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Actor Annelise Hall starring in the Australian production of Grease, Capital Theatre.

‘An inspiration’: Sydney’s newest Sandy pays tribute to Olivia Newton-John

Grease, the musical Olivia Newton-John made famous, opens for the first time in over a decade at the Capitol Theatre.

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Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73.

‘Supernatural’ and ‘magic’ Olivia Newton-John farewelled at memorial

Delta Goodrem, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman helped farewell Olivia Newton-John at her state memorial.

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Marie Osmond (left) and Carrie Fisher (right) were both considered for Olivia Newton-John’s Sandy.

The one that I wanted: The Grease casting choices we almost got to see

It’s impossible to imagine Grease without Olivia Newton-John as Sandy. But she wasn’t the first choice – in fact, the studio imagined a very different musical.

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Iconic but too problematic? Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in Grease.

Yes, Grease was deeply problematic – but it was ahead of its time, too

As tributes flow in for Olivia Newton-John following her recent death and the 1978 film climbs its way up streaming viewer lists, re-visiting the film was nothing short of bizarre.

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Olivia Newton-John became a star with Grease.

‘I worried she couldn’t pull off Sandy’: Grease director on Olivia Newton-John’s standout role

Randal Kleiser knew Olivia Newton-John could play conservative Sandy, but was concerned she couldn’t pull off the bad-girl transformation.

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Fans leaving flowers on Olivia Newton-John’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

World mourns ‘unmatched light’ Olivia Newton-John

John Travolta, Kylie Minogue and Delta Goodrem among those paying tribute to the Grease star’s contribution to music, culture and cancer research.

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