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Dirty Dancing is a musical by Eleanor Bergstein adapted from the 1987 film which starred Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. It premiered in Australia in 2004 before opening in the West End in 2006. The story is set of in the summer of ’63, where a 17-year-old Baby is on vacation with her parents and older sister. Baby becomes engulfed in the world of dance and is captivated by resort dance instructor Johnny Castle.
The musical features hit songs from the movie, including ‘Hungry Eyes’, ‘Hey! Baby’, ‘Do You Love Me?’ and ‘(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life’.
The Cast
Leading and Supporting
Michael O’Reilly as Johnny Castle
Kiera Malou as Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman
Simone Covele as Penny Johnson
Alex Wheeler as Billy Kostecki
Colin Charles as Tino Suarez
Lynden Edwards as Dr Jake Houseman
Lord Haley-Fox as Majorie Houseman
Lizzie Ottley as Lisa Houseman
Mark Faith as Mr Schumacher
Jack McKenzie as Max Kellerman
Greg Fossard as Neil Kellerman
Sian Gentle-Green as Elizabeth
Ensemble and Swing
Amelia Armstrong, Tom Bowen, Shaquille Brush, Stan Doughty, Katie Eccles, Millie Hood, Kieran Kuypers, Ben Mabberley, Sophie McAvoy, Alessia McDermott, Carlie Milner, Oliver Ramsdale, Ashley Rumble, Miles Russell, and Austin Wilks
Tour Dates
- Grimsby Auditorium, 14th May – 18th May
- Glasgow, Kings Theatre, 20th May – 25th May
- Portsmouth, Kings Theatre, 29th May – 1st June
- Cardiff, New Theatre, 4th June – 8th June
- Northampton Derngate, 10th June – 15th June
- Dublin, Boid Gais Theatre, 24th June – 29th June
- Bristol Hippdrome, 1st July – 6th July
- Bournemouth, Pavilion Theatre, 9th July – 13th July
- Eastbourne, Congress Theatre, 15th July – 20th July
- Leeds, Grand Theatre, 5th August – 17th August