Mario Lopez has been cast in Fox’s live musical event “Grease: Live.” He will play Vince Fontaine.
The “Extra” host joins an ensemble that includes Julianne Hough (“Dancing with the Stars”) and Aaron Tveit (“Graceland”) as the main characters Sandy and Danny, plus Vanessa Hudgens (“High School Musical”) as Pink Ladies ring leader Rizzo, Carlos PenaVega (“DWTS”) as Kenickie, Keke Palmer (“Scream Queens”) as Marty, singer Carly Rae Jepsen as Frenchy, Kether Donohue (“You’re the Worst”) as Jan and David Del Rio (“Pitch Perfect”) as Putzie.
Jessie J will kick off the live show with a performance of a brand-new version of “Grease (Is the Word).”
“Grease: Live” marks a reunion for Lopez on Fox, as he hosted the network’s “X Factor.” He made his Broadway debut in 2009 in “A Chorus Line,” and competed in the third season of “Dancing with the Stars.” He rose to fame
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The “Extra” host joins an ensemble that includes Julianne Hough (“Dancing with the Stars”) and Aaron Tveit (“Graceland”) as the main characters Sandy and Danny, plus Vanessa Hudgens (“High School Musical”) as Pink Ladies ring leader Rizzo, Carlos PenaVega (“DWTS”) as Kenickie, Keke Palmer (“Scream Queens”) as Marty, singer Carly Rae Jepsen as Frenchy, Kether Donohue (“You’re the Worst”) as Jan and David Del Rio (“Pitch Perfect”) as Putzie.
Jessie J will kick off the live show with a performance of a brand-new version of “Grease (Is the Word).”
“Grease: Live” marks a reunion for Lopez on Fox, as he hosted the network’s “X Factor.” He made his Broadway debut in 2009 in “A Chorus Line,” and competed in the third season of “Dancing with the Stars.” He rose to fame