Tag: Eleanor Bergstein
“Dirty Dancing” Sizzles at Memorial Auditorium
The 2014-16 National Tour of Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage — which made its Raleigh debut last night, courtesy Broadway Series South — really sizzles. Contributing to the conflagration are incendiary performances by Gillian Abbott as awkward, altruistic 17-year-old Frances “Baby” Houseman; Christopher Tierney as dynamic, dreamboat Catskills resort dance instructor Johnny Castle;… Read More ›
1987’s Beloved “Dirty Dancing” Is Just as Timeless Onstage
The iconic film Dirty Dancing, starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, has been a favorite among audiences since it first premiered in 1987. And, despite the years that have passed since its release, it’s still popular, especially among the female demographic. Its simple-but-sweet story, in which true love trumps all is classic, timeless, and happy-… Read More ›
National Tour of “Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage” Will Make Its Raleigh Debut on Sept. 8-13
The critically acclaimed National Tour of Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage, starring Christopher Tierney as suave and oh-so-sexy Catskills resort dance instructor Johnny Castle and Gillian Abbott as awkward 17-year-old Frances “Baby” Houseman, will make its Raleigh debut on Sept. 8-13 in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing… Read More ›
DPAC Hopes Triangle Theatergoers Will Have the Time of Their Lives at “Dirty Dancing” on Sept. 16-21
The Durham Performing Arts Center hopes that Triangle theatergoers will have the time of their lives on Sept. 16-21 when Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage, starring Samuel Pergande as suave and oh-so-sexy Catskills resort dance instructor Johnny Castle and Jillian Mueller as awkward 17-year-old Frances “Baby” Houseman, comes to the Bull City. Set… Read More ›