Grease - Toby Anstis joins cast
Preview by Lizzie Guilfoyle
ON JANUARY 25, 2010, Heart DJ and former CBBC presenter Toby Anstis will make his West End debut playing Teen Angel in the hit musical Grease. He joins the cast for a limited ten-week season.
As well as the Heart radio show, Anstis has also presented The Ozone, Electric Circus, National Lottery Live, Dancing in the Streets and Children in Need. He has also taken part in the reality TV show I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!
Siobhan Dillon, who made her West End debut playing squeaky-clean cheerleader Patty Simcox when Grease opened in the West End, returns to the production as Sandy on January 14. Meanwhile, Hear’Say’s Noel Sullivan (Flashdance The Musical) continues in the role of Danny.
Billed as the original High-School musical, Grease has book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey and songs that include Look at Me I’m Sandra Dee, We Go Together, Hopelessly Devoted to You, Grease Lightnin’, Grease Is the Word, Summer Nights and You’re the One That I Want.
Currently booking at the Piccadilly Theatre until September 4, 2010, Grease is directed by David Gilmore, choreographed by Arlene Phillips and produced by David Ian and Paul Nicholas, by arrangement with Robert Stigwood.