Webber to be judge that 'Grease' wants

January 31, 2007 The composer, whose Broadway hits include "Evita," "Cats" and "Phantom of the Opera," will weigh in on the remaining 12 finalists, who are competing to play Danny the slick greaser and Sandy the naive good girl (John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in the classic 1978 movie version) in the revival of "Grease" coming to Broadway this summer. The hopefuls -- split evenly between guys and girls -- will perform songs from Broadway musicals, including Webber's shows, in the two-hour episode (7 p.m. EST). Newton-John has made two guest appearances on the show, which is hosted by "Access Hollywood" co-anchor Billy Bush and British TV personality and musical star Denise Van Outen.

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