DIRTY DANCING announces new UK & Ireland tour opening March 2014
DIRTY
DANCING
ANNOUNCES NEW UK TOUR
OPENING MARCH 2014
The producers of the smash hit show Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage
are delighted to announce that a new tour of the UK will launch at the
Bristol Hippodrome in March 2014, before setting pulses racing in Sheffield,
Newcastle, Southampton, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Milton Keynes and Oxford,
with further dates to be announced in September.
Since opening in September 2011, the first
ever UK tour has wowed audiences across the country, breaking box office
records and playing to standing ovations and 5 star reviews.
Producer Karl Sydow said, “We are so pleased to be starting this new
stage in Dirty Dancing’s UK journey. The unique combination of Eleanor
Bergstein’s iconic story and the breathtaking dancing for which the show is
renowned has proven so popular around the country that we are really looking
forward to allowing new audiences to experience this timeless classic live on
stage.”
Tickets for the new tour go on sale to the
public on Monday 11 February* and are available from www.dirtydancingontour.com. Demand is expected to be high, so early booking is advisable!
Written by Eleanor Bergstein, script writer
and co-producer of the phenomenally successful 1987 film, the production
features all the much-loved characters and original dialogue from the iconic
film with exciting extra scenes added in.
The tantalising dance sequences and brand new
choreography come alive on stage, set to all the hits from the unforgettable
soundtrack, including ‘Do You Love Me?’, ‘Hungry Eyes’ and the Academy Award
Winning ‘(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life’, plus many additional songs, making
the show a truly extraordinary live experience.
Over five million people worldwide have now
seen this sensational production, with the London show alone having been seen
by over one million audience members. Having opened in London in 2006, Dirty Dancing
– The Classic Story On Stage was sold out six months in advance. The show
played for five triumphant years at the Aldwych Theatre, breaking all box
office records with advance ticket sales of over £15 million, which made it the
fastest ever selling West End show.
Bristol – Bristol
Hippodrome, Saturday 15 March – Saturday 5 April 2014
*Sheffield – Sheffield
Lyceum, Tuesday 15
April – Saturday 3 May 2014 (Box Office
opens 23 March 2013)
*Newcastle– Theatre
Royal, Newcastle, Tuesday 6 – Saturday 31 May 2014 (Box Office opens 13 February 2013)
*Southampton– Mayflower,
Tuesday 10 – Saturday 28 June 2014 (Box
Office opens 14 February 2013)
*Dublin – Bord
Gais Energy Theatre, Tuesday 8 – Saturday 26 July 2014 (Box Office opens 2 September 2013)
Belfast – Grand
Opera House, Tuesday 29 July – Saturday 16 August 2014
Glasgow – King’s
Theatre, Tuesday 26 August – Saturday 20 September 2014
Milton Keynes – Milton
Keynes Theatre, Tuesday 21 October – Saturday 8 November 2014
Oxford – New
Theatre, Tuesday 9 December 2014 – Saturday 3 January 2015
Current UK tour dates
Nottingham –
Theatre Royal, Tuesday 12 February – Saturday 2 March 2013
0115
989 5555 - www.trch.co.uk
Stoke-on-Trent – Regent
Theatre, Tuesday 12 – 30 March 2013
0844
871 7649 - www.atgtickets.com/stoke
Canterbury– Marlowe
Theatre, Tuesday 2 – Saturday 20 April 2013
01227
787787 – www.marlowetheatre.com
Woking – New
Victoria Theatre, Tuesday 30 April – Saturday 18 May 2013
0844
871 7645 -
www.atgtickets.com/woking
Manchester – Palace
Theatre, Tuesday 21 May – Saturday 15 June 2013
0844 871 3019-
www.atgtickets.com/manchester