Dirty Dancing

Synopsis

Beloved coming of age film, Dirty Dancing comes to the stage to take you back to 1963... ....when everybody called me Baby and it didn’t occur to me to mind. That was before President Kennedy got shot, before the Beatles came, when I couldn’t wait to join the Peace Corps and I thought I’d never find a guy as great as my dad. That was the summer we went to Kellerman’s’ Experience the excitement and romance of the blockbuster film - live on stage. Featuring the hit songs from the best selling movie soundtrack of all time including; Time Of My Life, Hungry Eyes, Hey Baby and Do You Love Me? First dance. First love. The 1987 film starred Jennifer Grey as the teenaged Baby who falls in love with the camp's working class dance instructor, played by Patrick Swayze.

Our Review:

Vera Newsham - 4 April 2012

Act I bursts into sizzling, colourful life, with a stunning, tantalising and sexy performance of the Merengue.

Paul-Michael Jones oozes sensuality and gives a superb lead performance as Johnny Castle. Baby- played by Emily Holt- delivers a strong performance which compliments Jones`s style.

The couple’s budding romance sizzles with sexuality and the atmosphere is tangible with eager anticipation, helping ignite the show with the passion and desire that is so atmospherically captured.

Show stealer Charlotte Gooch, playing Penny Johnson, gives a Dynamite performance… Nothing short of perfect! With elegant lines and dance precision- whilst empathically in touch with her character -the audience can’t take their eyes off of her.

Others deserving a special mention are Colin Charles` character Tito Suarez, who`s beautiful, velvety voice sends shivers down the spine and the amusing Neil Kellerman (Joe Evans) who keeps us entertained throughout.

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Latest User Review

Paula - 30 April 2012:

I expected it to be slightly different to the film but was disappointed with the extra scenes they added. Had no relevence to the original and felt a bit political. The actors were average including the actor playing johnny who was not buff enough to play the role. The actress playing baby could not do a very good american accent which coincidentally made her jaw look huge when she talked. Very over priced for what seemed like an amateur performance. The women in the audience were the best thing about the show. Very funny heckles!!...

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