Grease' is 40 this year. Here are 6 more pop musicals to watch
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It’s been 40 years since Sandy told Danny that he “better shape up” in the 1978 movie “Grease,” based on the Tony award-winning Broadway show. Theater critic Ben Brantley recommends six musicals that followed in its wake.
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Grease, Tell Me More, Tell Me More: Stories from the Broadway Phenomenon That Started It All: Moore, Tom, Barbeau, Adrienne, Waissman, Ken: 9781641607582: : Books
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The 'Grease' Soundtrack Turns 45
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Grease, Tell Me More, Tell Me More: Stories from the Broadway Phenomenon That Started It All: Moore, Tom, Barbeau, Adrienne, Waissman, Ken: 9781641607582: : Books
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Grease' celebrates 40th anniversary while several new movie musicals hope to surpass its success
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Happy 40th Anniversary, GREASE, film, Grease is the word - the GREATEST musical movie of all time is 40 today, but did you know these facts? 🕺🏼 #GreaseIsTheWord #RoadshowOriginal, By Roadshow
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Still the word: Classic hit movie musical 'Grease' turns 40 on Saturday, Movies