Fox to air live production of musical 'Grease' in 2015

Foxis joining NBC in the live musical event business with its own production of "Grease," expected to air sometime next year, The Los Angeles Times reports. The three-hour "Grease Live" will take the 1971 Broadway musical (and 1978 movie) and recast it with a brand-new ensemble. The film is notable for the pairing of John Travolta as the greaser Danny and Olivia Newton-John as the new girl in school, Sandy. NBC took a gamble last year with its live production of "The Sound of Music" that turned into a ratings smash, with 18.6 million people tuning in.