DIRTY DANCING IN CONCERT WORLD TOUR IS COMING TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

 A global film-to-concert tour of the classic hit phenomenon

14th June 2023 – Re-live the timeless love story of Baby and Johnny as global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), GEA Live and Karl Sydow announce Dirty Dancing in Concert on a full-size cinema screen with a band and singers live on stage. With a soundtrack that defined a generation, Dirty Dancing in Concert promises to bring a new enchanting experience to the ‘80s classic!

Audiences attending Dirty Dancing in Concert will experience the hit film in a unique and unforgettable way. A complete screening of the digitally remastered film will play as a band and singers perform the songs live, in sync with the film. Stay for the encore party and continue to sing and dance along with the band to your favorite songs featured in Dirty Dancing. 

Dirty Dancing in Concert will tour Australia & New Zealand, visiting cities including Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Perth, Auckland and Christchurch. Fans will have a new way to immerse themselves in the world of Dirty Dancing while celebrating the classic film they know and love.

Dirty Dancing, directed by Emile Ardolino, written by Eleanor Bergstein, produced by Linda Gottlieb, and starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in their most iconic movie roles, alongside Jerry Orbach and Cynthia Rhodes, was a worldwide box-office sensation when it was released in 1987. Its soundtrack generated two multi-platinum albums and multiple singles, including the Academy Award®-winning Best Original Song “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life”. Grossing more than $214 million in box office sales worldwide, Dirty Dancing captured the hearts of audiences everywhere. 

Set in the summer of 1963, Baby Houseman (Jennifer Grey) and her family vacation to the beautiful Catskills resort, Kellerman’s Mountain House. Intrigued by the staff’s dance instructor, Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze), and the vastly different lifestyle of others, Baby finds herself learning to dance while having the time of her life and falling in love. It becomes a summer she never forgets.

Tour Dates for Dirty Dancing in Concert

• September 1  Melbourne
• September 2  Sydney
• September 22 Brisbane
• September 23 Adelaide
• September 24 Perth
• September 29 Gold Coast
• September 30 Auckland 
• October 1 Christchurch

Dirty Dancing in Concert’s tour joins a series of live-to-film concerts touring internationally based on Lionsgate properties, including the highly successful La La Land in Concert, with more than 125 performances in 25 countries to date. 

Tickets for Dirty Dancing in Concert go on sale at June 14th, 2023. 

www.dirtydancinginconcert.com.au

For Media Enquiries:

Lyn Thurnham 

lthurnham@thurnhamteece.com.au

PH: 0418 490 989

About Lionsgate

Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) encompasses world-class motion picture and television studio operations aligned with the STARZ premium global subscription platform to bring a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world. The Company's film, television, subscription and location-based entertainment businesses are backed by an 18,000-title library and a valuable collection of iconic film and television franchises. A digital age company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and commitment to innovation, the Lionsgate brand is synonymous with bold, original, relatable entertainment for audiences worldwide.

GEA Live designs and delivers creative projects off all sizes and disciplines. Since 2012, there has been a shift in the company’s focus to film music as a genre. In recent years GEA closely cooperated with the legend Maestro Ennio Morricone (whom GEAexclusively represented for all live touring) as well as with icons of music film industry such as JamesNewton Howard, Giorgio Moroder and George Fenton. GEA produces live screenings with orchestra and choir of major motion pictures such as The Godfather, Titanic, La La Land, The Hunger Games, Paddington and Amadeus.

About Karl Sydow

In 2018, Karl produced Sting’s ‘The Last Ship on Tour’ in the UK & Ireland, Alan Ayckbourn’s The Divide with The Old Vic and Edinburgh International Festival, Davit Hare’s The Moderate Soprano at the Duke of York’s Theatre and Sketching by James Graham at Wilton’s Music Hall as well as Red Joan, a film featuring Dame Judi Dench which premiered at Toronto film Festival. Karl has produced Dirty Dancing - the Classic Story on Stage across the UK and around the world since 2004.