THE INTERNATIONAL SENSATION
DIRTY DANCING – THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE
WELCOMES 5 MILLIONTH GUEST
“Spectacular… a gorgeous feast of dance.” – Financial Times, UK
“A bona fide entertainment juggernaut.” – Los Angeles Times, USA
“Perfect entertainment.” – Tagesspiegel, Germany
Last night DIRTY DANCING – THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE welcomed its 5 millionth audience member across all its international productions at the Aldwych Theatre in London. Thirteen cities across three continents have witnessed the stage sensation that has enjoyed standing ovations worldwide since its premiere in Sydney in 2004.
With critical acclaim across the board from the Los Angeles Times and the Boston Sun in American to the Tagesspiegel in Germany and the Financial Times in London, 5 million people agree that DIRTY DANCING – THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE is a not-to-be-missed dazzling and crowd pleasing show.
DIRTY DANCING – THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE opened in 2004 touring Australia and New Zealand before playing Hamburg, London, Chicago, Toronto, Boston and Utrecht. The production continues to delight audiences in London and opened earlier this year in Berlin and Los Angeles.
The UK production alone has welcomed over 1 million fans through its doors. DIRTY DANCING – THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE opened in London in 2006 and was sold out 6 months in advance, breaking West End records with a mammoth £11 million in advance sales. With incredible demand for tickets, DIRTY DANCING – THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE UK is currently booking until 2010.
The stage show, written by Eleanor Bergstein, script writer and creator of the phenomenally successful film, features all the much-loved characters from the iconic film as well as the tantalizing dance sequences and hits from the unforgettable soundtrack such as ‘Do You Love Me?,’ ‘Hungry Eyes’ and the Academy Award© Winning ‘(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life.’ The show has been seen by a host of celebrities including Dame Judi Dench, Matt Damon, Tess Daly, Penny Lancaster, Sir Ian McKellen, Barbara Windsor, Graham Norton and members of the Royal Family including the Duchess of York and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
DIRTY DANCING – THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE is produced by Jacobsen Entertainment and Karl Sydow, in association with Lionsgate and Magic Hour Productions. The stage show is directed by James Powell, music supervisor is Conrad Helfrich, choreography by Kate Champion, set design by Stephen Brimson Lewis, lighting design by Tim Mitchell, sound design by Bobby Aitken, video and projection design by Jon Driscoll, Ballroom and Latin choreography by Craig Wilson and costume design by Jennifer Irwin.