Flashdance – The Musical to return

Flashdance – The Musical is to return to the UK for the first time since 2011.

The musical adaptation of the film will tour from July next year, beginning at Glasgow King's Theatre on 7 August 2017 before finishing 21 July 2018.

The show is an adaptation of the Paramount Pictures film which features songs including "Flashdance – What a Feeling", "Maniac", "Manhunt", "Gloria" and "I Love Rock and Roll". The story follows 18 year-old welder Alex who dreams of going to a prestigious dance school.

The film premiered in 1983 and starred Jennifer Beals as Alex. Casting for the tour is yet to be announced.

The tour will be produced by Selladoor Productions and Runaway Entertainment. Cities on the tour include Sunderland, Oxford, Stoke, Wimbledon, Liverpool, Tunbridge Wells, York, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Manchester.

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Flashdance – The Musical runs from 7 August to 12 August at the King's Theatre in Glasgow and then tours.