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John Travolta's disastrous audition and other tales of making 'Grease' by Michael Riedel

In 1972, the hit Broadway musical "Grease" was ready to go on the road, which meant that a new cast had to be put together. In Los Angeles, an 18-year-old actor just breaking into the business auditioned for the part of Danny Zucko, clad in a black motorcycle jacket and a white T-shirt. He slicked...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:21PM on June 9, 2022

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