Grease is a rock and roll musical portraying pop culture in the 1950's. It was the first musical to use this kind of music instead of the more traditional forms. Written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, Grease challenged the conventional concept of musicals and became a classic in its own right.

Grease first hit Broadway in 1972. It was originally a five hour production staged in a garage with an all amateur cast in Chicago. Despite these fairly shaky beginnings, Grease had huge success and sold out tickets in Chicago. This was enough to catch the eye of Broadway producers Ken Waissman and Maxine Fox. They persuaded Jacobs and Casey to move to New York and bring their show with them. In New York, Grease was reduced to two hours and opened at Eden Theatre just off of Broadway. The public quickly grew to adore it. It promptly received seven Tony Awards and moved onto the Broadway stage. The Broadway cast has included Patrick Swayze, Richard Gere, and John Travolta. Grease was later made into a movie starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John. The musical has also starred Brooke Shields, Ian Kelsey, Stacey Gregg, Paul Nicholas, and Craig Maclachlan.