Fox is hot on the heels of NBC’s Sound of Music Live broadcast with the announcement of their all new staging of Grease. The hit musical, best known from the 1978 John Travolta film, will be coming into your living room’s in 2015. The hunt is own to find the show’s all new Danny Zuko. Needless to say, Zac Efron is one of the top casting choices tossed around the rumor mill. Now the former High School Musical star has addressed the casting rumors.
Grease is back! Fox is answering NBC’s Sound of Music and Peter Pan Live broadcast with the classic musical. Fox senior event vice president Shana C. Waterman, announced the broadcast in a press release:
"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. 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."
E! News has picked Zac Efron as one of their top choices to play Danny Zuko. Efron addressed the casting rumor with the publication:
"That's an honor. Those are big shoes to fill. I think I came as close to it as you could in High School Musical. To actually do that? Yeah, those are big shoes."
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