Curtain Goes Up On "Grease"

The marquee of the new production of "Grease" on Broadway is seen on the show's opening night at the Brooks Atkinson Theater on Aug. 19, 2007, in New York.

Actors Max Crumm and Laura Osnes perform during the curtain call for the opening night of the Broadway musical "Grease" on Aug. 19, 2007, in New York. They got their leading roles by winning a TV reality show last spring.

Actors Max Crumm and Laura Osnes lead the cast in a curtain call during the opening night of the Broadway musical "Grease" on Aug. 19, 2007, in New York.

Actress Laura Osnes talks with the press at the party after the opening night of the Broadway musical 'Grease' on Aug. 19, 2007, in New York. The show, first seen on Broadway in 1972, was revived on stage in 1994 after it had been turned into a movie with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.

Actress Nikki Blonsky attends opening night of the new production of "Grease" on Broadway at The Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Aug. 19, 2007, in New York. Blonsky stars in the new movie "Hairspray," with John Travolta.

Producer Rob Marshall attends opening night of the new production "Grease" on Broadway at The Brooks Atkinson Theater on Aug. 19, 2007, in New York. The director of the movie "Chicago," is the brother of "Grease" director Kathleen Marshall.

TV comedian Stephen Colbert attends opening night of the new production of "Grease" on Broadway at The Brooks Atkinson Theater on August 19, 2007 in New York City.

Singer Deborah Gibson attends the party after the opening night "Grease" on Broadway at The Brooks Atkinson Theater on August 19, 2007 in New York.

Actor Max Crumm attends the party after the opening night of the Broadway musical "Grease" at The Brooks Atkinson Theater on Aug. 19, 2007, in New York.

Actress Marilu Henner attends the party after the opening night of the Broadway musical "Grease" at The Brooks Atkinson Theater on Aug. 19, 2007, in New York. Henner originated the role of Marty in the show's 1971 Chicago production, prior to its move to Broadway.

Actor Jerry Mathers attends the party after the opening night of the Broadway musical "Grease" at The Brooks Atkinson Theater on Aug. 19, 2007, in New York. TV's "Beaver" as a child, Mathers is in the Broadway cast of "Hairspray."

Director Kathleen Marshall and actress Carole Demas chat together at the party after the opening night of the Broadway musical "Grease" at The Brooks Atkinson Theater on Aug. 19, 2007, in New York.

Actress Joanne Worley attends opening night of the new production of "Grease" at The Brooks Atkinson Theater on Aug. 19, 2007, in New York.

Actors Laura Osnes and Carole Demas greet one another at the party after the opening night of the Broadway musical "Grease" at The Brooks Atkinson Theater on Aug. 19, 2007, in New York.