Ordway Center for the Performing Arts hosts "sing-a-Long-a Grease" July 30-31
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts hosts Sing-a-Long-a Grease July 30-31
ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 26, 2014) The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts announced today that it will host two screenings of Sing-a-Long-a Grease, July 30-31 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $29, with discounts for groups of 10 or more. Tickets can be purchased at www.ordway.org or by phone at 651-224-4222.
Sing-a-Long-a Grease is a screening of the popular 1978 movie musical starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, complete with on-screen lyrics so the whole audience can sing along. The event begins with the host leading a song and dance warm-up and walking the audience through their complimentary Magic Moments Fun Packs filled with props to be used at strategic points throughout the movie. The event also includes a costume contest with prizes. Costumes are not required, but are highly encouraged. Sing-a-long-a Grease is an interactive event for the entire family. Some attendees choose to dress up, sing along and dance around, while others sit back and enjoy the show.
Released by Paramount Pictures in 1978, Grease is the movie musical version of the 1971 stage musical of the same name. The film stars John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing and Jeff Conaway. Despite having a budget of only $6 million, Grease was an immediate box office success, grossing $8.9 million in its opening weekend. To date, Grease has taken in over $394 million worldwide and is the highest-grossing movie musical of all time in the U.S. Its soundtrack was the second-best-selling album of 1978, behind the soundtrack of another Travolta film, Saturday Night Fever.
For tickets and more information, visit www.ordway.org.
About the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
The Ordway is widely recognized as one of the nations leading nonprofit performing arts centers and Saint Pauls most elegant and inviting performance space. The Ordways Music Theater and soon-to-be completed Concert Hall attract diverse audiences with an array of productions showcasing the finest in American musical theater, world music, dance and vocal performance. Education and community engagement are integral to the Ordways mission, with major initiatives, including the annual Flint Hills International Childrens Festival and Ordway Education programs, that serve more than 50,000 students annually. The Ordway also sponsors the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists, a professionally guided academic and artistic environment that trains aspiring pre-professional performing artists. Together with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Opera and The Schubert Club, the Ordway is a member of the Arts Partnership and serves as the principal venue for their performances. For more information, visit www.ordway.org.
About Singalona Productions
Singalonga Productions is the U.K. company behind the smash-hit phenomena Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music, which first opened at the Prince Charles Cinema in August 1999. Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music began touring in 2000, and was quickly followed by the first ever live show, Sing-a-Long-a Abba. 2011 saw the addition of Sing-a-Long-a Grease, the film that audiences had been asking for since the very beginning. Other Sing-a-Long-a shows include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Wizard of Oz, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Hairspray and Sing-a-Long-a Elvis. For more information, visit www.singalonga.net.
QUICK REFERENCE
Production: Sing-a-Long-a Grease
Dates: July 30-31, 2014
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
Tickets: www.ordway.org Ticket Office: 651-224-4222, Groups: 651-282-3111
Price: $29, subject to change
Media Contact: Jessica Petrie
651-282-3113
Artwork for download: ordway.org/media
