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After a third sensational West End season, Dirty Dancing – the classic story on stage mambos to the New Theatre |
The New Theatre is delighted to host the new tour of Dirty Dancing, which has wowed Welsh audiences on previous visits to Cardiff. Starring Lewis Griffiths as ‘Johnny Castle’, Katie Hartland as ‘Baby Houseman’ and Carlie Milner as ‘Penny Johnson’, the UK tour has taken over £10million pounds since it hit the road last August and is a hot ticket here in Cardiff. The classic story of Baby and Johnny, featuring the hit songs 'Hungry Eyes', ‘Hey! Baby’, ‘Do You Love Me?’ and the heart stopping ‘(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life’, returns to the UK, following two blockbuster West End runs, two hit UK tours, and various international productions. Full of passion and romance, heart-pounding music and sensationally sexy dancing, this record-breaking all new concept of the show is directed by Federico Bellone, choreographed by Gillian Bruce with set design re-imagined by top Italian designer Roberto Comotti. It premiered in Milan in July 2015, subsequently packing out the 15,000 seat Roman Arena in Verona, and then played a season in Rome. Lewis Griffiths has had a prolific career in musical theatre, most recently starring as ‘Nick Massi’ on the UK tour of Jersey Boys. Other roles in UK tours include Ghost and Legally Blonde, and West End credits include Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Rent and Whistle Down the Wind. Katie Hartland made her professional musical theatre debut carrying the watermelons as ‘Baby Houseman’, having graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2015. Carlie Milner 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. The rest of the company are: Julian Harries as ‘Jake Houseman’, Simone Craddock as ‘Marjorie Houseman’, Tony Stansfield ‘as Max Kellerman’, Trevor Michael Georges as ‘Tito Suarez’, Lizzie Ottley as ‘Lisa Houseman’, Michael Kent as ‘Billy Kostecki’, Greg Fossard as ‘Neil Kellerman’, Nigel Nevinson as ‘Mr Schumacher’, Daniela Pobega as ‘Elizabeth’, and Camilla Rowland as ‘Vivian’. Also joining the company are Gabby Antrobus, Imogen Brooke, Simon Campbell, Robert Colvin, Katie Eccles, Beth Highsted, Samuel John Humphreys, Megan Louch, Ashley Rumble, Callum Sterling, Austin Wilks and Karl James Wilson, who is the Alternate ‘Johnny Castle’. Dirty Dancing – the classic story on stage is at the New Theatre on Monday 27 March – Saturday 1 April 2017. Tickets are on sale now from £11.00 – £65.00*. For further details about the show or to book tickets visit www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk or call the Box Office on (029) 2087 8889. *Bookings are subject to a Ticketing Service Charge (exemptions apply). Dirty Dancing – the classic story on stage New Theatre, Cardiff Monday 27 March – Saturday 1 April 2017 Mon – Thu 7.30pm; Fri 5.00pm & 8.30pm; Saturday 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets: £11.00 - £65.00 Box Office: 029 2087 8889 Book Online: www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk Wedi trydydd tymor arbennig yn y West End, bydd stori glasurol Dirty Dancing yn llamu i lwyfan y Theatr Newydd Mae’r Theatr Newydd wrth ei bodd yn croesawu taith nesaf Dirty Dancing, sydd wedi cael argraff fawr ar gynulleidfaoedd Cymru yn ystod ei hymweliadau blaenorol i Gaerdydd. Gyda Lewis Griffiths yn cymryd rôl ‘Johnny Castle’, Katie Hartland fel ‘Baby Houseman’ a Carlie Milner fel ‘Penny Johnson’, mae’r daith o gwmpas y DU eisoes wedi gwneud £10 miliwn ers iddi ddechrau fis Awst y llynedd a fydd y tocynnau ddim ar gael yn hir yma yng Nghaerdydd. Bydd y stori adnabyddus Baby a Johnny, sy’n cynnwys y caneuon enwog 'Hungry Eyes’, ‘Hey Baby’, ‘Do You Love Me? a’r drawiadol ‘(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life’, yn dychwelyd i’r Gaerdydd wedi dwy sesiwn lwyddiannus yn y West End, dwy daith lwyddiannus yn y DU ac amryw o gynyrchiadau rhyngwladol. Mae’r dehongliad newydd penigamp o’r sioe yn llawn nwyd a rhamant, cerddoriaeth sy’n cyflymu’r galon a dawnsio rhagorol o rywiol ac wedi ei gyfarwyddo gan Federico Bellone, gyda Gillian Bruce fel coreograffydd a’r dylunydd mawr o’r Eidal, Roberto Comotti yn creu cynllun y llwyfan. Cafwyd y sioe gyntaf ym Milan ym mis Gorffennaf 2015, yna yn Arena Rhufain yn Ferona, lle llanwyd 15,000 sedd, ac yna aeth i Rufain am dymor. Mae Lewis Griffiths wedi cael gyrfa fywiog ym maes theatr gerddorol, yn ddiweddar chwaraeodd ran 'Nick Massi’ ar daith y Jersey Boys yn y DU. Mae hefyd wedi chwarae rolau eraill mewn teithiau o gwmpas y DU, yn cynnwys Ghost a Legally Blonde ac mae wedi bod mewn sioeau yn cynnwys Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Rent a Whistle Down the Wind yn y West End. Rôl gyntaf broffesiynol Katie Hartland yw ‘Baby Houseman’ gan ei bod wedi graddio o'r Royal Central School of Speech and Drama yn 2015. Mae Carlie Milner yn rhan o deulu Dirty Dancing; cychwynnodd fel aelod o'r ensemble yn 2014, yn cyflenwi ac yna'n cymryd rhan 'Penny’ yn 2015. Dyma weddill y cwmni: Julian Harries fel ‘Jake Houseman’, Simone Craddock fel ‘Marjorie Houseman’, Tony Stansfield fel ‘Max Kellerman’, Trevor Michael Georges fel ‘Billy Kostecki’, Greg Fossard fel ‘Neil Kellerman’, Nigel Nevinson fel ‘Mr Schumacher’, Daniela Pobega fel ‘Elizabeth’ a Camilla Rowland fel ‘Vivian’. Hefyd yn ymuno â’r cwmbi fydd Gabby Antrobus, Imogen Brooke, Simon Campbell, Robert Colvin, Katie Eccles, Beth Highsted, Samuel John Humphreys, Megan Louch, Ashley Rumble, Callum Sterling, Austin Wilks a Karl James Wilson, sy’n chwarae rhan ‘Johnny Castle’ am yn ail. Bydd Dirty Dancing – the classic story on stage yn y Theatr Newydd o ddydd Llun 27 Mawrth tan ddydd Sadwrn 1 Ebrill 2017. Mae’r tocynnau ar werth nawr ac yn costio o £11.00 i £65.00*. Am fwy o fanylion ynghylch y sioe, neu er mwyn archebu tocynnau, ewch i www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk neu ffoniwch y Swyddfa Docynnau ar (029) 2087 8889. *Codir Tâl Tocynnau ar archebion (gyda rhai eithriadau). Dirty Dancing – the classic story on stage Y Theatr Newydd, Caerdydd Dydd Llun 27 Mawrth – Dydd Sadwrn 1 Ebrill 2017 Dydd Llun – Dydd Iau 7.30pm; Dydd Gwener 5.00pm & 8.30pm; Dydd Sadwrn 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tocynnau: £11.00 - £65.00 Swyddfa Docynnau: 029 2087 8889 Archebwch ar-lein yn www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk |
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Monday, February 27, 2017 |
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