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Dirty Dancing at Place des Arts - Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier

Dates: (5/31/2016 - 6/5/2016 )

Theatre:

Place des Arts - Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier


260 Boulevard De Maisonneuve West
Montreal,Quebec QC H2X

Phone: +1 800-430-8903

Running Time: Two hours 25 minutes with intermission

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The 1987 movie is an untouchable musical classic, and has sealed Patrick Swayze's place in the cult movie canon. A massive box office success at the time, it has spawned numerous imitators, a sequel and "nobody puts Baby in the corner" branded merchandise for toddlers. The stage version made its debut in 2004 in Australia, before opening to millions of pounds worth of advance sales in London's West End in 2011. Yes, the power of the Swayze was still strong.

Adapted by the movie's original scribe Eleanor Bergstein, this North American touring production hews closely to the plot of the film, packing in all its anthemic songs ('I Had the Time of My Life', 'Hungry Eyes') and cheesy one-liners with aplomb. It delivers everything the audiences can hope for - lots of sexy dancing and rock 'n' roll. Taking on the unenviable task of replicating Swayze's charm (and hunky good looks) on this tour is Christopher Tierney (Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark), while Rachel Boone is the Baby to his Johnny.
What is Dirty Dancing About?

17 year old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is on holiday with her family in the Catskill Mountains in the summer of 1963, and bored out of her mind. That is until she encounters charismatic Johnny Castle, who teaches dance at the resort. When Johnny takes her back to the staff's after-hours secret party, she discovers a vibrant underworld of 'dirty dancing'. This rock 'n' roll music is totally at odds with the kind of music that Baby has so far experienced and certainly wouldn't meet with approval from her conservative parents. It's exciting and fresh, and she begins to fall for Johnny.

When Johnny's regular dance partner Penny has to pull out of the annual Sheldrake Dance competition, Baby steps in to help. The two embark on an intense period of practise to master the routine, during which the romance between the pair blossoms. However, it seems their relationship is not to be as Baby's father discovers their love affair and orders an immediate end to it. But Baby and Johnny must find a way...


Ages: Suitable for ages 10+ Contains mature themes - parental discretion advised

Cast and Creative team for Dirty Dancing at Place des Arts - Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier

Cast

Christopher Tierney as Johnny Castle
Rachel Boone as Francis 'Baby' Houseman
Doug Carpenter as Billy Kostecki
Jerome Harmann-Hardeman as Tito Suarez
Jesse Carrey-Beaver as Neil Kellerman
Gary Lynch as Max Kellerman
Evan Smith Alexander as Robbie Gould
Herman Petras as Mr Schumacher
Jenny Winton as Penny Johnson
Mark Elliott Wilson as Dr. Jake Houseman
Margot White as Marjorie Houseman
Alex Scolari as Lisa Houseman



Creative

Directed by James Powell
Music Supervisor, Conrad Helfrich
Book by Eleanor Bergstein
Choreography by Kate Champion
Set Design by Stephen Brimson Lewis
Lighting Design by Tim Mitchell
Sound Design by Bobby Aitken
Video and projection Design by Jon Driscoll
Ballroom and Latin Choreography by Craig Wilson
Costume Design by Jennifer Irwin.

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