After months of hard work and hand-jiving, the long-awaited moment has arrived: Grease is making its way to the Palatine High School stage. The smash-hit musical will send the audience back in time to the year 1959, where greasers and pink ladies make their way through high school. Palatine’s production of Grease will tell the timeless tale of teenage love and turmoil, with the extra pizazz of leather jackets, groovy songs played by live musicians, and catchy nicknames. 

Palatine’s production also differs slightly from the original Broadway version—it includes some hit songs featured in the film adaptation of Grease. Sandy’s rendition of Hopelessly Devoted to You is beloved by many, and it’s being welcomed to Palatine’s stage with open arms. “I love that song, although I didn’t know it was from a musical,” junior Grace Wang said. Palatine’s Grease will also include You’re the One That I Want, another song from the film adaptation. 

As always, Palatine’s cast and crew have poured their hearts into the production, doing everything from late night rehearsals to rolling a real, vintage car onto the stage.  “Everyone has put so much work into making this show come to life,” senior and cast member Tanya Gerdzhev said. “It’s really great to watch it pay off.” One could even say that they’ve put the perfect amount of elbow grease (pun intended ) into the performance.

With a life-like set, killer dance numbers, and a cast with an almost palpable electric energy, Palatine High School’s showing of Grease is sure to win over the hearts of its viewers.

 “Honestly, I think people are pretty excited about seeing this year’s musical,” said Wang. “It’s a classic hit and it’s got a lot of fans already.” 

For anyone interested in seeing it for themself, the musical will be running from Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 through Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Tickets are $7 for students and $10 for adults. Don’t miss out!