The stage adaption of 1987 Hollywood box office hit ‘Dirty Dancing’ is coming to the Wycombe Swan theatre from April 3 to April 8, following its sensational Christmas season in the West End.

The romantic drama, famous for its sexy dance routines and of course the unforgettable ‘Do you Love Me?’ and ‘(I've Had) The Time of My Life’ from the soundtrack, returns to the UK following two blockbuster West End runs, two hit UK tours, and various international productions.

‘Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage,’ produced by Karl Sydow and Paul Elliott, stars Lewis Griffiths as Johnny Castle and Carlie Milner as Penny Johnson.  The production is directed by Federico Bellone and choreographed by Gillian Bruce.

Lewis Griffiths, has had a prolific career in musical theatre and recently starred as ‘Nick Massi’ in the stage production of Jersey Boys.  Speaking of his preparation for the passionate production, Lewis said: “Everything from the waist down needs to be limber because the entire show involves bent legs, hip rolls and thrusts - it’s dirty dancing after all, you can’t do it with locked knees and straight legs!”

Carlie Milner has been with the Dirty Dancing production since 2014, taking over the roll as ‘Penny’ in 2015.  When asked how she copes with the physical and emotional demands of the show, she explained: “I’ll go through certain movement patterns, which helps me physically and mentally to get pepped up”, adding, “it’s a bit like when you see a boxer bouncing around the ring, psyching themselves up.”

This phenomenally successful production has taken over £10million on its UK tour since it started out last August and, due to the huge demand for tickets, extra dates have recently been added, including return visits to Manchester, Blackpool, Liverpool, Woking and Sunderland.

The show originally opened at London’s Aldwych Theatre in 2006 and became the fastest ever selling show in West End theatre history. That production would also go to be the longest running show in the history of the Aldwych Theatre and played to over 2 million people during its triumphant 5 year run.