Flashdance Musical Postpones Summer Run on Broadway

The musical adaptation of Flashdance has postponed its plans for a Broadway run this August, and will now open at a yet to be determined date later in the 2013-14 season. The show launched its national tour last summer and will continue to play cities including Orlando, Boston, Milwaukee and more through spring 2014.

"We have had the rare and tremendous opportunity in the last several months to experience Flashdance - The Musical on the road," said producer Tom Viertel. "We know we have a great show that audiences are responding to with huge enthusiasm and nightly standing ovations. We want to make clear that because we could not find the appropriate Broadway theater for August, we will take this time to refine the production that we are excited to bring to Broadway in the 2013-2014 season. By that time, we will have determined the best possible theater and date to welcome Flashdance home to Broadway."

Flashdance tells the story of Alex Owens, a working-class girl from Pittsburgh striving to make her dreams of becoming a professional dancer a reality. She works by day at a steel mill, where she catches the eye of her boss Nick Hurley. By night she works as a “flashdancer” at a local bar, but longs to become a student at the prestigious Shipley Dance Academy. The musical features hits from the film’s Grammy-winning soundtrack, including “Flashdance—What a Feeling,” “Maniac,” “Gloria” and 10 original songs.

Flashdance is directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, Memphis). The national tour stars Jillian Mueller as Alex, who is joined by Matthew Hydzik as Nick and Katie Webber as Tess. The show features a score by Robbie Roth and Robert Cary and a book by Cary and Tom Hedley.