'Dirty Dancing' in Concert Is Returning Down Under to Give 80s Movie Fans the Time of Their Lives
The Patrick Swayze-starring 80s classic is getting the concert treatment, with a live band and singers performing the movie's iconic songs.
Pairing movies with music is no longer new news, but the latest returning event that's serving up that combo is hoping for two things. Firstly, it's betting on a whole lot of love for Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey dancing up a storm in a classic 1987 romantic drama. Secondly, when it comes to getting excited about seeing that now 36-year-old flick on a big screen with its soundtrack performed live, it's hoping that you've never felt like this before (or, not since 2022's shows).
Obviously, Dirty Dancing in Concert wants to give you the time of your life as well — and to not only let you celebrate one of Swayze's biggest and most charming film roles, but to immerse you in the movie from the moment you take your seat. No one will be carrying watermelons or checking into Kellerman's Mountain House in the Catskills, but the digitally remastered feature will grace the big screen, and a live band and singers will perform its iconic songs as it plays.
Just as swoon-worthy: the fact that those musicians will stick around afterwards to headline a party that'll naturally have you singing and dancing. If you're feeling adventurous and inspired by the movie, you might even want to try to recreate the famous lift.
Here, nobody will put you or Francis 'Baby' Houseman in a corner — and you'd be just a fool to believe otherwise. Your hungry eyes will soak in Baby's first taste of dirty dancing, her eager rehearsals and her growing infatuation with Johnny Castle, as well as her parents' bitter unhappiness about the entire situation.
This blast-from-the-past affair is touring Australia and New Zealand across September and October, with dates locked in for Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, the Gold Coast, Auckland and Christchurch.
And yes, because Dirty Dancing in Concert is certain to be popular, it's bringing its 80s-themed fun to sizeable venues, so you'll be having the time of your Dirty Dancing-loving life with plenty of people.
DIRTY DANCING IN CONCERT 2023 AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND TOUR:
Friday, September 1 — Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne
Saturday, September 2 — Darling Harbour Theatre, ICC Sydney
Friday, September 22 — Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane
Saturday, September 23 — Adelaide Entertainment Centre Arena, Adelaide
Sunday, September 24 — Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Perth
Thursday, September 28 — The Star Gold Coast, Gold Coast
Saturday, September 30 — Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland
Sunday, October 1 — Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch
Dirty Dancing in Concert will tour Australia and NZ in September and October 2023 — head to the show's website for tickets and further details.
