Julianne Hough News

Even though Rydell High's easily excitable and enthusiastic head cheerleader, Patty Simcox, might not be the coolest kid in school, Elle McLemore, the equally as excited and enthusiastic actress who plays her in the upcoming GREASE LIVE!, is as sweet and likeable as can be. Most theatre fans know McLemore for playing less than loveable cheerleaders, first as the Machiavellian Eva in BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL, and then as the dim-witted Heather McNamara in HEATHERS THE MUSICAL. Despite some of her character's worst traits, McLemore is always disarmingly sweet and infectiously charming.

On yesterday's AOL BUILD, Julianne Hough, Vanessa Hudgens, Aaron Tveit and Carlos PenaVega discussed FOX's upcoming broadcast of 'GREASE: LIVE,'

Grease is the word! CTV and CraveTV(TM) have joined forces to bring GREASE: LIVE first to audiences on CTV and CTV GO and then exclusively to subscribers of premium streaming service CraveTV.

The actors stopped by NBC's TODAY to talk about how much fun they're having despite the intensity of the rehearsals, and join in an impromptu sing-along of the show's classic number 'Summer Nights.'

Vanessa Hudgens stopped by this morning's LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL to talk about the just-announced HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL cast reunion, as well as her upcoming role as Rizzo in FOX's GREASE: LIVE!

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On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, Julianne Hough shared her excitement over being cast as Sandy for Fox's GREASE LIVE!

GREASE: LIVE's Vanessa Hudgens and Carlos Penavega will stop by NBC's TODAY during the fourth hour of the show today, January 19th. Be sure to set your DVRs! BWW will bring you video of the appearances as soon as it becomes available.

The T-Birds and Pink Ladies rule the school at Rydell High, but did the cast of GREASE: LIVE do the same in their heyday? BroadwayWorld asked the cast to take us back to their high school days and you can check out what they had to say below!

Jullianne Hough stopped by GOOD MORNING AMERICA to share what it's like on the set with Robert De Niro and Zac Effron in the new film 'Dirty Grandpa.'

Broadway's Aaron Tveit stopped by this morning's TODAY on NBC to talk about preparing for his upcoming role as Danny Zuko on FOX's broadcast of GREASE: LIVE!

John Travolta, who took on the iconic role of Danny Zuko in the 1978 big screen adaptation of GREASE, turned down an opportunity to participate in FOX's upcoming live broadcast of GREASE LIVE. 

What does the original GREASE star think of the upcoming telecast and the TV musicals trend? He's all about it.

BroadwayWorld learned tonight at GREASE: LIVE's TCA panel that IF/THEN, NEXT TO NORMAL and FREAKY FRIDAY songwriters Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey have written a new tune for 'Frenchy', played by Carly Rae Jepsen in FOX's upcoming live production.

Below, check out a just-released, extended, behind-the-scenes promo for FOX's GREASE: LIVE!, featuring interview clips with Julianne Hough, Vanessa Hudgens, rehearsal footage, and glimpses of the different stages used -- both inside and out -- for the live production!

With just a few weeks ahead of its Jan. 31 premiere, the cast and crew have hit the rehearsal space for Fox's GREASE: LIVE. In celebration, BroadwayWorld has made the journey to Los Angeles to capture this week's intense round of preparation. Below, check out an exclusive video interview featuring Tony-winning costume designer William Ivey Long, stars Aaron Tveit and Carlos PenaVega, and BWW's own Richard Ridge, giving BWW the full scoop on what it's taken to become a T-Bird!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: A star-filled LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS opens tonight in Cleveland, and ONCE hits the road again!