'Dirty Dancing' Musical Heading To Broadway This Winter

Key Points:

• "Dirty Dancing: The Musical," based on the 1987 film, will open on Broadway at the Lena Horne Theatre on February 12, 2027, with a limited seven-month run through September 5, 2027.
• Directed by Lonny Price and choreographed by Darrell Grand Moultrie, the musical features a book by the film's original screenwriter Eleanor Bergstein and includes iconic songs like "(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life" and "Hungry Eyes."
• The Broadway production is part of an ongoing North American tour with pre-Broadway stops planned for fall 2026 in cities including Detroit, West Palm Beach, Boston, and Toronto.
• The cast stars Annalese Starzec as Baby and Blake Zelesnikar as Johnny Castle, both making their Broadway debuts, alongside 21 of the 27 dancers and singers also debuting on Broadway.
• Produced by The Path Entertainment Group, Lionsgate, LD Entertainment, and Magic Hour Productions, the musical ties into Lionsgate's broader strategy of adapting popular films for the stage, including projects like "Now You See Me Live" and "The Hunger Games: On Stage."