What happened to DIRTY DANCING the Musical???

Broadway doesn't need more garbage.

I saw it for the first time last week. It is actually quite a fun show, and the design is rather strong.

I saw the tour twice at two different times during its Boston stop on the tour. I actually really liked it. It's a fun show that a built in audience.

I do remember there were talks last year of the show going to Broadway when the tour was over. There was an article in Verity I believe that was talking about how they were eyeing the Neil Simon Theatre for fall of 2009. However, during my second trip there they were collecting money for BC/EFA and I asked one of the cast members if they knew about any plans for the show to come to Broadway. They said that they might not come during the fall but might come sometime next year (meaning 2010) so who knows.

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I saw it in Boston and BOY was it terrible so hopefully NOTHING is happening with it.

maybe it runs in the UK because of tourists alone? seems like a no brainer then to put it in NYC with the amount of tourists.

This has completely gone off the Broadway radar, maybe one of these shows that will play the West End only, bit like 'We Will Rock You' and 'Oliver' (Cameroon Mackintosh version).

bjh2114 pleased you are coming over to London, what else are you going to see?

nealb1 I totally agree with you. I know it's not high quality art but the two times I saw it in Boston people were walking out of the theatre with a smile on their face. Even spoke to a couple of people outside during intermission who were diehard fans of the movie and were enjoying every second of the show.

There is a fair amount of dancing in it and that made the audience happy. But, I do strongly feel that the point still stands that regardless of the location, this is a show that has managed to do good business at the box office and as a result I am surprised that it hasn't gone the Broadway route yet. The tour has proven that it can be successful in The States.

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seems like a love it or hate it show. I know I was really hoping to see the tour come through Atlanta. I thought the tour was the pre-broadway production?