Overview

• On June 27 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Travolta stepped on stage unannounced in full Danny Zuko costume at a sold-out Grease sing-along event.
• He wore a gray-tinted pompadour wig, black leather jacket and jeans, then slipped into character with the line “L. A., I thought you were going back to Australia?”
• Original cast members Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci, Kelly Ward and Didi Conn joined director Randal Kleiser to lead the signature “a-womp-bop-a-loo-bop, a-womp-bam-boom” chant.
• Travolta’s Instagram post, captioned “No one knew. Not even the cast,” featured photos and video clips of the reveal that have since gone viral.
• The surprise appearance has reignited fan enthusiasm for Grease sing-alongs and driven renewed social media attention to the 1978 musical’s legacy.