Episode 11 – Grease Is Still The Word With Barry Pearl Part 1
On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros chats with actor Barry Pearl about making his Broadway debut in the original production of “Bye Bye Birdie”, how he and John Travolta co-starred in the first National Tour of the stage play “Grease” - before they did the movie version, what the audition process was for him to get the role of “Doody” in the film, how the Three Stooges influenced his performance in the film, and how “Grease” changed his and the entire casts lives forever!
BARRY PEARL
Actor, director, producer and teacher, Barry Pearl is best known for his role as "Doody", one of the three supporting T-Birds, in the 1978 film version of “Grease.”
He made his Broadway debut in 1961 as Randolph MacAfee in the original production of “Bye Bye Birdie”. He went on to do the National Tour and Vegas companies of the show. Other stage productions include: the original Broadway company of “Oliver!”, the first National Tour of “Grease,” in which he played Sonny and in which John Travolta played Doody, “Guys And Dolls,” Fiddle On The Roof,” and many others. Other Broadway credits include “A Teaspoon Every Four Hours” in 1969, “The Producers” in 2005, “Lenny's Back” in 2008 and “Baby It's You!” in 2011. ”.
He has been a TV series regular on “C.P.O Sharkey” (starring Don Rickles), “The New Love American Style” and “Superior Court,” as well as having guest starred on such TV shows as “Criminal Minds,” "House,” “ER,” “Miss Match,” “Beverly Hills 90210,” “Days of Our Lives,” and “The Amanda Show,” to name a few.
Some of his other film credits include: “Avenging Angel,” “Dutch Treat,” and “My Favorite Martian” with Christopher Lloyd and Daryl Hannah. In 2012 he starred in the Lionsgate release “The Newest Pledge.” He also starred as "Arnold" in the national tour of “Happy Days - A New Musical.” In 2014, he was part of the series “Summer with Cimorelli.” He also had a cameo as Mr. Weaver in the “Grease: Live” television special on FOX in 2016.
He played "Professor Tinkerputt" in the primetime special “Barney's Imagination Island” and the US tour of “Barney's Big Surprise,” a stage production based on the popular TV show as well as a video of the same name. He also starred in an episode of Disney Channel's “Even Stevens.”
During the summers he teaches film arts all across the US to the special needs community with Joey Travolta's Inclusion Film Company.
Barry is currently directing “Footloose: The Musical” playing at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center from April 22 - May 14 2023.
To get tickets for FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL go to - https://simivalleyculturalartscenter.thundertix.com/events/209730
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Barry Pearl
Actor / Director / Producer / Teacher
BARRY PEARL
Actor, director, producer and teacher, Barry Pearl is best known for his role as "Doody", one of the three supporting T-Birds, in the 1978 film version of “Grease.”
He made his Broadway debut in 1961 as Randolph MacAfee in the original production of “Bye Bye Birdie”. He went on to do the National Tour and Vegas companies of the show. Other stage productions include: the original Broadway company of “Oliver!”, the 7rst National Tour of “Grease,” in which he played Sonny and in which John Travolta played Doody, “Guys And Dolls,” Fiddle On The Roof,” and many others. Other Broadway credits include “A Teaspoon Every Four Hours” in 1969, “The Producers” in 2005, “Lenny's Back” in 2008 and “Baby It's You!” in 2011. ”.
He has been a TV series regular on “C.P.O Sharkey” (starring Don Rickles), “The New Love American Style” and “Superior Court,” as well as having guest starred on such TV shows as “Criminal Minds,” :House,” “ER,” “Miss Match,” “Beverly Hills 90210,” “Days of Our Lives,” and “The Amanda Show,” to name a few.
Some of his other film credits include: “Avenging Angel,” “Dutch Treat,” and “My Favorite Martian” with Christopher Lloyd and Daryl Hannah. In 2012 he starred in the Lionsgate release “The Newest Pledge.” He also starred as "Arnold" in the national tour of “Happy Days - A New Musical.” In 2014, he was part of the series “Summer with Cimorelli.” He also had a cameo as Mr. Weaver in the “Grease: Live” television special on FOX in 2016.
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