Eleanor Bergstein News

Producer Jacobsen Entertainment, in association with Lionsgate and Magic Hour Productions, of the international hit Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage is pleased to announce principal casting for the upcoming pre-Broadway U.S. premiere.

Already a worldwide phenomenon, DIRTY DANCING - The Classic Story On Stage is breaking box office records all over the world-Australia, Germany, UK, Canada, Holland and most recently with the announcements of the U.S. premiere in Chicago and the West Coast premiere in Los Angeles. Now its Boston's turn to get ready for 'the time of your life.'

Already a worldwide phenomenon, DIRTY DANCING - The Classic Story On Stage is breaking box office records all over the world-Australia, Germany, UK, Canada, Holland and most recently with the announcement of the U.S. premiere in Chicago, and now it's Los Angeles' turn to get ready for 'the time of your life.'

Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage has set another Toronto box office record.

Highlights from Dirty Dancing

Toronto loves its theater and always has a diverse selection available throughout the year. This winter theatergoers to Broadway's north is no exception with such musicals as 'Sweeney Todd' (an international Tour featuring Judy Kaye alongside revival cast member's Lauren Molina and Benjamin Magnuson), Queen's jukebox spectacle 'We Will Rock You', Dirty Dancing' and the holiday appropriate, 'White Christmas' which features several well-known New York based performers such as (married in real life) leads Kate Baldwin and Graham Rowat.

The North American Premiere of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage begins performances today, Wednesday October 31, 2007, at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, in Toronto, following triumphant openings in London, Germany and Australia

Jacobsen Entertainment, in association with Lionsgate and Magic Hour Productions has announced the U.S. premiere of the international stage hit Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage by Eleanor Bergstein, writer of the iconic blockbuster movie.

Following an extensive search across Canada, and some major cities in the United States, David Mirvish, by arrangement with Jacobsen Entertainment, in association with Lionsgate and Magic Hour Productions, has revealed the cast that will bring Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage to the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto.

Variety.com reports that the Toronto production of Dirty Dancing scored a record-breaking C$1,867,880 ($1.65 million) in its first on-sale day Monday. These grosses do not include subscriptions or group revenues.

Tickets for Toronto's Dirty Dancing go on sale April 16th

The 2007-2008 Mirvish Subscription Season has been announced.

Dirty Dancing, the smash London musical based on the 1987 film, will have its North American premiere in Toronto next year

Dirty Dancing officially opened last night at the West End's Aldwych Theatre in London. The musical is based on the 1987 film of the same name.

The upcoming London production of the musical Dirty Dancing, which has been raking in millons of pounds at the box office, has extended its run at the Aldwych Theatre by six months, and may also be Broadway-bound

Patrick Swayze joins Guys and Dolls, Michael Gambon returns to the London stage in a silent role, Cabaret announces dates and Avenue Q and Evita open for previews..

The lead roles of Johnny Castle and Frances 'Baby' Houseman have been cast for the upcoming West End musical Dirty Dancing, which will open in October

The stage version of the upcoming West End musical Dirty Dancing, based on the beloved 1987 film, has sold out the first two months of its run--even before the show has been cast

Wicked, Avenue Q, Caroline or Change, Evita and Spamalot join a long list of musical productions opening in 2006..