Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story

The film was adapted for the stage in 2004 as a musical, Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage. Produced by Jacobsen Entertainment in Australia for $6.5 million, it was written by Eleanor Bergstein and had the same songs as the film, plus a few extra scenes. Musical direction was by Chong Lim (one of the composers for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney), and the initial production starred Kym Valentine as Baby, and Sydney Dance Company's Josef Brown as Johnny. Although reviews were mixed, the production was a commercial success, selling over 200,000 tickets during its six-month run. It has also had sellout runs in Germany, and in London's West End, where it opened at the Aldwych Theatre on October 23, 2006 with the highest pre-sell in London history, earning £6 million ($US12 million). As of March 2011, over 1 million people have seen the musical in London, selling out 6 months in advance The original West End production closed in July 2011 after a five-year run, prior to a two-year national tour.[ The show has now returned to the West End at the Piccadilly Theatre, running from 13 July 2013 to 22 February 2014 before resuming its tour of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

Cast

Frances "Baby" Houseman-Quinn Fabray

Johnny Castle-Noah "Puck" Puckerman

Dr. Jake Houseman-Burt Hummel

Marjorie Houseman-Carole Hudson

Lisa Houseman-Marley Rose

Penny Johnson-Kitty Wilde

Max Kellerman-Rory Flanagan

Robbie Gould-Ryder Lynn

Neil Kellerman-Sam Evans

Tito Suarez-Mike Chang

Billy Kostecki-Blaine Anderson