Secret Cinema’s GREASE: THE IMMERSIVE MOVIE MUSICAL announces initial casting
Photo credit: Danny Kaan
Initial casting has been announced for Secret Cinema’s GREASE: The Immersive Movie Musical, which runs at Evolution London in Battersea Park from 1 August-7 September.
The cast will include Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream semi-finalist Stephanie Costi as Sandy, Liam Buckland (Mean Girls, West End) as Kenickie, and Lucy Penrose returns to play Rizzo, having taken on the role during the immersive production of the show in Birmingham.
The ever-innovative team returns to London with a brand-new format, to bring the beloved movie musical from Paramount Pictures to life as never before.
Each performance of GREASE: The Immersive Movie Musical will be a two-and-a-half-hour spectacular which blurs the line between screen and reality, and for the very first time, the entire film is brought to life all around you with actors and immersive elements seamlessly blending with the on-screen action. Step into the ultimate director’s cut and live at the very heart of Grease as screens play the fan-favourite film whilst a 30-strong cast and live band bring to life all of the songs from the film’s hit soundtrack including ‘You’re The One That I Want’, ‘Beauty School Dropout’, ‘Greased Lightnin’, ‘Look At Me I’m Sandra Dee’, ‘Summer Nights’, and ‘We Go Together,’ fusing the film and its iconic moments with a modern live action experience.
From the moment you enter Rydell High, you are invited to join all the action – follow your favourite characters, cheer on the T-Birds, share secrets with the Pink Ladies, learn to hand jive, join choir practice, get a taste of 1950s American diner-inspired delights and visit the fun fair as dazzling live performances and sensational dance numbers enthrall ahead of the sensational collective finale.
This exhilarating new production will be staged with all the Secret Cinema finesse and attention to detail that film fans have come to know and love, and legendary locations will include the Frosty Palace, The Beauty School, The Carnival, The Gym, The Autoshop and La Cafury Beauty School.
GREASE: The Immersive Movie Musical’s theatrical magic will be spectacularly realised by a multi-award-winning creative team renowned for their West End and Broadway credits including director Matthew Costain, designer Tom Rogers, choreographer Jennifer Weber, lighting designer Howard Hudson, sound designer Gareth Fry, and video designer Ian William Galloway.
The 2025 production marks the first of three consecutive summer events from the masters of immersive entertainment, at Evolution London, their most central London venue to date. Future productions based on other iconic titles for 2026 & 2027 will be announced later in the year.
For more info on GREASE: The Immersive Movie Musical, please click here.
