Carlie Milner, Lewis Griffiths and Katie Hartland have been cast in the new touring production of Dirty Dancing. Picture: Michael Wharley
Recent drama school graduate Katie Hartland has won the pivotal role of Baby Houseman in the new touring production of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage.
Hartland, who graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama last year, will make her professional musical theatre debut alongside seasoned performer Lewis Griffiths (UK tours of Jersey Boys, Ghost and Legally Blonde) who will play Johnny Castle.
The show’s producers Karl Sydow and Paul Elliott also announced the casting of Carlie Milner as Penny Johnson. A member of the Dirty Dancing ensemble since 2014, Milner covered then took over the role of Penny last year.
Re-conceived in an all-new production, the tour will also feature Julian Harries, Simone Craddock, Roger Martin, Jo Servi, Lizzie Ottley, Michael Kent, Greg Fossard, Tony Stansfield and Daniela Debega.
Also joining the company are: Gabby Antrobus, Imogen Brooke, Simon Campbell, Robert Colvin, Katie Eccles, Beth Highsted, Megan Louch, Ashley Rumble, Callum Sterling, Austin Wilks and Karl James Wilson.
The revised version of the much-loved show premiered in Milan last year before playing seasons in Verona and Rome. It is due to begin a major Italian tour later this year. The new creative team includes director Federico Bellone, choreographer Gillian Bruce and leading Italian set designer Roberto Comotti.
Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage begins its UK and Ireland tour at the Blackpool Opera House on 11 August (until 30 August), it will then move into Dartford’s Orchard Theatre (1-10 September); Swansea Grand Theatre (12-17 September); Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury (19-24 September); New Theatre, Wimbledon (26 September-1 October); Palace Theatre, Manchester (10-15 October); Grand Opera House, York (17-22 October); Carlisle Sands Centre (24-29 October); Northampton Derngate (31 October- 5 November); Regent Theatre, Stoke (7-12 November); Kings Theatre, Southsea (14-19 November); Reading Hexagon (21-26 November); Wolverhampton Grand Theatre (28 November-3 December); Southend Cliffs Pavilion (10-21 January 2017); Belgrade Theatre Coventry (30 January-4 February); Dublin Bord Gais Theatre (6-11 February); Millennium Forum, Derry (13-18 February); Grand Opera House Belfast (20-25 February); INEC Killarney (27 February-4 March); Ipswich Regent (20-25 March); Cardiff New Theatre (27 March-1 April); Wycombe Swan (3-8 April); Leicester De Montfort Hall (10-15 April); Hall for Cornwall Truro (17-22 April); Milton Keynes Theatre (24-29 April); and Birmingham Alexandra (29 May-3 June).
Angela Thomas
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