Check out Julianne Hough as Sandy, Aaron Tveit as Danny and Vanessa Hudgens as Rizzo in the upcoming FOX live TV production.
- Nov 24, 2015
AceShowbiz - "Grease" is back with new faces. First look at Julianne Hough, Aaron Tveit and Vanessa Hudgens as some key characters in the TV adaptation of the hit 1978 film has been unveiled in form of "Grease Live" cast photos.
Hough's Sandy, Tveit's Danny and Hudgens' Rizzo are featured together in a group photo, donning matching black outfits. There's also an image of Sandy and Danny embracing each other. In another picture, Sandy looks different with a less bold style.
Also starring in the FOX live TV production are Carlos Pena Jr. as Kenickie, David Del Rio as T-Bird "Putzie", Keke Palmer as Marty, Carly Rae Jepsen as Frenchy, Kether Donohue as Jan, and Mario Lopez as Vince Fontaine, the emcee of a national dance competition.
Jessie J is also tapped to open the show with a performance of Barry Gibb's "Grease (Is the Word)" from the 1978 film.
In this TV version, the beginning of senior year means the end of Danny and Sandy's summer romance - until Sandy unexpectedly transfers to Danny's high school. With their friends pulling them in different directions, it's up to Danny and Sandy to stay hopelessly devoted as they make their way from Rydell High to a new frontier. It is slated to air Sunday, January 31, 2016 at 7/6c on FOX.
