The stage musical adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s 1992 film Strictly Ballroom, which premiered in Sydney, Australia in 2014, and was seen in a revised Toronto staging this past summer, will arrive in London's West End, beginning performances March 16, 2018, at the Piccadilly Theatre, according to Baz Bamigboye.
#BazaLuhrmann's @strictlystage u/going revamp via @DrewMcOnie & @bazluhrmann & #GlobalCreatures b4 run at Piccadilly pic.twitter.com/Os4pvaUDIR
— Baz Bamigboye (@BazBam) September 7, 2017
The musical, which was first adapted for the stage by Luhrmann and Craig Pearce, has undergone revisions since its 2014 Sydney premiere. Subsequent productions, including a U.K. premiere at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds earlier this year feature a new book adaptation by Terry Johnson.
Drew McOnie directs and choreographs.
Luhrmann co-wrote and directed the original 1992 film about the world of competitive ballroom dancing, which was first conceived and presented as a stage play.
Catherine Martin, who designed the 1992 film, is the show’s costume designer. Sets are by Soutra Gilmour.
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