{"id":15503,"date":"2026-07-24T08:13:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T03:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=15503"},"modified":"2026-07-24T08:13:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T03:13:55","slug":"grease-stars-reunite-almost-50-years-later-as-fans-all-say-the-same-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=15503","title":{"rendered":"Grease stars reunite almost 50 years later as fans all say the same thing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"e-jppQa361\" data-wc=\"31\">Several cast members of <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/us\/894391\/grease-stars-then-and-now-transformations\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">the smash-hit 1978 film <em>Grease<\/em><\/a> reunited in July to the delight of fans worldwide, with the fivesome singing together again almost 50 years after the flick premiered.<\/p>\n<p><ev-engagement id=\"horizon_hello\" group-name=\"horizon_hello\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"ewy3YJk0tJQ\" data-wc=\"47\"><em>Grease<\/em> stars Didi Conn (Frenchy), Dinah Manoff (Marty), Lorenzo Lamas (Tom), Barry Pearl (Doody) and Jamie Donnelly (Jan) joined forces at the reunion, as they sang &#8220;The Lion Sleeps Tonight&#8221; in a tribute to their fellow castmate, Michael Tucci (Sonny), who was away on vacation in Africa.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eDuGQWkhsH-\" data-wc=\"40\">Fans couldn&#8217;t have been happier to see the cast reunite, with one writing on <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbE0KCjDrbr\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=A3r-LGPt243Zj6n5_T_uJJK\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">social media<\/a>: &#8220;OMG I love this so much,&#8221; while another added: &#8220;They all look great,&#8221; and a third joked: &#8220;This is better than the original movie.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"eSjPUVC4MC\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/6ebb5962a328-screenshot-2026-07-24-at-125903-pm.png\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/6ebb5962a328-screenshot-2026-07-24-at-125903-pm.png?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/6ebb5962a328-screenshot-2026-07-24-at-125903-pm.png?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/6ebb5962a328-screenshot-2026-07-24-at-125903-pm.png?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"grease cast singing\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Instagram<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Five Grease cast members reunited in a sweet video tribute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"e3KdeohvJwj\" data-wc=\"43\">Didi Conn in particular has helped to keep the magic of <em>Grease<\/em> alive over the years, and made a rare appearance at a performance of <em>Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical<\/em> on July 23 in London, dressed in her character&#8217;s iconic Pink Ladies jacket.<\/p>\n<p id=\"epl0ds1-0WLI\" data-wc=\"66\">The actress opened up about the audition process in a video shared to <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lauragellerbeauty\/reel\/DaNSZ2mlMri\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Instagram<\/a>, revealing that fate seemed to step in for her. &#8220;My agent said, &#8216;You gotta go looking like the character,'&#8221; she recalled. &#8220;All I knew was that her name was Frenchy. I did know that she wanted to be a beautician. I&#8217;m driving home and what do I see? But Frenchy&#8217;s Beauty Parlor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"es7RKRkQS6h4\" data-wc=\"41\">&#8220;Little Frenchy, she did my hair with at least two cans of spray. I had a big hairdo, and I learned so much about beauty school. When I went to the audition, I told them the story about Frenchy,&#8221; Didi added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"eziOJsWYO0\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/8715e27fd18f-grease-star-stuns-fans-with-youthful-appearance-82-she-looks-fabulous.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/8715e27fd18f-grease-star-stuns-fans-with-youthful-appearance-82-she-looks-fabulous.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/8715e27fd18f-grease-star-stuns-fans-with-youthful-appearance-82-she-looks-fabulous.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/8715e27fd18f-grease-star-stuns-fans-with-youthful-appearance-82-she-looks-fabulous.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"photo of pink ladies grease\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Didi and Dinah portrayed Frenchy and Marty in the film<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"exK9Anwoh_cT\" data-wc=\"39\">Didi also shared insight into her friendship with the film&#8217;s star, <a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/film\/433333\/grease-remembering-the-stars-of-the-hit-movie-who-sadly-died\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-body-link\">Olivia Newton-John<\/a>, who portrayed Sandy. &#8220;She was a little bit nervous about doing this film and her first scene in the movie was with Frenchy,&#8221; the 75-year-old recounted.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eucUvWJNhAZF\" data-wc=\"56\">&#8220;I started improvising with her. I said, &#8216;Oh, I&#8217;m so happy I have a new neighbor all the way from Australia.&#8217; And Olivia looked at me like, &#8216;What? Is this in the script?&#8217; She started to play with me. And when our director Randal [Kleiser] said action, we were right in the mode of the character.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"efZv_Vi7xP\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/caab530f57a0-gettyimages-159821789.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/caab530f57a0-gettyimages-159821789.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/caab530f57a0-gettyimages-159821789.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/caab530f57a0-gettyimages-159821789.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Olivia Newton John and John Travolta at the end of Grease.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta were the film&#8217;s stars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"efN8WItzvQA7\" data-wc=\"38\">Didi added: &#8220;Afterwards she gave me the biggest hug and thanked me. And that&#8217;s how our friendship began.&#8221; Olivia passed away in 2022 following a lengthy breast cancer battle, though Didi remained friends with her until the last.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"eBkd4c53P8\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/eb8b481bbb9d-didi-conn.png\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/eb8b481bbb9d-didi-conn.png?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/eb8b481bbb9d-didi-conn.png?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/eb8b481bbb9d-didi-conn.png?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Didi Conn\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Instagram\/ @lauragellerbeauty<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Didi went on to enjoy a successful acting career<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eRUobkm0OrpJ\" data-wc=\"58\">After her breakout role in <em>Grease<\/em>, Didi went on to star in shows like <em>The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang, Benson<\/em> and <em>Shining Time Station.\u00a0<\/em>Her co-star, Dinah Manoff, did not slow down after acting in the movie musical, and even won a Tony Award in 1980 for her performance in <em>I Ought to Be in Pictures.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"erzc92QfUsxX\" data-wc=\"27\">Dinah later acted in <em>Ordinary People, Child&#8217;s Play\u00a0<\/em>and<em>\u00a0Empty Nest<\/em>, and even became an author, writing <em>The Real True Hollywood Story of Jackie Gold<\/em> in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several cast members of the smash-hit 1978 film Grease reunited in July to the delight of fans worldwide, with the fivesome singing together again almost 50 years after the flick premiered. 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