Global Creatures and Bazmark produce the stage production that reunites members of the 1992 film's original creative team, including Lurmann, who co-writes with Craig Pearce, as well as set and costume designer Catherine Martin and choreographer John "Cha Cha" O'Connell.
Strictly Ballroom will officially open April 12. The cast is led by 18-year-old Thomas Lacey ("Dance Academy") as Scott Hastings, opposite Phoebe Panaretos (Oliver!) as Fran.
American songwriters Diane Warren and David Foster are part of a team that includes Australian composers Elliott Wheeler, Sia Furler and Eddie Perfect. The stage production also features songs from the film, including "Love is in the Air," "Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps" and "Time After Time."
