What's the Difference between Grease the Play and Grease the Movie?
| In the Play |
In the Movie |
Danny Zuko
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Danny Zuko
Portrayed by: John Travolta
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Sandy Dumbrowski
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Sandy Olsen
Portrayed by: Olivia Newton-John
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Kenickie
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Kenickie
Portrayed by: Jeff Conaway
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Betty Rizzo
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Betty Rizzo
Portrayed by: Stockard Channing
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Doody
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Doody
Portrayed by: Barry Pearl
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Sonny LaTierri
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Sonny LaTierri
Portrayed by: Michael Tucci
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Roger
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Putzie
Portrayed by: Kelly Ward
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Frenchy
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Frenchy
Portrayed by: Didi Conn
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Marty Maraschino
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Marty Maraschino
Portrayed by: Dinah Manoff
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Miss Lynch
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Principal McGee
Portrayed by: Eve Arden
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This Character does not appear.
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Coach Calhoun
Portrayed by: Sid Caesar
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Eugene Florsyck
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Eugene Felsnick
Portrayed by: Eddie Deezen
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Patty Simcox
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Patty Simcox
Portrayed by: Susan Buckner
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Cha-Cha Digregorio
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Cha-Cha Digregorio
Portrayed by: Annette Charles
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Teen Angel
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Teen Angel
Portrayed by: Frankie Avalon
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Vince Fontaine
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Vince Fontaine
Portrayed by: Edd Byrnes
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Johnny Casino
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Johnny Casino & the Gamblers
Portrayed by: Sha-Na-Na
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This Character does not appear.
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Leo Balmudo
Portrayed by: Dennis C. Stewart
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Betty Rizzo
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Betty Rizzo
Portrayed by: Adrienne Barbeau
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| In the Play |
In the Movie |
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Danny and Sandy are reunited on the first day of school. |
they 're-meet at the school bonfire |
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The rivals are called the Flaming Dukes and are never seen |
they are called The Scorpion s and are seen a lot. The leader is Leo.
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Sandy sings a song with the radio called Its Raining on Prom Night |
this song is replaced with a solo for Sandy called Hopelessly Devoted to You (the song is added in the 2007 Revival though)
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When Rizzo sings "There are worse things I could do" it is directed at Sandy. |
Rizzo sings "There are worse things I could do" in a different context with the last half of the song directed at Kenickie.
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Marty's long-distance boyfriend is a Marine in Japan named Freddy. |
Marty's long-distance boyfriend is a Marine in Korea named Bobby. |