041975]

Wow that whole cast is fucking terrible.

[MusicalManGreg]

Okay, so Debbie Gibson can't act -- but how AWESOME is the cast entrance for the beginning of the title song?

[willsbob123]

This guy is not right for Danny at all.

[littlegeisha]

Debbie Gibson? Haha okay.

[Mattie506]

This isnt the original london cast - although the cast recording for this production says 'the original london cast recording' its just saying that its the first recording. (-_-)

[piratica2000]

I really dislike this Sandy. She is over-energetic for Sandy and her voice is too obnoxious for Sandy.

[melissalovesjls]

why is does danny have blonde hair and sandy have ginger wtf

[anchorman87]

cause thats the colour hair the actors had...

[melissalovesjls]

but they could of put pro wigs on lol

[anchorman87]

um, why? whats wrong with their hair?...

[melissalovesjls]

no there hair is fine its just doesnt look right for this play

[anchorman87]

well hows it supposed to look?..

[melissalovesjls]

danny with black hair and sandy with blonde

[anchorman87]

say who?... this isn't grease the movie, it's grease the musical...

[melissalovesjls]

i no its the musical an just sayin omg 4get it cba

[anchorman87]

ok ok i was just answering your question

[bogabilla]

is that debbie gibson?!

[rcocenzo]

yep (D. Gibson)

[18150690]

ilike this this is good

[cdsouthsidec1]

I like it,great performance,love it, wish they did it like that in the movie!!!!!

[pudsey1]

Where are their microphones?

[thomasbake2002]

e sandys gt a lapell on but there most probaly floatig mics flown in

[Izzybai]

With stage shows they are normally hidden in their hair. It works very well

[katiekatie95]

danny is so good! i dont like sandy though

[Saraaa91]

dont like "sandy" at all.. she is not singing, more screaming and like "over the top"

[mandyjsmith]

I've seen this musical twice in Manchester the 1st time with shane ritchie, and 2nd with Johnathan wilkes, both who I have to say were fantastic !!!

[chersparkle]

Wowee!! My goodness was that Craig Mc/I didn't recognise him (almost not) we are the same age..... er...getting older is not so good

[nyhcara]

Hahaha Shane Ritchie love it!

[Star2bno1]

I remember seeing this after it opened and both Debbie Gibson And Craig McLachlan were just fabulous! I always remember Raining on Prom night Debbie's voice was great! I even wanted her wig and costume!

[officiallauralee]

this is when grease was good shame the newer the cast the rubbisher it gets. the origional cast (ie these people) were gr8 !! xx

[TOM1K93]

no there not it has danny bayne, nicola brazil and my sister in law laura wilson in the show and they are all amazing so shut up u ignorant prick.

[officiallauralee]

it was just an opinion, i jjust thought the whole cast in whole were better, tighter more together etc.!

[ravenbelle7]

Didn't lik the Sandy at all...

Something jst wasn't quite right with her acting, voice, or even costume and hair!

[VIOLAinTHEmaking]

I am a big fan of musicals but the dancing for this one not so much

[KisaKohei1993]

This is the year I was boen! lol I love this film but the second one is shit! The first, the orginal is the best!!!

[greenwallsRcool]

This was by far excellent.. although I didnt care for the actress that played "Sandy" not innocent or naive enough

[rockjerk1980]

you've gotta love Craig Mclachlan! hes such a down to earth kinda guy. He's just done a cameo in a new music video for an artist called Alex Lindsey Jones, you should check it out, its on my page.its pretty funny...

[VinnyMancini]

Horrible cheesy singing/acting. If only they could have people who didn't seem fake and showed more emotion.

[geester37]

This is the best grease stage act I can find on youtube, if you found a better one let me know, otherwise this is a great performance!

[debfan74]

this is by far the best since Deborah Gibson and company took this with all their might in this

[uiopytrre]

i agree

[gabsylv]

he's copying travolta's singing style, no? How did Bostwick sing it?

[TheOutsidersloover]

he sang it Totally different than John Travolta even tho the broadway came out first than the movie in 1972

[etcyx]

The Person Playing Frenchie Is Jo Bingham SHe Played Etcetera In The Cats Video

[musicaldudepeter]

And lets not forget her portrayal of Truly Scrumptious in the final cast of CHITTY at the Palladium in London.

[uiopytrre]

the song summer nights was way off

[xMcFlyStarGirlRiax]

why is sandy ginger?

[dramakid95]

@xMcFlyStarGirlRiax It could be worse- I have seen a ginger Tracy Turnblad in a school production of Hairspray.

[tedipenguproductions]

@xMcFlyStarGirlRiax Why not? Sandy was turned blonde since the movie came out. Now she's blonde.

[SAHlalala]

@xMcFlyStarGirlRiax thats like saying why is danny blonde, in the stage production it doesnt say that danny is brunette and sandy is blonde, its only cos of the movie that people say that!

[freakykat098]

actually, i really dont like the girl playing sandy; she doesnt sound like she can sing particularly well tbh... she tends to shout rather than hold the tune...

[geester37]

Sounds good to me, and her cute smile makes her look innocent.

[uiopytrre]

i know srry i am just used to the songs from the movie because summer nights was really short but then i found out that most of the grease plays were like that

[katfrapp]

This is awesome, but the only problem I have is with Sandy...hmm she doesn't seem, innocent enough, you know?

[freakykat098]

yeah i do agree with u bout sandy

[ThruAcceptingRules]

definitely agree, she sounds almost like she's bragging as well. She doesn't sound or look innocent enough

[etcyx]

umm is this the 1993 london cast

and whos playing Frenchy??

[musicaldudepeter]

Yes the 1993 Original London cast and Jo Bingham plays Frenchy.

[overdosinsouls]

This is along time ago, But for your info, The actor playing is from the ausie soap Neibours Crag mcClochlin, and the Actress is american pop singer Debbie Gibson.

[soggyfroggy]

the guy looks like christian from eastenders lol

[Ryanlaskey]

is that shane ritchie from eastenders in it? He played Alfie Moon and now he does Dont Forget The Lyrics

[randomqueen14]

for the actors. I figured the choreography and the costumes and learning the songs, but that's about as far as I got.

[Sexyboy1243]

I was light designer for this show about a month ago. I can give u tips on that as well as on the pit to

[randomqueen14]

hey all u out there

i gots a question

does anyone have any ideas on challenges that would occur while performing this play?

Im stuck doin this thing for school and the net isnt helping

HELP

[bboyburnarsk]

dope

[sazmouse]

This has just made my day. Had this on video which i treasured for years only for my dad to go and tape over it! So it's great to find it on here!

[TweetyGirlz]

@ some parts they sound constipated!!! y is she singing that song doesnt make any sense!!!!

[kiwipommie]

i remember this night.i was in the audience.

[buzzboymat]

I also think that Patty is played by Tamzin Outhwaite...this is the original cast isn't it?! she was in the original cast!!

[debfan74]

Deborah shines here!

[324alex]

where did you get this ? please my dad REALLY wants it!?

[jordannaA]

is that shane richie

[Jamesbond1975]

Yes that is really Shane Richie playing Kenickie

[SahweetSkateboards]

dude wtf this isnt even in the original play

[TweetyGirlz]

y do dey sing like dat?? its horrible

[multiph]

Have you heard Elaine Paige versions of these songs - even more "original" style than this. Nothing like the "pop" singing at the moment in Palladium.

[comicohme]

that was amazin

XD

[greenheather]

Just stick some warpaint and lipgloss on him and i swear you'd have adam ant...

[xbleedingbutterfly]

really good, danny in particular! didnt really like their version of "grease".something a lil off about it ahaha otherwise really good tho

[sunnyladyshades]

why does sandy wear an orange wig?

[sallylouisefletcher]

coz debbie aka sandy has brown hair

[sunnyladyshades]

well yeah :D

but the orange just looks way to fake :P

[BeautifulBubblyLove]

wow amazing. Graig was fantastic. Would so love to see this one day. Just Brilliant.

[BeautifulBubblyLove]

Typos.. I meant Craig obviously =)

[colmkenny33]

yeah dedrah is great i saw it on firday with susan and sean in london loved it

[1030108]

Great job everybody.

[chaso28]

Shane Richie is in this clip. He played Kenickie I think.

[ImmortalObsession]

I would fo never of spotted that until i read this. and it's true.

[shagabull]

watch the original cast when spending the last week of X-mas holiday in London at the Cambridge Theater

[gooner350]

wow! fab to c all the old cast, all good friends that i havent seen in a while; jo bingham, shane, tamzin, simon coulthard, simon harper.... wow! thanks for postin that. amazin!

[debfan74]

this is a RARE treat for me.....glad I had the chance to see this...I only own the soundtrack...thanks for the posting of this!

[colmkenny33]

cool

[chrdc]

VERY GOOD VIDEO!!! Just love Grease! PLEASE!!!!! Where can I buy this??

[lkburdekin]

prefered Craig to Deborah.

[geoffejames]

i like their singing but her hair looks ginger and he should have dark hair

[Candleshoe]

Is it really necessary to have Sandy be blonde and Danny be dark-haired?

[sohoboy506]

no, but they could have gotten her a better wig lol this color is terribe hehe

[leela145]

lol I know what you mean! Perhaps she got hair tips from Frenchie :)

[sammilletti92]

her hair seems more ginger then blond.

[morningsnoopy]

wot a treat, two greats, craig & deborah

beautiful stuff x

[princessprudence]

i was at this show and met debbie gibson,barrymore and joe pasquale!"

[NickCarter90210]

WOW!!! Thanks for posting!!! I've worn out 2 soundtracks... I LOVE THIS CAST!! ps- Deborah Gibson 4 President.

[sohoboy506]

yes Deborah is amazing!! By far the best Sandy EVER!!!! PS she is also one of the sweetest and most humble in person

[jigaboojew]

I am sure she will back in the show in NYC now that the UK show is going to Broadway - either as Sandy or Rizzo.

[fuzzyspice79]

Oh, the memories. I loved Deb and this show far too much to be healthy. Did? Still do! It's a guilty pleasure.

Shame there's not more footage of the wonderful Sally Ann Triplett as Rizzo. She's the most, to say the least. The very least.

[Quantook]

Thanks for uploading :)

[pattyg1821]

Thanks I have never seen this before. Deb is great