FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025 (7:30 PM) • RUDDER AUDITORIUM
The Electrifying Live-to-Film Concert Celebrates the Iconic Movie
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COLLEGE STATION, TX: Get ready to have the time of your life! OPAS is thrilled to announce that Dirty Dancing in Concert, a live-to-film concert experience, has been added to the 2024-25 season. The one-night-only performance – featuring a live band, singers and dancers – will be in Rudder Auditorium at Texas A&M University on Friday, February 21 at 7:30 PM. OPAS 2024-25 season ticket holders will be contacted with instructions on how to pre-order tickets beginning Monday, November 18 at the MSC Box Office. Tickets, ranging from $25-95, will go on sale to the public at 9 AM on Wednesday, December 4. For more information, please visit www.OPAStickets.org.
Immerse yourself in the timeless romance of the iconic Academy Award®-winning film Dirty Dancing in Concert. With a live band performing on stage and a full-size movie screen honoring the beloved 80s classic, Dirty Dancing in Concert promises to deliver a uniquely thrilling experience on the multi-platinum soundtrack that defined a generation!
Guests attending the live-to-film concert will have an unparalleled and unforgettable experience as they revisit the classic love story of Baby and Johnny. The evening will include a screening of the digitally remastered movie while the band and vocalists play the hit songs live and in time with the movie. Stay in your seat for the incredible after-party, where the audience is encouraged to sing and dance to favorite songs featured in “Dirty Dancing” while being taken back to their best memories.
OPAS Executive Director Anne Black states, “We work to find something very special to add to our seasons when we can. As special as this film is, with remarkable performances by Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey and Jerry Orbach, it’s the music that really set it apart and made it special when it broke box office records in 1987.” Anne continues, “Don’t forget to bring your dancing shoes. You’ll need them for the after party with the band and vocalists!”
As a timeless classic, “Dirty Dancing” is a story of summertime romance with a beloved soundtrack and memorable dancing scenes. When the film was released in 1987, it became an international box office phenomenon. It was directed by Emile Ardolino, written by Eleanor Bergstein, produced by Linda Gottlieb, and starred Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in their most well-known roles, alongside Jerry Orbach and Cynthia Rhodes. The soundtrack generated two multi-platinum albums and numerous singles, including the Academy Award®-winning Best Original Song “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life”. With a global box office total of over $214 million, “Dirty Dancing” won over audiences all around the world.
Set in the summer of 1963, Baby Houseman (Jennifer Grey) and her family vacation to the beautiful Catskills resort, Kellerman’s. Intrigued by the staff’s dance instructor, Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze), and the vastly different lifestyle of others, Baby finds herself learning to dance while having the time of her life and falling in love. It is a summer she’ll never forget.
For more information, please visit www.OPAStickets.org. OPAS programs are made possible in part through hotel tax revenue funded from The Arts Council and City of College Station.
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