Overview

• Travolta surprised the sold-out crowd by strutting onstage in his 1950s Danny Zuko costume, complete with leather jacket and greaser wig.
• He revealed on Instagram that neither fans nor fellow castmates were aware of his planned appearance ahead of the event.
• Original Grease cast members Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci, Kelly Ward and Didi Conn joined Travolta onstage alongside director Randal Kleiser.
• Channeling Zuko, Travolta quipped “L. A., I thought you were going back to Australia? That’s cool, that’s cool, baby,” before leading the audience in the “a-womp-bop-a-looma” chant.
• The surprise cameo highlighted Grease’s enduring legacy nearly 50 years on and paid homage to the late Olivia Newton-John.