Extra Shows Added for "Grease Sing-A-Long" at Cerrito Theater

The overwhelming popularity of the ’s Grease Sing-A-Long has led Rialto to schedule three additional showings.

The showing for 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, sold out in advance sales more than two weeks ahead of time. 

Additional showings have now been scheduled for that day. They are at 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 11:55 p.m. The final showing coincides with the grand opening of the final Harry Potter movie on the other screen, which is expected to be a mega-hit. Patrons are advised to buy tickets early, online or at the box office.

Grease, filmed in 1978, is the all-time top-grossing American movie musical, with domestic box office of $188 million. The sing-along version, which will be shown at the Cerrito on July 14, has also been very successful, with audiences joining in with Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in such infectious summer tunes as “You’re the One That I Want.”

The movie sizzles, pairing opposites Travolta as the consummate greaser, and Newton-John as the girl-next-door, wrapped up in the torrid '50s atmosphere at Rydell High of cars, clothes, and passion.

An outstanding supporting cast enhances the movie’s appeal.  Stockard Channing expertly plays a high schooler who lives life on the edge. The faculty and staff of Rydell High is packed with actors of comic genius, including Sid Caesar, Eve Arden, Joan Blondell, and Dody Goodman. A panoply of classic rock ‘n roll hits is performed by Sha Na Na, and there is a cameo by Franklie Avalon.

Grease Sing-Along is part of the monthly Cerrito Classics, co-sponsored by the and Rialto Cinemas. The Classics are shown in the evening on the second Thursday of each month.

The Cerrito Theater features beer and wine, and freshly-prepared food to be eaten while enjoying the show.