Following in the footsteps of The Sound of Music live musical production, Fox is heading back to high school with a three-hour live special broadcast of Grease titled Grease Live. Fox and Paramount Television are teaming up on the project, which will air live in 2015.
There’s word yet on a cast or director, however, Fox did confirm Grease Live will “reimagine some of the story’s most memorable moments and characters from the T-Birds and Pink Ladies, including Danny Zuko, Rizzo, and Sandy.”
“From Broadway to film, and across generations, Grease is one of the most beloved musical stories ever told – and we can’t wait to bring it to our air in a spectacular live event,” said Shana C. Waterman, Senior Vice President of Event Series for FOX. “Its iconic characters and addictive songs make it the perfect fit for FOX, and we’re going to give it the kind of star power and production quality to make every Sandy, Danny, Rizzo and Kenickie out there want to get up and sing along.”
“It’s incredibly exciting to have one of our first major network productions be based on this universally celebrated Paramount title, and we’re thrilled to be partnering with Kevin, Joe and Shana on this epic television event,” said Amy Powell, President, Paramount TV. “FOX’s passion for engaging audiences with bold storytelling and live musical formats make it a perfect home for this special broadcast.”
The three-hour musical event is based on the biggest-grossing movie musical in history starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Songs from the popular musical, including Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs’ tunes “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’” and “We Go Together” will be featured in the 2015 show.
