I recently received the following press release:
America, Get Ready For “The Time of Your Life, Again”
‘Dirty Dancing’ Will Premiere in Sept. 2008 at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre
Tickets On Sale to Public Friday, April 4 For Performances Beginning Sept. 28CHICAGO (February 29, 2008) – Broadway In Chicago is proud to announce tickets for the U.S. premiere of the international stage hit Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage will go on-sale to the general public Friday, April 4. The National Tour of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage will open during a limited engagement in Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) with a revised performance schedule beginning September 28 through December 7, 2008.
Individual tickets for Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage range in price from $35 - $95 and will be available to the general public starting April 4, 2008. A limited number of premium tickets will be available ranging in price from $125 - $150. Tickets are available at Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (18 W. Monroe, 24 W. Randolph St. and 151 W. Randolph St.), through the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (312) 902-1400, at all Ticketmaster ticket centers (including all Hot Tix, select Carson Pirie Scott, Coconuts and fye stores) or online at Ticketmaster.com.
Tickets are now available for groups of 20 or more by calling (312) 977-1710 and to subscribers of the 2008 Walgreens Broadway In Chicago Season Series.
Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage is produced by Jacobsen Entertainment, in association with Lionsgate and Magic Hour Productions, and written by Eleanor Bergstein, writer and co-producer of the phenomenally successful movie.
Proclaimed “The biggest live theatre sensation of all time” by The Observer newspaper in London, Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage also received four stars from The Times, The Independent, Financial Times, Evening Standard, Mail on Sunday, Sunday Times and Time Out London.
Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage is a coming of age love story involving the talented and headstrong dancer Johnny Castle and Frances “Baby” Houseman. During her family’s summer vacation at the popular Kellerman’s resort, Baby, a doctor’s daughter with dreams of joining the Peace Corps, meets Johnny, the guy from the wrong side of the tracks. Against all odds, they fall in love, learning life-changing lessons along the way.
Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, follows the highs and lows of their summer romance. The original story of Dirty Dancing has been expanded for the stage. While keeping magical moments from the film, in the theater, Baby and Johnny’s relationship is developed further; there is more sensational dancing; and, more music, joining favorite songs like the Academy Award-winning “(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life,” “Hungry Eyes,” “Hey Baby” and “Do You Love Me?”
Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage will premiere in Chicago for a limited engagement September 28 – December 7, 2008 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.). Individual tickets range in price from $35 - $95 and will be available to the general public starting April 4, 2008. A limited number of premium tickets are available ranging in price from $125 - $150.
Tickets are now available for groups of 20 or more by calling (312) 977-1710 and to subscribers of the 2008 Walgreens Broadway In Chicago Season Series. For more information on Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, go to http://www.dirtydancingonstage.com [1] or http://www.broadwayinchicago.com [2].