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:

Kieran Johnson - 10 July 2012

After having been a fan of the film version of Dirty Dancing I was eager to experience the live sensation of the story on stage. I left the Birmingham Hippodrome feeling a sense of enjoyment but also the ‘sensation’ I did not anticipate; underwhelmed. Luckily, Jill Winternitz (Baby) and Paul-Michael Jones (Johnny) had an intense chemistry that had a serious rivalry to that of Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in the movie version.

Clever and sophisticated lighting and staging allows for a simple set that transports each scene seamlessly. The small amount of props and backdrops are somewhat unnoticeable as the cast and orchestra fill the stage in most scenes, allowing the vast space of the theatre to be utilised whilst, in some more intimate scenes, scaled right down so the audience feel close to Baby and Johnny.

Paul-Michael Jones is a natural and genuine talent when it comes to dance....

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Latest User Review

Kate Allen - 9 August 2012:

As I read the reviews above I wonder why some people even go to the theatre. I am a dirty dancing fan and I went to the stage show for the first time two weeks ago and then again this week and all I can say is Wow. I was left feeling overwhelmed! by Paul Michael Jones and Jill Winternitz performance infact the whole cast were amazing. The dancing was out of this world and the chemistry between Johnny and Baby was clear to see. The whole theatre errupted with joy at the end of the performance and a standing ovation was given and quite rightly so. The scenery was cleverly done and the band were terrific. Thoroughly enjoyable 2 nights and cannot wait until I can get to go again some day.Fantastic!!!...

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