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Sparks will fly this year as the West End Premiere of FLASHDANCE - THE MUSICAL explodes onto the stage at the Shaftesbury Theatre starting September 27, 2010. Tickets are currently being sold through February 26, 2011.
Set in Pittsburgh, USA, FLASHDANCE tells the story of 18 year old Alex, a welder by day and ‘flashdancer' by night, whose dream is to obtain a place at the prestigious Shipley Dance Academy.
Based on the Paramount Pictures film (Screenplay by Tom Hedley and Joe Eszterhas, story by Tom Hedley) starring
Jennifer Beals, FLASHDANCE is an unmistakably unique musical about holding onto your dreams and love against all the odds. The show features an iconic score including the smash hit "Maniac", along with "Manhunt", "Gloria", "I Love Rock & Roll" and the Academy Award winning title track "Flashdance - What a Feeling" as well as 10 original songs created for the musical.
Full of pulsating raw energy and breathtaking choreography by
Arlene Phillips (Strictly Come Dancing, Grease, Starlight Express, Saturday Night Fever) FLASHDANCE - THE MUSICAL promises to be the theatrical event of the year - so take your passion and make it happen.
FLASHDANCE- THE MUSICAL had its premiere are the
Theatre Royal Plymouth in July 2008 and was following by a U.K. national tour. The musical features music by
Robbie Roth, lyrics by
Robert Cary, direction by Nikolai Foster, and production design by
Paul Farnsworth.
For more information, or to order tickets, visit online at
www.shaftesbury-theatre.co.uk.
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