“There Are Worse Things I Could Do” than cast older actors to play teens, argues the casting director behind “Grease.” “Grease” hit movie theaters in 1978 and became an instant cult classic. However, ...

Stockard Channing was an inimitable force as Betty Rizzo in 1978’s Grease, though the movie was never meant to become a huge phenomenon. “I gave [Grease] my all, and I’m proud of the performance and ...

While upbeat rhythms and high-octane dance sequences define Grease, Rizzo’s lament, “There Are Worse Things I Could Do,” remains one of the musical’s most celebrated tunes. From the emotional maturity ...

“Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” might not spotlight characters from the original 1978 film like Didi Conn’s Frenchy or Stockard Channing’s Rizzo, but it does set the stage for their impending reign ...

Rise of the Pink Ladies' premiere included Rizzo and Frenchy, so what other legacy characters could pop up in the future? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

“Rise of the Pink Ladies” describes the origins of the title 1950s girl gang before Rizzo and Frenchy took over, as viewed through a 2020s lens. By Elisabeth Vincentelli If you’re into musicals, you ...