Get ready to travel back in time to Rydell High as Tyler Civic Theatre Center revives the classic musical "Grease." With slicked-back hair, Pink Ladies, and a soundtrack that'll have you singing along, the production promises to bring the magic of the 1950s to life. Directed by Stephen Rainwater, "Grease,” follows the love story of Danny and Sandy, two high schoolers from different worlds who navigate the challenges of peer pressure, romance and self-discovery.
“Sandy brought the best out of Danny,” Rainwater said. “When they were on the beach, he was the perfect boyfriend ..
. everything she ever could have asked for.” When it came to the perfect Danny Zuko, Rainwater wasn’t just looking for a ‘tough guy.
’ “What I wanted to find here was somebody who was an everyman hero and somebody who walks into a room and just with their smile and their presence lights up that room,” Rainwater said. “And that is Nathan (Hill) in a nutshell. (He) has one of the best voices for a male that I’ve heard in Tyler, Texas.
Period. So, he really makes those moments count ..
. but then there's an earnestness to him that even when he may go a little rogue in his character, you can't help but love the guy.” Hill remembers thinking how cool the character was when he first saw the movie.
“I’m super excited to take on the task of this iconic character,” he said of portraying Danny. “ 'Grease' is such a fun show about friendship and love ..
. but I really wanted to showcas.
