Written in 1971, 'Grease' ran on Broadway from 1972 to 1980, while the film starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (pic). Photo: Filepic
A US judge on Thursday (May 12) ruled that Vape: The Musical, which mocks the blockbuster 1978 film Grease, amounted to fair use and did not infringe the rights of owners of the Grease copyright.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the Manhattan federal court said Sketchworks Industrial Strength Comedy, the Atlanta troupe that created Vape, transformed Grease by updating it for the #MeToo era and exposing its misogynistic tendencies.
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