Aaron Tveit News

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!

Fox has just released the first batch of rehearsal photos from its upcoming musical special GREASE: LIVE, airing Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. Check out a first glimpse of the cast, including leads Aaron Tveit and Julianne Hough, below!

Bravo has announced that Laurie Metcalf, currently starring opposite Bruce Willis in MISERY on Broadway, and Aaron Tveit, star of FOX's upcoming broadcast of GREASE: LIVE! will visit THE WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE clubhouse on Thursday, January 21, 2016.

GREASE: LIVE has enlisted a Jonas brother.

In the new clip below, GREASE: LIVE! Executive Producer Marc Platt introduces some of the amazing cast of the upcoming broadcast

In the video below, GREASE LIVE's Jordan Fisher (Doody), David Del Rio (Putzie) and Andrew Call (Sonny) learn about each other's "firsts" paper fortune teller style.

GREASE LIVE's Aaron Tveit will stop by on Monday, January 18th,. On Thursday, January 21, Christopher Jackson, star of Broadway's Hamilton, will visit the 9:00 am hour.

This month we are all RENT-heads again, because BroadwayWorld is paying homage to the musical with 20 days of RENT! Be sure to check back daily to get your fix with videos of performances from Broadway, the big screen and beyond. Today, we're bringing you Nicole Scherzinger's performance of 'Over the Moon' from the Hollywood Bowl production in 2010.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: BROADWAY: BEYOND THE GOLDEN AGE makes its debut in Palm Springs and more!

On Saturday, January 30th, Schimmel Center at Pace University will host SING-A-LONG-A GREASE after a wildly successful run in the fall of 2014. Audiences will sing along to the great movie musical, complete with on-screen lyrics and the chance to become a T-Bird or Pink Lady for the night and enter the costume competition.

Miss WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND in concert at Feinstein's/54 Below last month? Don't fret! Broadway Records has just announced an encore, set for January 24th at 7pm and 9:30pm.

They go together! FOX has shared all-new images of the cast of GREASE: LIVE!, airing Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 7:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed.

Classic R&B group Boyz II Men will bring their three-part harmony to FOX's live production of GREASE: LIVE! The trio will be performing the classic number 'Beauty School Dropout'

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Jason Robert Brown and Shoshana Bean take the stage in L.A., and BROADWAY IS A DRAG raises funds for BC/EFA at Feinstein's/54 Below!