Grease Prequel Series 'Rise of the Pink Ladies' Arrives on Paramount+
A prequel series to the 1978 film Grease, titled Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, will premiere on Paramount+ on April 6, 2023. Set in 1954, four years before the original movie, the 10-episode series follows the formation of the all-female Pink Ladies clique. The main characters are Jane, Olivia, Cynthia, and Nancy, played by Marisa Davila, Cheyenne Isabel, Ari Notartomaso, and Tricia Fukuhara. The series retains the romantic comedy format with music and choreography by Jamal Sims and Justin Tranter. It explores the girls' rebellion against the moralism of the 1950s, personified by the Rydell High School principal who says, "A girl's reputation is all she has." The Pink Ladies stand in opposition to the male Thunderbirds led by Danny Zucco. The show aims to continue the legacy of female emancipation from the original film.
Key facts
- Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies is a 10-episode prequel series to the 1978 film Grease.
- The series premieres on Paramount+ on April 6, 2023.
- It is set in 1954, four years before the events of the original film.
- Main characters are Jane, Olivia, Cynthia, and Nancy, played by Marisa Davila, Cheyenne Isabel, Ari Notartomaso, and Tricia Fukuhara.
- Music and choreography are by Jamal Sims and Justin Tranter.
- The series focuses on the formation of the Pink Ladies clique and their rebellion against 1950s moralism.
- The Pink Ladies oppose the male Thunderbirds led by Danny Zucco.
- The original film Grease was directed by Randal Kleiser and starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
Entities
Artists
- Marisa Davila
- Cheyenne Isabel
- Ari Notartomaso
- Tricia Fukuhara
- Jamal Sims
- Justin Tranter
- John Travolta
- Olivia Newton-John
- Randal Kleiser
Institutions
- Paramount+
- Rydell High School