Dirty Dancing: The Musical
Dirty Dancing: The Musical brings the story of Baby Houseman and Johnny Castle to the stage in a lively musical adaptation of the beloved film. Set during a transformative summer at Kellerman’s, the production combines electrified dancing, secret meetings, forbidden romance, and live performances of music associated with the original movie.
The touring cast includes performers with Broadway, national-tour, regional theater, television, and dance backgrounds, led by Annalese Starzec as Baby and Blake Zelesnikar as Johnny.
When: September 29–October 4, 2026
Venue: National Theatre
Showtimes: The page provides a date-selection schedule but does not display the regular performance times in the available text.
Run time: 2 hours and 10 minutes, including intermission
Ages: Recommended for ages 12 and up
Tickets: Price not available
Group tickets: Group reservations are available by inquiry.
Season tickets: Season-ticket holders can purchase additional tickets to the production.
Accessible performances: The page lists accessible performances during September 30–October 4. A captioned performance is listed for October 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.; an American Sign Language performance is listed for October 4, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.; and audio description is also offered within the listed accessible-performance schedule.
Cast: Annalese Starzec as Frances “Baby” Houseman; Blake Zelesnikar as Johnny Castle; Olivia Cece as Penny Johnson; Bryan Fenkart as Jake Houseman; Dan Klimko as Neil Kellerman; Ashley Lalonde as Elizabeth; Gina Lamparella as Marjorie Houseman; Loren Lester as Max Kellerman; Ethan Peterson as Billy Kostecki; and Erick Pinnick as Tito Suarez.
Additional performers: Emma Jade Branson is the swing and dance captain; Marcus Anthony Byers Jr., Aria Christina Evans, and Anthony J. Gasbarre III are swings; Jonas Cohen plays Mr. Schumacher and ensemble; Sarah Ellis plays Vivian and ensemble; and Lily Kren plays Lisa Houseman and ensemble.
Cast background: Starzec is making her national tour debut after appearing in productions including West Side Story. Zelesnikar’s credits include Gotta Dance!, A Chorus Line 50th Anniversary, Mean Girls, The Phantom of the Opera, An American in Paris, and Flashdance. Cece has appeared on Broadway in Moulin Rouge! and The Heart of Rock and Roll and has toured in The Prom and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Fenkart’s credits include Memphis, Waitress, and Little Shop of Horrors. Lamparella has appeared on Broadway in Caroline, or Change, The Phantom of the Opera, A Little Night Music, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Fiddler on the Roof, Gypsy, and Les Misérables. Lester’s credits include Broadway’s Cabaret, the national tour of The Band’s Visit, and extensive television work. The ensemble and swing performers bring additional experience from productions such as Hamilton, The Cher Show, Shucked, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Sunset Boulevard, Back to the Future, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, Beautiful, and other national tours and regional productions.