Richard Skipper Celebrates Ken Waissman 2/16/2022

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Feb 16, 2022, 5:13 PM (15 hours ago)

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It's The Full Moon! And we're going to be Mooning! Valentine's Day is the 5th Anniversary of Grease opening on Broadway! A young Baltimore-born producer named Kenneth Waissman saw a musical at a small theater in Chicago and decided it might have a chance on Broadway. The show was "Grease," and it became one of the biggest success stories in Broadway history, was made into a hit movie and is still going strong. No one connected with the show ever, ever could have imagined or predicted it would have this kind of longevity, It is as popular now as it was in the '70s. Ken had several Broadway successes after "Grease," including "Agnes of God," the Tony Award-winning "Torch Song Trilogy" and the South African "Asinamali". "Grease," which opened on Broadway in 1972, has become the stuff of legend -- launching the careers of stars including John Travolta and Marilu Henner, who were in supporting roles in the first touring production at the Mechanic Theatre and are among a number of "Grease" alums with whom Waissman stays in touch. Waissman was a young producer on Broadway when he produced "Grease," and initially he had trouble being taken seriously. But that would change! Please join us to hear Ken's amazing story! We are joined by Carole Demas, Marilu Henner, and John Pielmier.