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Creator Annabel Oakes explained how the prequels setting impacts the new original songs.
Showrunner and creator Annabel Oakes toldEntertainment Weeklythat she felt the same way.
I thought, Nobody needs a newGrease, she recalled.
The originalGreaseis absolutely perfect.
…What was up with the Pink Ladies?
Were those were girl gangs real?
Indeed, they were.
So, when does theGreaseprequel series take place?
The original film was set in 1958, a full four years later.
The earlier timeline will allow for other changes in the musical prequel, too.
For example, as Oakes toldEW,1954 is when the genre of rock n roll was still pretty new.
Its R&B with an amp, she explained.
We want those in the show.
source: www.bustle.com