Broadway, Hollywood mix for hybrid musical 'Grease: Live'

BURBANK, Calif. -- Fox is gearing up to give Broadway a serious dose of the Hollywood treatment.

"Grease: Live," airing at 6 p.m. Sunday, goes beyond other made-for-TV live musicals such as "The Sound of Music" and "The Wiz" -- both of which were huge hits for NBC.

This hybrid of the stage and movie musical blends theater with film, with dynamic camera movements capturing the dance and drama on sets housed in two massive soundstages.

"The scale is insane," said TV director Alex Rudzinski. "It's almost half a kilometer from one end of the site to the other."

"Grease: Live," which stars Julianne Hough as Sandy and Broadway veteran Aaron Tveit as Danny, has taken over Warner Bros. studios with its many sets and stages.

Here's a look at this Paramount Television production by the numbers:

• 208: The number of costumes for the show's 52 extras.
• 45: The number of camera positions needed to shoot scenes in disparate locations from several angles.
• 45: The number of seconds it takes to travel between stages on a golf cart.

Cast members, including Carly Rae Jepsen and Vanessa Hudgens, have recorded a soundtrack album for "Grease: Live" set for release after the show airs. Other featured musical performers include pop star Jessie J and Boys II Men.