NBC to Air 4 Hours of 'You're the One That I Want,' 2/4

On February 4th at 7 PM, NBC will air a four-hour marathon of "Grease: You're the One That I Want" shows, consisting of three previous episodes.

During the telecast of the three episodes ("The casting search continues," "Top contenders' intense training" and "The 12 finalists perform"), viewers will be able to continue voting for the two performers who will star as Danny and Sandy in the next Broadway revival of Grease.

No new episode will be shown this Sunday, due to the Super Bowl broadcast.  On February 11th, Tony Award-winning composer and producer Andrew Lloyd Webber will join series regulars Kathleen Marshall, David Ian and Jim Jacobs as a guest on the judges' panel.  In that episode, two finalists (there are currently fourteen) will be cut as viewer votes are revealed, and the others will perform songs from Broadway shows (with half of the contestants singing Webber tunes).

"You're the One That I Want," co-hosted by Billy Bush and Denise Van Outen, premiered on NBC on January 7th. 

The new production of Grease will open on Broadway in June 2007 and will be directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award-winner Marshall (The Pajama Game).  Paul Nicholas and David Ian Associates, Nederlander Presentations and Phoenix Productions will produce. 

Grease, by Jacobs and Warren Casey, "is the all-American musical, based on the sub-cultures of high school life in the 1950's.  The show takes place at the hyperactive Rydell High School, where Danny Zuko fronts his gang - the raucous T-Birds - who romance their sassy female equivalents - the Pink Ladies.  When 'good-girl' Sandy Dumbrowski arrives in town, the Pink Ladies  take her under their collective wing," as the show is described in press notes.

The new Broadway production will feature the smash Jacobs/Casey songs made famous by the the original play, including "Summer Nights," "Greased  Lightning" and "We Go Together."

"You're the One That We Want" is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. The BBC's Paul Telegdy, Emmy nominated Conrad Green ("Dancing with the Stars") and David Ian are the Executive Producers.

Tickets for Grease are now on sale.  Group Sales are available now by calling Nederlander Group Sales at 212-840-3890.

Visit www.nbc.com/grease for more information on "You're the One That I Want," and www.andrewlloydwebber.com for more on Webber.