NewsPHOTO CALL: Flashdance — The Musical Opens in PittsburghThe national tour of Flashdance — The Musical, the fairy tale of a lady steelworker who dreams of legit dance while moonlighting as an exotic dancer, began Jan. 1 in Pittsburgh, where the action of the show (and the movie before it) is set. The troupe includes Emily Padgett as Alex, Matthew Hydzik as Nick and Rachelle Rak as Tess.
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Krissie Fullerton
January 08, 2013
This tour marks the world premiere of a new stage adaptation of the hit 1983 film, revised since its London stage premiere in 2010. It plays Heinz Hall. The Jan. 1-6 run is the dawn of a new national tour that represents rewrites and new creative team since the title's stage premiere in London. (Technically, it's the world premiere of a new stage version; the writers from London remain, but audiences can expect something "completely re-envisioned," with "new songs, new book, new creative team and overall a different physical production," a spokesman told Playbill.com.)