Casting announced for Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical

The cast has been revealed for the return of Secret Cinema’s smash-hit Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical, coming back to London this summer following its sold-out 2025 run. Stephanie Costi and Lucy Penrose reprise their roles as Sandy and Rizzo.

Those summer nights are back: Secret Cinema is welcoming audiences to Rydell High once more for a strictly limited run of Secret Cinema’s Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical at Evolution London in Battersea Park, from 22 July to 13 September 2026.

A two-hour-and-fifteen-minute spectacular, the production brings every iconic song from the beloved 1978 Paramount Pictures film to life: from Summer Nights to Greased Lightnin’ to We Go Together, performed by a knock-out cast and live band against multiple movie screens.

Directed by Matt Costain, the immersive staging invites audiences to step inside the world of the film, exploring iconic locations including the Frosty Palace, the Auto Shop and the Carnival.

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Cast for Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical

Reprising their roles from last year’s sold-out run are Stephanie Costi as Sandy and Lucy Penrose as Rizzo, joined by Giórgios Michaelídes as Danny and Archangelo Ciulla as Kenickie. Also returning are Ziki Buswell as Jan, Leah Dane as Cha Cha, David Heal as Leo Balmudo and Imogen Kingsley-Smith in the role of Patty.

Principal cast:

Stephanie Costi (Something Rotten!, Pretty Woman) as Sandy
Giórgios Michaelídes (Grease, Disney’s Newsies) as Danny
Lucy Penrose (Judy!, Watchmen) as Rizzo
Archangelo Ciulla (Mamma Mia!, Disney’s Newsies) as Kenickie
Kieran Alleyne (MJ the Musical, Thriller Live)as Sonny
Andrew Jackson (Ebony Scrooge, Young Voices) as Doodie
Khyrese Heron (Taking The Next Step) as Putsie
Ziki Buswell (Beauty and the Beast, Woman Like Me) as Jan
Hannah Hague (& Juliet, Matilda the Musical) as Marty
Jess Smith (The Greatest Showman, Blood Brothers) as Frenchie

Rounding out the cast are Charlotte Avery (Principal McGee), Em Barrett (Coach), Michelle Bishop (Blanche), Leah Dane (Cha Cha), David Fearn (Johnny Casino, Alternate Teen Angel), David Heal (Leo Balmudo), Joshua C Jackson (Vince Fontaine), Imogen Kingsley-Smith(Patty Simcox), Ricky Wilson (Teen Angel) and Jacob Stebbings (Eugene Felsnick), with Kingsley Campbell-Golding, Erin Corfield, Bella Donald,CJ Driver, Abiola Efunshile, Alex Hetherington, Max Ilett,Charles Potter, and Zaya Tserenbat.

Several of the cast bring particularly strong pedigree to the production. Giórgios Michaelídes is no stranger to the material, having previously appeared in Grease both on tour and at the Dominion Theatre, and has even performed as the opening act on Justin Timberlake’s Forget Tomorrow World Tour.

Archangelo Ciulla earned a Stage Debut Award nomination for Best Performer in a Musical for Disney’s Newsies, and his West End credits include Mamma Mia!, while both he and Micheldes share Newsies on their CVs.

Returning stars Stephanie Costi and Lucy Penrose bring continuity from the acclaimed 2025 staging, with Costi having reached the final three on ITV’s Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream and Penrose’s screen credits including the HBO series Watchmen.

The creative team

Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical is brought to life by a multi-award-winning creative team led by director Matt Costain. The team includes choreographer Jennifer Weber, set designer Tom Rogers, lighting designer Howard Hudson, sound designer Gareth Fry, video designer Ian William Galloway, and music supervisor, orchestrator and arranger Steve Sidwell, with costume design by Susan Kulkarni and Martina Trottman. Casting is by Grace McInerny for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting.

What to expect

This is Grease as you’ve never experienced it before. Rather than a traditional staging, Secret Cinema’s signature immersive approach drops audiences directly into the world of the film: training with Coach Calhoun, cheering on the T-Birds, taking part in choir practice and even tasting 1950s American diner-style delights.

Back by popular demand for summer 2026, the production features even more themed Roam and Return seating, allowing audiences to explore the experience before returning to dedicated seating at either the Frosty Diner or the Drive-In.

With five-star reviews from its 2025 run (The Sun praised it as “full of unforgettable moment after unforgettable moment”), this is one of the most distinctive and joyful nights out in London this summer.

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Plan your visit to Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical

Theatre: Evolution London, Battersea Park, Chelsea Bridge Gate, Queenstown Road, London SW11 4NJ
Booking dates: 22 July – 13 September 2026
Performance schedule: Tuesday–Sunday 7.30pm (Sunday 5.30pm); Saturday 2.30pm; Sunday 12.30pm
Running time: 2 hours 15 minutes

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Main photo: Initial cast for Secret Cinema’s Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical: Stephanie Costi, Lucy Penrose, Giorgios Michelides and Archangelo Ciulla (provided by pr)