Displaying a powerful voice and an emotional performance, critics and audiences are calling Hudgens the big revelation in "Grease: Live."
Hudgens played the iconic bad-girl Rizzo.
The Fil-Am actress bravely performed a day after losing her father, Greg, to cancer.
In an online post, she thanked her fans and friends for their outpouring of sympathy and support.
"Grease: Live" dedicated the show to Hudgens' dad in its end credits.
The live musical, aired last Sunday on Fox, was seen by more than 12 million viewers.
For three hours, the cast performed hit songs from "Grease" and its exciting format drew even Hollywood celebrities to tweet about the special presentation.
The cast was led by Julianne Hough who played Sandy, and Aaron Tveit as Danny.
The show was not only a hit with viewers but it also earned critical praises.
It boasted of an all-star cast including Carly Rae Jepsen, Keke Palmer, and special guests Mario Lopez, and Boyz II Men.
Fox is airing its next sing-and-dance project "The Passion," a biblical themed musical this March.
Hudgens, meanwhile, can look forward to more offers to do more musicals after her standout performance in "Grease: Live".
She recently reunited with her fellow “High School Musical” alums for a Disney Channel Special.
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