Further dates for the all new tour of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, which will be mamboing back into theatres in 2018/19 have been announced.
As previously announced the sensationally sexy show opens at Brighton Theatre Royal on Thursday 20 September 2018 before touring to Dartford, York, Stoke, Hastings, Southend, Birmingham, Preston, London (New Wimbledon Theatre) Plymouth and Oxford.
Further dates for 2019 including Sage Gateshead, Bradford Alhambra Theatre, High Wycombe Swan, Torquay Princess Theatre, Swansea Grand Theatre, Bromley Churchill Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Woking New Victoria Theatre and Aylesbury Waterside Theatre – with further dates to be announced.
Full of passion and romance, heart-pounding music and sensational dancing, the classic story of Baby and Johnny, featuring the hit songs ‘Hungry Eyes’, ‘Hey! Baby’, ‘Do You Love Me?’ and the heart-stopping ‘(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life’, is hitting the road again by popular demand. This new tour follows the 2016/17 tour, which played to sold out audiences over a 12 month period and took over £13 million in ticket sales, 3 blockbuster West End runs, multiple sell out UK tours and numerous international productions.
Casting to be announced.
It’s the summer of 1963, and 17 year-old Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman is about to learn some major lessons in life as well as a thing or two about dancing.
On holiday in New York’s Catskill Mountains with her older sister and parents, she shows little interest in the resort activities, and instead discovers her own entertainment when she stumbles across an all-night dance party at the staff quarters. Mesmerised by the raunchy dance moves and the pounding rhythms, Baby can’t wait to be part of the scene, especially when she catches sight of Johnny Castle, the resort dance instructor.
Her life is about to change forever as she is thrown in at the deep end as Johnny’s leading lady both on-stage and off, and two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives.
Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage originally opened at London’s Aldwych Theatre in 2006 with a record-breaking advance of £15 million, making it the fastest ever selling show in West End theatre history. The production became the longest running show in the history of the Aldwych Theatre and played to over 2 million people during its triumphant 5 year run.
NEW DATES
Sat 19 – Fri 25 January 2019 Sage Gateshead
Mon 28 January – Sat 2 February 2019 Bradford Alhambra Theatre
Mon 4 – Sat 9 February 2019 High Wycombe Swan
Mon 11 – Sat 16 February 2019 Torquay Princess Theatre
Mon 18 – Sat 23 February 2019 Swansea Grand Theatre
Mon 25 February – Sat 2 March 2019 Bromley Churchill Theatre
Mon 4 – Sat 9 March 2019 Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Mon 18 – Sat 23 March 2019 Woking New Victoria Theatre
Mon 25 – Sat 30 March 2019 Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED 2018 TOUR DATES
Thu 20 – Sat 29 September 2018 Brighton Theatre Royal
Mon 1 – Sat 6 October 2018 Dartford Orchard Theatre
Mon 8 – Sat 13 October 2018 York Grand Opera House
Mon 15 – Sat 20 October 2018 Stoke Regent Theatre
Mon 22 – Sat 27 October 2018 Hastings White Rock Theatre
Mon 29 October – Sat 3 November 2018 Southend Cliffs Pavillion
Mon 5 – Sat 10 November 2018 Birmingham New Alexandra Theatre
Mon 12 – Sat 17 November 2018 Preston Guild Hall
Mon 19 – Sat 24 November 2018 London New Wimbledon Theatre
Mon 26 November – Sat 1 December 2018 Plymouth Pavilions
Mon 3 – Sat 8 December 2018 Oxford New Theatre
FURTHER DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED
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