Dirty Dancing the Musical

If you have heard of Patrick Swayze, you would have heard of “Dirty Dancing!”

Produced in 1987 , the movie documents a teenage girl “Coming of age” through a relationship with a dance instructor on a family vacation. The movie is truly iconic, and just writing about it, brought back memorable moments of the movie!

The Good News is that the story is now on stage, and it is coming to Singapore!

Yes! It will be staged at the MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands from 28th May 2013.  Having broken records in the UK and Germany for having the highest advance ticket sales in History, this production promises to be spectacular!

Through a Media Invite, I got to meet the Stars of the Show, and find out about their perspectives about the musical. With Gareth Bailey as “Johnny Castle”, Bryony Whitfield as “Baby” and Mila De Biaggi as “Penny Johnson”, the cast is slated to bring their varied dance experiences to the shores of Singapore.

Through the interview, I found out that Gareth’s (Johnny Castle) favourite of the show was when “Baby” raced across the room, into the arms of “Johnny Castle”! Doesn’t that bring back memories!   Even as I am writing this, I remember the moments when “Baby” had her arms around Patrick Swayze, and then he moved his hands down from her arms to her waist. Yes! U can see it below on the picture at the extreme right! Iconic ya!

Other favourite moments was Baby’s coming of age, from a pair of jeans to a pink dancing frock, and lastly “Hungry Eyes!” Man…I remember playing that song over and over again on my Walkman…

Well, If you are interested in catching the Musical, it will be in town from 24 May – 9 June 2013, with tickets starting from $55. Do check out Sistic for more details!