Vanessa Hudgens Dedicates Her Performance In 'Grease: Live' To Father Who Died Saturday

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — Vanessa Hudgens took the stage in Fox's "Grease: Live" on Sunday night in honor of her father, who passed away on Saturday.

The actress tweeted on Sunday that her father, Greg, had died the night before and thanked those who kept him in their prayers. Hudgens said he was suffering from stage 4 cancer.

On Sunday night, Hudgens performed the role of Rydell High's resident bad girl Rizzo in "Grease: Live," which is a hybrid of the stage and movie musical. Julianne Hough and Broadway veteran Aaron Tveit starred as Sandy and Danny.

The three-hour "Grease: Live" aired on Fox.

Hudgens, it should be noted, got some of the best reviews of the critically well-received production.

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