Cult musical Grease is just as irresistible at 40 years old, but it is time to rule out a Rydell High reunion

Although it was released a couple of decades after the genre’s heyday, 1978’s Grease went on to become one of the most popular musicals ever made. The movie consolidated the success of John Travolta, who had achieved stardom with Saturday Night Fever the year before, thrust singer Olivia Newton-John into the inter­national spotlight, and produced a hit soundtrack LP and singles. The film is based on a 1971 stage musical, although its story and some of musical numbers differ...

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