Former American Idol finalist Ace Young has been cast as Kenickie in the Tony-nominated revival of Grease at the Brooks Atkinson Theater on Broadway. Directed by Kathleen Marshall, the cast includes Ashley Spencer as Sandy and Derek Keeling as Danny. Young's appearance in the show is scheduled to begin September 9, 2008.Playbill: "Idol" Finalist Ace Young to Join Broadway's Grease (August 25, 2008)
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Ace Young appeared on the fifth season of American Idol
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Young came in seventh place
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Prior to Idol, Young wrote the song, "Reason I Live," which appeared on the Little Vampires soundtrack
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Young made a guest appearance on an episode of Bones
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Young has joined the Broadway cast of Grease
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A 1994 revival of the show featured Rosie O'Donnell playing Rizzo
