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America Will Cast the New "Grease"

Posted Aug 8th 2006 1:34PM by TMZ Staff

Olivia Newton John, John TravoltaNBC today announced a new reality series to air mid-season which will allow viewers to choose the leads in the Broadway production of "Grease." The show will take its title from the musical itself -- "You're the One That We Want."

The new production of "Grease" will open on Broadway in June 2007 and will be directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall. Tickets for "Grease" will go on sale on December 1, 2006.

Jim Jacobs, the co-creator of "Grease," along with Kathleen Marshall and renowned theater producer David Ian, will judge.

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1. YAWN!!!

Posted at 2:19PM on Aug 8th 2006 by snowflake

2. Careful!

I'm not even a fan of the musical, but "You're the One that I Want" was one of two songs NOT in the original Broadway musical, but added to the movie for ONJ and Travolta. The other song was "Hopelessly Devoted to You."

If I guy who didn't like it knows that, you're gonna get mail on this.

Posted at 2:47PM on Aug 8th 2006 by Dave Baker

3. i would like to see the newmovie grease ,but i liked the old cast especially john travolta & olivia -newton -john they were great in the old movie grease i will go and try to see it went it comes out in 2007.posted august 8,006 by ann marie mclearn

Posted at 3:01PM on Aug 8th 2006 by annmarie mc learn

4. If it ain't broke don't fix it. I have been in rinky-dink productions of the play & the play is just nowhere near the perfection that the movie is. We've already got the perfect cast!

Posted at 3:14PM on Aug 8th 2006 by Hill

5. BORRRRINGG!!

America gets to vote, but the prices for Broadway shows are so ridiculously high, most of America won't be able to afford to see it.

I am so tired of "reality" tv. Most of it is scripted anyway. It's as real as the producers want it to be.

I think I'll catch up some reading, thanks.

Posted at 3:23PM on Aug 8th 2006 by Ellie

6. John Travolta scares me. Scientology scares me.

Posted at 3:29PM on Aug 8th 2006 by Kathryn

7. I agree, A Broadway play of Grease just doesn't come near the original movie.
I wouldn't pay the high prices of any Broadway Play, they are just B O R I N G!!
I will not be tuning in to watch it, because I could care less who plays in it.

Posted at 4:15PM on Aug 8th 2006 by Anne

8. Grease? Why?

Posted at 4:18PM on Aug 8th 2006 by Tina

9. Hi shut up all you people. its not for the movie to be remade it for the play! and the play is completley different than the movie.

btw.....ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT AUDITION DATES??????

Posted at 7:14PM on Aug 8th 2006 by Danielle

10. I look at Travolta and Olivia and I see a scientologist and a woman whose boyfriend disappeared but was found in Cabo.

Posted at 8:02PM on Aug 8th 2006 by sofia

11. does anyone have audition information?

Posted at 8:39PM on Aug 8th 2006 by nik

12. Wow, Olivia Newton-John looks great!

Posted at 1:17PM on Sep 30th 2006 by Melissa

13. GREASE has a sister musical called CHANUTE. Bigger and Better.
Free to schools and community theatres. Can't beat that for cheap seats. Tom Boyle

Posted at 2:08PM on Aug 9th 2006 by Tom Boyle

14. Does anyone have info on the auditions? Can't see to find out anything about them.

Posted at 10:26AM on Sep 1st 2006 by Carol