John Travolta Calls GREASE, 'A Great Piece of Material to Re-Experience'

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

"[The TV musicals trend is] great because every year they're done in stock, high school and colleges," John Travolta tells USA Today. GREASE LIVE is set to air on FOX on January 31, bringing the classic musical to homes all across the country. "So, what they're doing on television, it's a great piece of material to re-experience, like The Sound of Music and others."

Travolta has co-starred in two major movie musicals, beginning with his famous portrayal of bad-boy Danny Zuko in GREASE (a role which Aaron Tveit is taking over for Fox's telecast). In addition, Travolta appeared in the 2007 film version of HAIRSPRAY- a musical which will get a live telecast on NBC this year- as Edna Turnblad.

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."