Cool Rider
2014 musical
Cool Rider (originally titled Cool Rider Live) is a 2014 musical that was first presented as a single performance on 27 January 2014, at the Lyric Theatre, London. It was staged again for one week only, 15 April – 19 April 2014, at the Duchess Theatre, in London. The musical was adapted from the 1982 film Grease 2.
Synopsis
Stephanie Zinone, leader of the Pink Ladies, has a romantic fling with English transfer student Michael Carrington. The only way she'll stay with him, however, is by him becoming a T-Bird.
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Five actors appeared in all performances as their character.
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