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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Cha-Cha Digregorio is overweight, doesn't like the "crummy" dance decorations, and prides herself as a good dancer. She's also the girlfriend of a member of the unseen Flaming Dukes rival gang which is the cause of the rumble that never happens. |
Cha-Cha is a sexy ex-girlfriend of Danny's. |
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Rizzo sings "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee" with both boy and girl gang members present while they're hanging out in a park. It takes place after the girls' slumber party. |
Rizzo sings "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee" during the girls' slumber party.
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A rumble is arranged with a rival gang that never shows up. |
A car race takes place with a rival gang. |
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Sandy befriends and does a school project with Eugene. |
Instead of Eugene, Sandy briefly dates Tom Chisum, a character created for the movie.
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"Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise)" sung by Sandy has 3 verses with dialogue after the 2nd verse when she makes a phone call to Frenchy. |
"Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise)" sung by Sandy has only 2 verses with dialogue after the 1st verse when she speaks to Frenchy in person. The original 2nd verse is not included. |