The cast has been confirmed for the brand new stage production of the hit musical, “Dirty Dancing,” which is coming to Derry’s Millennium Forum next year.
Producers Karl Sydow and Paul Elliott have announced Lewis Griffiths will star as ‘Johnny Castle.’ one of the most iconic roles in popular stage show.
Griffiths has had a prolific career in musical theatre, most recently starring as ‘Nick Massi’ on the British tour of Jersey Boys.
Other roles on British tours include Ghost and Legally Blonde, and West End credits include Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Rent and Whistle Down the Wind.
Katie Hartland will make her professional musical theatre debut in the role of ‘Baby Houseman’, having graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2015.
Carlie Milner will star as ‘Penny Johnson’.
She is part of the Dirty Dancing family; starting as a member of the ensemble in 2014, she covered and subsequently took over the role of ‘Penny’ in 2015.
Also taking to the Forum stage will be Julian Harries as ‘Jake Houseman’, Simone Craddock as ‘Marjorie Houseman’, Roger Martin ‘as Max Kellerman’, Jo Servi as ‘Tito Suarez’, Lizzie Ottley as ‘Lisa Houseman’, Michael Kent as ‘Billy Kostecki’, Greg Fossard as ‘Neil Kellerman’, Tony Stansfield as ‘Mr Schumacher’, and Daniela Dobega as ‘Elizabeth’.
Joining them will Gabby Antrobus, Imogen Brooke, Simon Campbell, Robert Colvin, Katie Eccles, Beth Highsted, Megan Louch, Ashley Rumble, Callum Sterling, Austin Wilks and Karl James Wilson.
Dirty Dancing performs at the Millennium Forum from Monday to Saturday, 13-18 February, 2017.
Tickets are now available from the Forum Box Office, telephone (028) 71 264455 or visit www.millenniumforum.co.uk for bookings.
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