'Dirty Dancing' Sets Toronto Box Office Record

Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage has set another Toronto box office record.  Sales for the week of December 26 to 30, 2007 have reached $1,347,525.  This is a record for the 100-year-old Royal Alexandra Theatre.  Representing eight performances, these sales are assumed to also be a record for a weekly theatrical presentation in Toronto - a figure made even more impressive by the fact that the relatively intimate Royal Alexandra Theatre has only 1,500 seats.

Written by Eleanor Bergstein, writer and co-producer of the phenomenally successful film, Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage is a coming of age love story involving the talented and headstrong dancer Johnny Castle and Frances "Baby" Houseman. During her family's summer holiday at the popular Kellerman's resort, Baby, a doctor's daughter with dreams of joining the Peace Corps, meets Johnny, the guy from the wrong side of the tracks.  Against all odds, they fall in love, learning life-changing lessons along the way. Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage, follows the highs and lows of their summer romance.

With unforgettable songs like "Hungry Eyes," the Academy Award-winning "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" and classics like "Do You Love Me?" Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage is a popular culture icon.

The Toronto production began performances on October 31, 2007 and had its official opening night on November 15, 2007.  Tickets are now available for performances until August 31, 2008.

Tickets can be purchased by phone through TicketKing at 416-872-1212 or 1-800-461-3333, online through www.mirvish.com and in-person at the Royal Alexandra Theatre Box Office at 260 King Street West.

Go to: www.dirtydancingtoronto.ca to view the opening night podcast.