DIRTY DANCING: THE MUSICAL mambos onto Broadway from February 2027
Photo credit: Matthew Murphy
It has been announced that the acclaimed North American tour of Dirty Dancing: The Musical - a new stage production based on the beloved film Dirty Dancing - will debut on Broadway next year in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the film’s 1987 release.
The strictly limited engagement will play from 12 February - 5 September 2027 at The Lena Horne Theatre.
With a fresh approach to the story that audiences have embraced for nearly four decades, this new production brings the celebrated tale by Eleanor Bergstein, the film's original screenwriter, to the stage. The production is directed by Tony Award® nominee and two-time Emmy Award winner Lonny Price, who played Neil Kellerman in the original film, with choreography by Darrell Grand Moultrie. Featuring a company of 27 dazzling dancers and powerhouse singers, Dirty Dancing: The Musical uplifts a new generation of rising stars, 21 of whom will make their Broadway debuts.
The musical's tour continues this Autumn across North America with stops in Detroit, West Palm Beach, Boston, Toronto, and other cities before arriving for an engagement on Broadway, after which the tour will resume its national run.
Dirty Dancing: The Musical stars Annalese Starzec as Frances "Baby" Houseman and Blake Zelesnikar as Johnny Castle, who will both make their Broadway debuts. They are joined at Kellerman's by Olivia Cece as Penny Johnson, Bryan Fenkart as Jake Houseman, Dan Klimko as Neil Kellerman, Lily Kren as Lisa Houseman, Ashley LaLonde as Elizabeth, Gina Lamparella as Marjorie Houseman, Loren Lester as Max Kellerman, Ethan Peterson as Billy Kostecki, and Erick Pinnick as Tito Suarez.
Completing the company are Emma Jade Branson, Marcus Byers, Jr., Jonas Cohen, Sarah Ellis, Aria Christina Evans, Anthony J. Gasbarre III, Zoe Edan Lemelman, Francesca Mancuso, Brett Rawlings, Jason Richards, Antony Sanchez, Grace Sautter, Neil Starkenberg, Fisher Lane Stewart, John Swapshire, and Carmella Taitt.
The creative team includes set designer Brett J. Banakis, costume designer Tony Award® nominee Emily Rebholz, lighting designer Japhy Weideman, sound designer two-time Tony Award® winner Kai Harada, video designer Tony Award® Nominee David Bengali, hair, wig and make-up designer Robert Pickens, casting directors The TRC Company / Claire Burke, CSA & Peter Van Dam, CSA, musical supervisor and arranger Joseph Joubert, orchestrator two-time Tony Award® winner Charlie Rosen, and dance arranger Tony Award® Nominee Michael Thurber.
Dirty Dancing: The Musical is produced by The Path Entertainment Group, Lionsgate, and LD Entertainment and co-produced by Magic Hour Productions, Nederlander Presentations and John Gore Organization.
Tickets to the limited Broadway run of Dirty Dancing: The Musical go on sale on Friday (9 Oct) at 10am ET, with further info here.