Can the on screen chemistry between Johnny and Baby be recreated on stage? We went along to find out
As the rain lashed down on Blackpool sea front, visitors to the Winter Gardens were transported back in time to the summer of 1963. Opening the stage adaptation of Dirty Dancing, Kira Malou, playing Baby, tells the audience, "That was before President Kennedy was shot, before the Beatles came, when I couldn't wait to join the Peace Corps, and I thought I'd never find a guy as great as my dad.
READ MORE: After Blackpool Illuminations - the family attractions with late openings perfect for the eveningAs someone who has seen the film dozens of times, I wondered if that chemistry could ever really be replicated on stage. Spoiler alert: it can. Every role was played brilliantly. Michael O'Reilly plays Johnny and sets pulses racing with his racy dance moves and shirtless scenes. The women in the audience could barely contain themselves as he took of his top to reveal his toned physique during the scene with Baby in his cabin.
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