IF/THEN Songwriters Pen New Tune for Carly Rae Jepsen in GREASE: LIVE; Original 'Frenchy' Didi Conn Joins Cast!

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.

We can't wait to find out what will accompany Frenchy's classic solo number "Beauty School Dropout!"

In addition, both songs from the film and the stage show will be included in the event, with some lyric changes.

As if that news weren't awesome enough, the panel also confirmed that the film's original 'Frenchy' -- Didi Conn -- will play 'Vi' when GREASE: LIVE airs on FOX January 31st. Original 'Doody' Barry Pearl will also be making a cameo appearance.

BWW journeyed to Los Angeles this week to catch the company in rehearsals for the live show later this month. Stay tuned for more exclusive content!

GREASE: LIVE will reintroduce and reimagine some of the show's most memorable moments, great music and timeless love story to an entirely new generation. In this live television adaptation of the musical classic, the beginning of senior year means the end of Danny and Sandy's summer romance - until Sandy unexpectedly transfers to Danny's high school. With their friends pulling them in different directions, it's up to Danny and Sandy to stay hopelessly devoted as they make their way from Rydell High to a new frontier.

The live event stars Julianne Hough ("Safe Haven," "Rock of Ages") as the angelic "Sandy" - Rydell High's most talked-about newcomer - and Aaron Tveit ("Graceland," "Les Miserables") as bad boy "Danny Zuko." Also tapped to star are Vanessa Hudgens (Broadway's "Gigi," "Spring Breakers") as iconic bad girl "Rizzo"; Keke Palmer (SCREAM QUEENS, "Masters of Sex") as sassy Pink Lady "Marty Maraschino"; Carlos PenaVega ("Big Time Rush") as "Kenickie," Danny's tough-guy sidekick; multi-Platinum Grammy® Award-nominated singer and songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen as Pink Lady and beauty school dropout "Frenchy"; Kether Donohue ("You're The Worst") as Pink Lady "Jan";David Del Rio ("Spare Parts," "The Troop") as T-Bird "Putzie; Jordan Fisher as "Doody"; and Andrew Call as "Sonny."

Photo Credit: Tommy Garcia/FOX