Hunt is on for Sandy and Danny as Grease the musical returns

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in the film version of Grease. Source: Supplied

Sally Bennett, The Herald Sun, reports

The search has begun for the next Sandy and Danny to star in a remake of hit musical Grease.

Producer John Frost today announced a new multi-million dollar show would be staged in Australia later this year.

Venues and dates are yet to be announced, but a spokesman confirmed the production would run in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane theatres in the second half of the year.

The call to casting agents went out today and auditions will be held in all three cities from late February.

"I am constantly asked when I'll be producing Grease again," Frost said. "It's possibly the most requested musical in the back catalogue."

The musical was last seen in Australia in 2005, but that was an arena production.

The new theatre show will be an all-Australian remount of the most recent Broadway and West End productions and co-produced by London theatre giant David Ian.

The musical includes all the smash hits from the movie including You're the One That I Want, Grease is the Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You and Greased Lightnin'.

"I knew the time was right to bring Grease back to Australia," Frost said.

"The TV series Glee celebrated the music of Grease on one of their recent episodes and Olivia Newton John and John Travolta (the original film stars) reunited for a Christmas album."