‘Footloose’ cuts loose at the Opera House, Nov
July 30, 2008
The hit show Footloose makes another visit to the region in November. The stage musical based on the popular 1984 teen film of the same name centres on city boy Ren who moves with his mother to a small town in middle America where rock music and dancing are outlawed for religious reasons. Sparks fly when Ren and the minister’s teenaged daughter Ariel rebel. The film version starred Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer.
Several of Kenny Loggins and Bonnie Tyler’s songs from the movie - including “Let’s Hear It for the Boy”, “Almost Paradise”, “Holding Out for a Hero” and the title song - became chart-topping pop hits. All are used in the stage musical. Current casting has yet to be announced but the previous tour/West End cast featured Tommy Sherlock (Ren), Miria Parvin (Ariel), Julian Agnew (Reverend Moore) and Lyn Paul (Vi Moore).
The stage adaptation - with a book by Walter Bobbie and Dean Pitchford, who wrote the original screenplay - had its Broadway premiere in October 1998, running for nearly two years. The musical received its UK premiere in February 2004, launching its first tour from Plymouth .
Footloose is directed and choreographed by Karen Bruce and produced by Mark Goucher, Michael Rose, Tristan Baker and Jason Haigh-Ellery.
Footloose opens at the Opera House on 17th November for one week.
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