Full cast for Secret Cinema's Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical announced
- Immersive Rumours
- Jul 4
- 3 min read
Image: Secret Cinema
With rehearsals now underway, further casting has been confirmed for Secret Cinema's Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical, which opens on 1st August at Evolution London in Battersea Park. Returning to London after an extended absence, this latest Secret Cinema production is the debut of a brand-new format for the company and promises to bring the beloved movie musical from Paramount Pictures to life like never before.
The newly announced cast joins previously announced Pink Ladies and T Bird, Stephanie Costi as Sandy, Liam Buckland as Kenickie and Lucy Penrose as Rizzo. Liam Morris leads the T Birds as Danny, alongside Andilé Mabhena as Putsie, Darragh Rochford as Doody and Myles Thomas as Sonny. Donning Pink Ladies jackets alongside Sandy and Lucy are Toni Pais as Marty, Brooke Ramsay as Jan and Gerardine Sacdalan as Frenchie, who all appear alongside schoolmates Imogen Kingsley-Smith as Patty Simcox and Jacob Stebbings as Eugene Felsnic.
Photo: Liam Morris as Danny/Stephanie Costi as Sandy/Lucy Penrose as Rizzo/Liam Buckland as Kenickie
At a launch event for Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical last month, Immersive Rumours caught up with the previously announced cast members ahead of them starting rehearsals for the show. Stephanie Costi, who's playing Sandy, reflected on the significance of the role: "Sandy is such an iconic role to step into and has always been a dream role of mine. She goes on such a huge journey in the show, and it’ll be incredible to recreate that."
Liam Buckland, who is playing Kenickie, shared the same enthusiasm for their role in the experience: "Kenickie has been a dream role for me ever since I was a kid. I think it’ll be really nice to explore different sides of him and see what our takes on these characters will be."
For Lucy Penrose, who played Rizzo in Secret Cinema's 2023 production of Grease in Birmingham, it's a return to a role that she loved playing previously. "It was one of my favourite jobs I've ever worked on. I think the Secret Cinema fans are the best. They are so engaged, and they give so much, so I’m very excited to see everybody in the world again."
The cast of Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical in rehearsals Photos: Secret Cinema
Also confirmed for Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical, Colleen Daley as Principal McGee, Julie Cloke as her secretary, Blanche and Rhys Owen as Coach Calhoun. David Fearn will appear as Teen Angel/Choir Master, and Waylon Jacobs will play television teen-dance show host, Vince Fontaine.
The company is completed by the ensemble cast, which is made up of Morgan Baulch, Dylan Blake-Colbet, Ziki Buswell, Erin Corfield, Leah Dane, Bella Donald, CJ Driver, David Heal, Reece Kerridge, Sunny Lee, Kelly Mbarga, Rose Mary O’Reilly and Aaron Shales.
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 the audience with actors and immersive elements seamlessly blending with the on-screen action.
Render of Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical Image: Dale Croft
With 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,’ Secret Cinema's production fuses the film and its iconic moments with a modern live action experience.
Secret Cinema's return to London with Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical sees the introduction of a new ticketing structure. General Admission (Free Roam) tickets start at £49, offering general access. VIP Seated (Roam and Return) tickets will, for the first time, allow attendees to join the world of Rydell High with the option to return to designated seating throughout the event and start at £79. Premium Immersive (Join the Cast) tickets begin at £149 and offer a new level of interaction, with ticket holders learning choreographed routines in advance of the performance, before joining the company during the experience.
This 2025 production marks the first of three consecutive summer events from Secret Cinema, 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.
Renders of Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical Images: Dale Croft
Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical will run from 1st August to 7th September 2025 at Evolution London in Battersea Park. For more info and to get tickets, visit greasetheimmersivemoviemusical.com
Nice write up. Looking forward to this show.