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Fox is getting a preholiday jump on promoting Grease: Live.
On Tuesday, the network released the first promo for the live musical during Scream Queens.
The musical stars Graceland and Broadway alum Aaron Tveit as Danny Zuko, with Julianne Hough set as Sandy. The cast also includes Vanessa Hudgens as bad girl Rizzo, Keke Palmer (Scream Queens) as Pink Lady Marty Maraschino, Big Time Rush‘s Carlos PenaVega as Kenickie, Carly Rae Jepsen as Frenchy and You’re the Worst breakout Kether Donohue as Jan.
Grammy nominee Jessie J will open the live event, set for Sunday, Jan. 31, from 7-10 p.m. The musical will feature a new version of Barry Gibb’s “Grease (Is the Word),” which was featured in the opening title sequence of the 1978 film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
Grease: Live is executive produced by Marc Platt (Wicked). Thomas Kail will stage direct, while Alex Rudzinski will helm for TV. Broadway writers Robert Cary (Anything but Love) and Jonathan Tolins (Buyer & Cellar) will pen the the live-TV adaptation. Paramount Television produces. Zach Woodlee (Glee) is on board as the choreographer.
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