‘Grease’ returning to AMC Theatres this weekend to honor Olivia Newton-John
Fans still hopelessly devoted to Olivia Newton-John will have the chance this weekend to relive her iconic film role in “Grease.”
AMC Theatres, the world’s largest cinema chain, is honoring the late singer by bringing the 1978 film back to the silver screen, Variety reported. The musical, which starred Newton-John as good girl Sandy Olsson with John Travolta’s greaser character of Danny Zuko, will play in 135 theaters nationwide beginning Friday, according to the entertainment news outlet.
Tickets will cost $5, with $1 from every ticket going to the movie chain’s charitable fund, AMC Cares, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Newton-John died Aug. 8 at the age of 73. A statement posted to Newton-John’s official Facebook page and attributed to her husband, John Easterling, did not provide an official cause of death but cited her 30-year public battle with breast cancer.
“To honor the late Olivia Newton-John: many of our U.S. theatres this weekend will show her classic 1978 hit movie Grease, again on the big screen,” AMC CEO Adam Aron tweeted. “An inexpensive $5 admission price, and through our charity AMC Cares we will donate $1 per sold ticket to breast cancer research.”
The singer had five No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 during her career and reached the charts nearly 40 times during her career, Billboard reported.
The four-time Grammy Award winner made her Hot 100 debut with Bob Dylan’s “If Not for You” in 1971. From January 1970 until December 1984, Newton-John had 15 top-10 hits — the most of any female artist during that time period, Billboard reported.
Olivia Newton-John remembered for her iconic role as Sandy in ‘Grease’
Her 1981 hit, “Physical,” spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100. Other hits that topped the charts included “You’re the One That I Want,” a duet with Travolta; Magic, from her film “Xanadu”; “Have You Never Been Mellow”; and “I Honestly Love You.”
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Portrait of Olivia Newton-John taken on 18th December 1971.
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Olivia Newton John & Michael Jackson at the Dreamgirls opening night after party inside. Taken in Los Angeles at the Shubert theater in Century City on March 20, 1983.
Cate Blanchett and Olivia Newton John during Penfolds Black Tie Dinner Honoring Australians in Entertainment at Regent Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California, United States.
Tony Bennett and Olivia Newton-John during Tony Bennett Exhibition – Private View – April 5, 2005 at Cattoo Gallery in London, Great Britain.
Singer Olivia Newton-John attends the National Tree Day 10th Anniversary Launch at Sydney Park on July 07, 2005 in Sydney, Australia.
Mel Gibson and Olivia Newton-John
Singer Olivia Newton-John performs onstage at the Nokia Theater Times Square on October 11, 2005 in New York City.
Keith Urban and Olivia Newton-John during The 39th Annual CMA Awards – Capital Records Post Party – Red Carpet and Inside at Nikki Beach in New York City, New York, United States.
Singer/actress Olivia Newton-John attends the Opening Night Gala during the 35th Toronto International Film Festival at Metro Square on September 9, 2010 in Toronto, Canada.
Olivia Newton-John answers questions at SiriusXM’s Town Hall with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John hosted by Didi Conn at the SiriusXM studios on December 12, 2012 in New York City.
Olivia Newton-John (L) and daughter actress/singer Chloe Lattanzi attend ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 21 at CBS Televison City on October 19, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.
Olivia Newton-John (L) and John Travolta attend the "Grease" 40th anniversary screening at Samuel Goldwyn Theater on August 15, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.
(L-R) Olivia Newton-John and Jane Seymour attend the 2019 Industry Dance Awards at Avalon Hollywood on August 14, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
Olivia Newton-John performs during Fire Fight Australia at ANZ Stadium on February 16, 2020 in Sydney, Australia.
