For “Grease” fans in Los Angeles, recent summer nights had a surprise in store. We’ll tell you more, tell you more.
John Travolta, who brought to life bad boy heartthrob Danny Zuko in the 1978 classic, crashed the Hollywood Bowl’s sing-along event Friday. He surprised not just the audience but also fellow “Grease” alumni as he sauntered on stage in his character’s signature pompadour and leather jacket.
“No one knew, not even the cast,” Travolta, 71, recalled of the moment in an Instagram post shared Saturday.
The “Pulp Fiction” and “Hairspray” star on Instagram shared a closer look at his Danny Zuko-inspired styling and posted a video of him reuniting with co-stars Didi Conn, Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci, Kelly Ward and “Grease” filmmaker Randal Kleiser. Video from the sing-along shows audiences cheering and celebrating Travolta with a standing ovation. His surprise appearance came before the beginning of the sing-along, according to Entertainment Weekly.
“L.A.,” he says to fans before referencing a memorable line from the movie. “I thought you were going back to Australia!”
In that scene from “Grease,” Danny excitedly greets his summer sweetheart, Sandy, before quickly playing it cool and aloof, saving face in front of his T-Birds greaser squad. Olivia Newton-John indelibly played the role of Sandy. She died on Aug. 8, 2022, at age 73.
During Friday’s event, Travolta and his co-stars led fans in singing “A-womp-bop-a-looma-a-womp-bam-boom,” a line from the “Grease” finale number “We Go Together,” according to video from EW. He and his cast then left the stage and the sing-along began.
“Thank you for a great evening,” Travolta added in his Instagram post.
