Strictly Ballroom The Musical for Melbourne
Global Creatures confirmed today (June 17, 2014) that Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical will open in Melbourne at Her Majesty’s Theatre in January 2015.
Tickets for Strictly Ballroom The Musical will go on sale on Monday 21st July from www.ticketek.com.au.
Strictly Ballroom The Musical had its Worldl Premiere on Saturday 12 April at the Sydney Lyric Theatre, The Star. This new production is staged by the original creative team behind the 1992 film, including director and co-writer Baz Luhrmann, set and costume designer Catherine Martin, choreographer John “Cha Cha” O’Connell and co-writer Craig Pearce.
Playing the pivotal roles of Scott Hastings and Fran are Thomas Lacey and Phoebe Panaretos who lead the Australian cast of 43 including Bob Baines as Les Kendall, Drew Forsythe as Doug Hastings, Natalie Gamsu as Abuela, Robert Grubb as Barry Fife, Fernando Mira as Rico, Heather Mitchell as Shirley Hastings and Mark Owen-Taylor as JJ Silvers.
Strictly Ballroom The Musical, the story of a championship ballroom dancer who defies all the rules to follow his heart, originated as a stage play that Baz Luhrmann devised with a group of students at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) back in 1984.
From the Australian Premire
“From a small student play to my first motion picture and now a full-blown theatrical stage musical, Strictly Ballroom has been an almost thirty year journey for me. I have often marvelled at how this story, born so long ago, has been in my life for so many years and has managed to touch, move, entertain and uplift so many different people from so many different backgrounds. I think the simple truth is that, despite all the sequins, outrageous hairdos and classic Hollywood musical plotting, the simple message that there isn’t only one way to cha cha cha, and that within us all we have the true potential to dance through life with our own steps is something that appeals to all of us. The message that life doesn’t have to be strictly ballroom is something I hope to have our audiences carry with them as they dance down the aisles.” – Baz Luhrmann, Director
Backstage Costume Tour
Carmen Pavlovic, CEO, Global Creaturessaid “It’s a proud and thrilling collaboration for Global Creatures to be in partnership with Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin. This musical productionhas been conceived with the community in mind and the decision to premiere the show in Australia was born out of a desire to bring Strictly Ballroom full circle to where it all began. The post production for the film of Strictly Ballroom took place in Melbourne making the city a special part of this iconic title’s journey. We are delighted to be bringing the show to Melbourne and we can’t wait for Melbournians to experience this brand new Australian production and to reconnect with the story of Strictly Ballroom live on stage.”
Strictly Ballroom The Musical features songs from the film, Love is in the Air, Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps, and Time After Time as well as new songs by artists such as Eddie Perfect and Sia.
(From the media release)
Venue: Her Majesty’s Theatre
Dates: From mid-January 2015
Bookings: Tickets on sale Monday 21st July
Ticketek.com.au or 132 849
Groups 20+ and School Groups 20+ call 1300 364 001
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Production image by Douglas Kirkland
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