Get excited for Fox's live-musical version of Grease

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Get excited for Fox's live-musical version of Grease
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Perhaps feeling inspired by the recent spectacle of NBC's Sound of Music Live!, Fox announced it has ordered a live-musical version of Grease.

The live three-hour show will be based off the 1978 blockbuster film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, not the original 1971 Broadway hit. Fox's Grease Live will feature a "young ensemble cast" and will air sometime in 2015, likely on a Sunday night when the network programs three hours of shows.

"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, the network's senior VP of Event Series.

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Although casting specifics haven't been announced, HitFix notes Fox has a full stable of singing talent from American Idol. What about Phillip Phillips as Danny Zuko, hmm?

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Jordan Valinsky is the lead writer for Speed Reads. Before joining The Week, he wrote for New York Observer's tech blog, Betabeat, and tracked the intersection between popular culture and the internet for The Daily Dot. He graduated with a degree in online journalism from Ohio University.