John Frost for Crossroads Live, producer of the 2024/2025 Australian tour of Grease the Musical, has today announced that Bobby Fox will be joining the show’s cast for its Brisbane season, set to commence in January 2025, joining the cast as Vince Fontaine.
Fox, is an Irish-born Australian actor known for originating the role of Frankie Valli in the Australian production of Jersey Boys, will join Patti Newton as Miss Lynch, Marcia Hines as Teen Angel and the principal/secondary cast during the in the limited four-week Brisbane run of the musical at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s (QPAC) Lyric Theatre.
Fox’s extensive stage career includes leading roles in productions such as Blood Brothers, Mamma Mia!, We Will Rock You, and Hairspray, where he recently played Corny Collins in the Adelaide and Sydney seasons. He is also a four-time World Irish Dance Champion and has performed in several dance productions, including Riverdance. The Brisbane season of Grease, scheduled as the final Australian season, follows legs of the production in Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth, with an Adelaide season set for September 2024.
The Brisbane season of Grease, scheduled as the final Australian season, follows successful runs in Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth, with an Adelaide season set for September 2024. If you are looking to attend a performance of the Brisbane season, heads up that new tickets will be going on-sale publicly starting 10.00am on Friday 23 August 2024. More information on ticketing for all states can be found on the musical’s official website.
