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Paramount+ series depicts the rise of Grease’s iconic Pink Ladies

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies is a romantic comedy-musical TV series on Paramount+. It was created by Annabel Oakes and serves as a prequel to the 1978 classic musical Grease by exploring the beginnings of the Pink Ladies. Oakes also handles the show’s writing and executive producing duties while Alethea Jones directs the pilot. The series showcases musical performances executed by acclaimed singer-songwriter Justin Tranter along with choreography by Jamal Sims. Sims is perhaps best known as featuring regularly on the famed competition reality series RuPaul's Drag Race.

The series features Marisa Davila as Jane, Cheyenne Isabel Wells as Olivia, Ari Notartomaso as Cynthia and Tricia Fukuhara as Nancy, who all play the lead roles as the founding members of the Pink Ladies. Jackie Hoffman plays the role of Assistant Principal McGee, who keeps a close eye on the rebellious girl gang. The additional cast includes Shanel Bailey as Hazel, Madison Thompson as Susan, Johnathan Nieves as Richie, Jason Schmidt as Buddy and Maxwell Whittington-Cooper as Wally.

Production News

October 14, 2019
- HBO Max received an order from WarnerMedia for the series Grease: Rydell High which was accompanied by a poster labeling it as a "New Musical Series". (Source: Deadline)
April 9, 2020
- The new series taps Annabel Oakes to write the pilot and serve as an executive producer. (Source: Deadline)
May 30, 2020
- The show was rebranded as Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies and given a new release date in 2021. (Source: Twitter)
October 13, 2020
- As part of a content shake-up, the series was dropped by WarnerMedia and subsequently picked up by Paramount+. (Source: Variety)
July 15, 2021
- Marty Bowen and Erik Feig hired as executive producers by Paramount+ for the prequel series, which was officially ordered by the network. (Source: Deadline)
October 4, 2021
- Alethea Jones has been confirmed to produce and direct the first episode of the prequel series, with Justin Tranter and Jamal Sims also joining the team for their music expertise. (Source: Deadline)
January 20, 2022
- Production for the upcoming show Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies started in Vancouver and the first casting announcement revealed that Ari Notartomaso, Tricia Fukuhara, Cheyenne Isabel Wells, and Maria Davila had been cast as the four main female characters. (Source: Collider)
January 8, 2023
- A sneak peek of the upcoming series is unveiled through its first official trailer which takes audiences on a journey back to the nostalgic era of the 1950s at Rydell High. (Source: YouTube)
February 7, 2023
- The official trailer for the series releases providing a glimpse into the backstory of the Pink Ladies as they come together to form the iconic girl gang. (Source: YouTube)
March 30, 2023
- Series composer Justin Tranter confirms the show will feature 30 new original songs. (Source: Variety)
April 5, 2023
- Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies premiered on Paramount+.

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