# Cool Rider

Cool Rider (originally titled Cool Rider Live) is a 2014 musical that was first performed only on 27 January 2014, at the Lyric Theatre, London. It was performed again later 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.

## Cast and characters

Five actors appeared in all performances as their character.

### Lyric Theatre, London, 27 January 2014

The T-Birds
* Aaron Sidwell as Michael Carrington
* Niall Sheehy as Johnny Nogerelli
* Joshua Dowen as Louis DiMucci
* Kane Oliver Parry as Goose McKenzie
* Ben Stott as Davey Jaworski
The Pink Ladies
* Ashleigh Gray as Stephanie Zinone
* Hannah Levane as Paulette Rebchuck
* Bronté Barbé as Sharon Cooper
* Evelyn Hoskins as Rhonda Ritter
* Dolores Rebchuck character does not appear
also
* Reece Shearsmith as Mr Stewart
* Nadine Cox as Ms Mason

### Duchess Theatre, 15–19 April 2014

The T-Birds
* Aaron Sidwell as Michael Carrington
* Stewart Clarke as Johnny Nogerelli
* Joshua Dowen as Louis DiMucci
* Luke Fetherston as Goose McKenzie
* Harry Francis as Davey Jaworski
The Pink Ladies
* Ashleigh Gray as Stephanie Zinone
* Hannah Levane as Paulette Rebchuck
* Bronté Barbé as Sharon Cooper
* Lucinda Lawrence as Rhonda Ritter
* Dolores Rebchuck character does not appear
also
* Mark Benton as Mr Stewart
* Niki Evans as Ms Mason

### Notable cast members

| Role | Role | Grease 2 (1982) | Lyric (Jan. 2014) | Duchess (Apr. 2014) |
| T-Birds | Michael Carrington | Maxwell Caulfield | Aaron Sidwell | Aaron Sidwell |
| T-Birds | Johnny Nogerelli | Adrian Zmed | Niall Sheehy | Stewart Clarke |
| T-Birds | Louis DiMucci | Peter Frechette | Joshua Dowen | Joshua Dowen |
| T-Birds | Goose McKenzie | Christopher McDonald | Kane Oliver Parry | Luke Fetherston |
| T-Birds | Davey Jaworski | Leif Green | Ben Stott | Harry Francis |
| Pink Ladies | Stephanie Zinone | Michelle Pfeiffer | Ashleigh Gray | Ashleigh Gray |
| Pink Ladies | Paulette Rebchuck | Lorna Luft | Hannah Levane | Hannah Levane |
| Pink Ladies | Sharon Cooper | Maureen Teefy | Bronté Barbé | Bronté Barbé |
| Pink Ladies | Rhonda Ritter | Alison Price | Evelyn Hoskins | Lucinda Lawrence |
| Pink Ladies | Dolores Rebchuck | Pamela Segall | — | — |
| | Mr Stewart | Tab Hunter | Reece Shearsmith | Mark Benton |
| | Ms Mason | Connie Stevens | Nadine Cox | Niki Evans |
Character relationships :
| T-Birds | × | Pink Ladies |
| Michael Carrington | × | Stephanie Zinone |
| Johnny Nogerelli | × | Paulette Rebchuck |
| Louis DiMucci | × | Sharon Cooper |
| Goose McKenzie | × | Rhonda Ritter |
| Davey Jaworski | × | Dolores Rebchuck |

## Musical numbers
### Original Studio Cast Recording

(Released 29 June 2015)
* "Overture" – Cool Rider Band
* "Back to School" – Cast
* "Who's That Girl?" – Aaron Sidwell
* "Score Tonight" – Niall Sheehy & Cast
* "Mr Sandman" – Felipe Bejarano, Jack Feureisen, Rhys Owen, Rick Woska
* "Cool Rider" – Ashleigh Gray
* "Who's That Guy?" – Cast
* "Reproduction" – Reece Shearsmith & Company
* "Do It for Our Country" – Joshua Dowen, Bronté Barbé
* "Charades" – Aaron Sidwell
* "Prowlin'" – Niall Sheehy, Joshua Dowen, Mark Anderson, Daniel Buckley
* "Brad" – Jennifer Harding, Laura Hyde
* "Girl for All Seasons" – Ashleigh Gray, Hannah Levane, Bronté Barbé, Lucinda Lawrence
* "(Love Will) Turn Back the Hands of Time" – Ashleigh Gray, Aaron Sidwell
* "Rock-a-Hula-Luau (Summer Is Coming)" – Niki Evans & Cast
* "We'll Be Together" – Cast