Flashdance the Musical Debuts at the Orpheum in April
Mar 4, 2013

Flashdance The Musical, the live stage adaptation of the 1983 hit film that defined a generation, will make its Minnesota debut at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre, April 2-7, 2013. With electrifying dance at its core, this new musical features a score including the hit songs from the movie, all of which became Top Ten hits on the radio including the Academy Award-winning title song "Flashdance - What A Feeling," "Maniac," "Manhunt" and "I Love Rock & Roll." Single tickets are on sale now. Flashdance The Musical is presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust as part of its 2012/13 Broadway Across America-Minneapolis season. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787.

Flashdance The Musical tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel mill welder by day and a bar dancer by night with dreams of one day becoming a professional performer. When romance with her steel mill boss threatens to complicate her ambitions, Alex learns the meaning of love and its power to fuel the pursuit of her dream.

Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, the original Paramount Pictures film was a worldwide smash hit that became a pop culture phenomenon, grossing over $150 million and featuring a Grammy Award-winning soundtrack. In addition to the hit songs from the movie, 16 brand new songs have been written for the stage with music by Robbie Roth and lyrics by Robert Cary and Robbie Roth. Directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, Memphis, The Addams Family), Flashdance features a book by Robert Cary and Tom Hedley (co-writer of the original screenplay with Joe Eszterhas).

In addition to the U.S. touring company, a second company will be assembled for the creatively reworked production of Flashdance which will begin performances on Broadway in August 2013 for an open-ended engagement.

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