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Grease: Live
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| Genre | Musical |
| Based on | Grease (musical) Grease (film) |
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| Presented by | Mario Lopez |
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| Country of origin | United States |
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| Executiveproducer(s) | Marc Platt |
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| Location(s) | Warner Bros. Studios,Burbank, California |
| Running time | 130 minutes |
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| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | January 31, 2016 |
Grease: Live is a television special that was originally broadcast by Fox on January 31, 2016. It was a live, televised adaptation of the 1971 musical Grease, produced by Marc Platt, directed by Thomas Kail, and starring Julianne Hough, Aaron Tveit, Vanessa Hudgens and Carlos Penavega.
Patterned on similar live television musicals that had recently been produced by NBC, the production incorporated elements and songs from both the original stage musical and the1978 film version of Grease, as well as additional songs that were not present in either. In an effort to emulate the "energy" of a theatrical setting, live audiences were incorporated into the production's stagings. Grease: Live was broadcast from Warner Bros. Studios, utilizing two soundstages and the studio's outdoor backlot—the usage of the latter was notably affected by rain in the Los Angeles area on the day of the broadcast.
Critical reception was positive, with particular praise to the overall atmosphere and production style of the presentation, as well as the performances of the cast, particularly Hudgens as Betty Rizzo—the special was dedicated in the memory of Hudgens' father, who had died from cancer one day prior to the broadcast.
Cast
Main
- Julianne Hough as Sandy Young (renamed from Dumbrowski from the musical)[21]
- Aaron Tveit as Danny Zuko[22]
- Vanessa Hudgens as Betty Rizzo[21]
- Carlos PenaVega as Kenickie[22]
- Carly Rae Jepsen as Frenchy[23]
- Keke Palmer as Marty Maraschino[24]
- Kether Donohue as Jan[25]
- David Del Rio as Putzie[25]
- Jordan Fisher as Doody[26]
- Andrew Call as Sonny[27]
- Mario Lopez as Vince Fontaine[28]
- Ana Gasteyer as Principal McGee[28]
- Elle McLemore as Patty Simcox[29]
- Wendell Pierce as Coach Calhoun[30]
- Eve Plumb as Mrs. Murdock[28]
- Sam Clark as Leo[31]
- Didi Conn as Vi (Conn played Frenchy in the film)[32]
- Barry Pearl as Mr. Stan Weaver (Pearl played Doody in the film)[32]
- Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer as Charlene "Cha-Cha" DiGregorio[27]
- Noah Robbins as Eugene Felsnick [31]
- Joe Jonas as Johnny Casino[33]
- DNCE as The Gamblers[33]
- Jon Robert Hall as Tom Chisum[31]
- Boyz II Men as the Teen Angels[28]
- Jessie J as the "Grease (Is the Word)" Singer[25]
Ensemble
- Carly Bracco
- Gregory Haney
- Harley Jay
- Chris Meissner
- Tiana Okoye
- Kayla Parker
- Dominic Pierson
- Cailan Rose
Dancers
- Nick Baga
- Karen Chuang
- Janaya French
- Courtney Galiano
- Marko Germar
- Jeremy Hudson
- KC Monnie
- Haylee Roderick
- Brooke Shepherd
- Ade Chike Torbert
- Anthony Rogers
Soundtrack
Grease Live! 
Soundtrack album by Various artists Released January 31, 2016[34] Recorded 2016 Studio Warner Bros. Studios Genre Length 46:29 Label Paramount Pictures Grease Live! (Music from the Television Event) is the original motion picture soundtrack for the 2016 television special Grease: Live.[35] It was originally released on January 31, byParamount Pictures, with songs performed live in the FOX television special.[36] The Target edition, including four bonus tracks, was released on March 4.[37] In the show, 23 songs were performed, but only 19 were included in the official soundtrack.[38] "Alma Mater" (performed by Ana Gasteyer and Haneefah Wood), "Summer Nights (Reprise)" (performed by Julianne Hough and Aaron Tveit), "Mooning" (performed by DNCE) and the medley "Rydell Fight Song" / "Cheerleading Tryouts" (performed by Elle McLemore and Julianne Hough) were not included in any version of the album.[39]
Track listing
No. Title Performed by Length 1. "Grease (Is the Word)" Jessie J 2:15 2. "Summer Nights" Grease: Live cast 3:09 3. "Freddy, My Love" Keke Palmer 3:16 4. "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee" Vanessa Hudgens 3:30 5. "Greased Lightnin'" Aaron Tveit and Carlos PenaVega 2:43 6. "Those Magic Changes" Jordan Fisher and Aaron Tveit 3:25 7. "All I Need Is an Angel" Carly Rae Jepsen 2:22 8. "Beauty School Dropout" Boyz II Men 3:15 9. "Cake by the Ocean" DNCE 2:57 10. "Maybe (Baby)" DNCE 2:34 11. "Born to Hand Jive" DNCE 3:32 12. "Hopelessly Devoted to You" Julianne Hough 3:31 13. "Sandy" Aaron Tveit 2:26 14. "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" Vanessa Hudgens 2:35 15. "You're the One That I Want" Julianne Hough and Aaron Tveit 2:43 16. "We Go Together" Grease: Live cast 2:43
