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FLASHDANCE – THE MUSICAL , the stage adaptation of the 1983 hit film that defined a generation, will be presented by Dallas Summer Musicals June 25-July 7 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.  Tickets, priced from $15-$85, are on sale now at The Box Office, hotel french quarter new orleans 5959 Preston Royal Shopping Center, online at www.ticketmaster.com , and at all Ticketmaster locations. For groups of 10 or more, call 214-426-GROUP (4768).
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Also joining the company are Claire Camp , Derek Carley , Ryan Carlson , Natalie Caruncho , Lynorris Evans , Thursday Farrar , Haley Hannah , Charlene Hoffman , Holly Laurent , Jakob Karr , Dan Kohler , Nick McGough , Ariela Morgenstern , Shane Ohmer , Rebecca Riker , Andrea Spiridonakos hotel french quarter new orleans , and Lawrence Street .
Celebrating its 30 th Anniversary, the original Paramount Pictures film was a worldwide smash hit that became a pop culture phenomenon, grossing over $150 million and featuring a Grammy Award-winning soundtrack. FLASHDANCE – THE MUSICAL features a score including the hit songs from the movie, all of which became Top Ten hits on the radio around the world  including the Academy Award-winning title song “Flashdance – What a Feeling,” “Maniac,” “Gloria,” “Manhunt,” “I Love Rock Roll.” In addition to these hits, 16 brand new songs have been written for the stage with music by Robbie Roth and lyrics by Robert Cary and Robbie Roth .
Directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo ( Jersey Boys, Memphis, The Addams Family ), FLASHDANCE features a book by Robert Cary and Tom Hedley (co-writer of the original screenplay with Joe Eszterhas),
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ROBERT CARY ( Book and Lyrics ) is the director of the feature films Ira and Abby , Save Me , and Anything But Love. Ira and Abby received the Audience Favorite award following hotel french quarter new orleans its premiere hotel french quarter new orleans at the 2006 Los Angeles Film Festival and was released by Magnolia Pictures in 2007; Save Me , which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the US 2008. Robert is also the director hotel french quarter new orleans and co-writer of Anything But Love , starring Andrew McCarthy, Isabel Rose and Eartha Kitt, released by Samuel Goldwyn in 2003. Anything But Love appeared in over a dozen film festivals hotel french quarter new orleans internationally, and received numerous audience and jury awards. In addition to his film work, Robert is co-book writer with ZZ Top of the musical hotel french quarter new orleans Sharp Dressed Man , directed by Andy Fickman and the lyricist and co-librettist of Palm Beach , produced in 2005 by the La Jolla Playhouse and directed by Des McAnuff, and he is also the co-author and lyricist hotel french quarter new orleans of musical adaptations of The Thomas hotel french quarter new orleans Crown Affair and Heartbreakers , both commissioned hotel french quarter new orleans by MGM On Stage.
ROBBIE ROTH ( Music and Lyrics ). Robbie Roth s music has been heard on stage, screen, and radio all around the world. hotel french quarter new orleans His songs have graced the Billboard charts in America, and appeared on record alongside Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Johnny Cash, and many others. hotel french quarter new orleans His work has been featured on “Good Morning America,” NBC s “Last Comic Standing,” and in a number hotel french quarter new orleans of films and documentaries. Robbie is most often hired to write and produce for established and upcoming recording artists. In the theatre world, Robbie has been hired as composer on a number of new musicals, and has written and produced records for Tony Award® nominee, Gavin Creel.
SERGIO hotel french quarter new orleans TRUJILLO ( Director and Choreographer ) Broadway: Choreographed the 2010 Tony Award® winning Best Musical Memphis (OCC Award, Astaire and Drama Desk Award Nominations); 2006 Tony® and Olivier Award winning Best Musical Jersey Boys (Olivier, Drama Desk, Dora, OCC Award nominations.); The Addams Family ; 2010 Pulitzer Prize winning hotel french quarter new orleans Next to Normal ; All Shook Up, Guys and Dolls (Astaire Award nomination) hotel french quarter new orleans and Leap of Faith . Off Broadway: Saved (Playwrights Horizon, Lucille Lortel Nomination); The Capeman, Romeo Juliet (Public); hotel french quarter new orleans A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Kismet (Encores!); Salome (NYC Opera). Regional: The Wiz, Zhivago (La Jolla ); Mambo Kings; The Marriage of Figaro (L.A. Opera); Chita and All That Jazz . International: Disney’s Tarzan (World Theatre Award Nomination); West Side Story, The Sound of Music (Stratford); hotel french quarter new orleans Peggy Sue Got Married (West End); Kiss Me, Kate (Japan). TV: Judging and choreographing on “So You Think You Can Dance: Canada” (CTV), “Broadway: The American Musical” (PBS), “The 14th American Comedy Awards” (ABC), “Triple Sensation” (CBC). Ovation Award for Empire: A New American Musical and four Dora Award nominations in Canada. Upcoming: Director/Choreographer: Havana ; First National Tours : Memphis, Next to Normal and The Addams Family.
JILLIAN MUELLER ( Alex Owens ). What a dream come true this is! Last seen in the first national tours of Memphis and American Idiot . Broadway: Bye Bye Birdie , two holiday seasons of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. TV: “A Gifted hotel french quarter new orleans Man” (CBS). Much gratitude to Sergio, Kaitlin and the whole Flashdance team for trusting hotel french quarter new orleans and believing in me! Love to Erin and everyone at CESD, Liz and Aimee for being the best. And of course my wonderful, supportive parents and brother. Twitter: @ jillimueller
MATTHEW HYDZIK ( Nick Hurley ), a Pittsburgh native, Matthew feels that it’s perfectly fitting to launch Flashdance’s US tour amongst friends and famly in the hometown hotel french quarter new orleans that he loves dearly. Matthew was last seen on Broadway starring as Tony in the revival of West Side Story, as well as Kenickie in Grease. Off-Bway: John in Tomorrow Morning. National tours of Rent, Fame and Grease. Go Steelers!
KELLY FELTHOUS ( Gloria ). National Tours/Off-Broadway: Grease (Marty), Seussical (Mayzie), Max and Ruby (Ruby), The Sound of Music. New York/Regional: Legally Blonde (Elle), Bring It On (Eva), A Chorus hotel french quarter new orleans Line (Val), Boeing Boeing (Gloria). Singing in the Rain (Kathy), Jane Eyre (American Premiere), Gypsy (June), Urinetown (Little Sally), West Side Story (Anybodys), Dames at Sea (Ruby). International: hotel french quarter new orleans Fame (Serena), Trip of Love (Caroline). NYU/CAP21. Thanks to Mom, Charns, Henderson Hogan and the entire Flashdance family!
DEQUINA MOORE ( Kiki ) Broadway: Legally Blonde (Pilar), Little hotel french quarter new orleans Shop of Horrors (Chiffon), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Ens., hotel french quarter new orleans u/s Sylvia), Happy Days (Joyce/Lola), Hair (Actor’s Fund Concert). Film: Joyful Noise (Devonne), Madea’s Big Happy Family (Singer), Ghost Town (Chontelle), Rachel Getting Married (Rachel’s stylist), Camp (D.Q.). TV: Law Order: SVU (Sapphire), Racing For Time (Tonya), Third Watch (Tania Monroe: recurring), All Falls Down (Nycole). B.F.A. NYU/CAP21. Thanks be to God! Love to Mom, Dad, Eron, family/friends, KMG/BridgeDaGap, Sarah Ministries my Flashdance fam!
KATIE WEBBER ( Tess ) Katie is absolutely grateful to be performing in Flashdance ! Broadway: Rock of Ages, Catch Me If You Can, Memphis , and Wicked. Other favorites: Jerry Mitchell’s “Peepshow,” NBC’s “Smash,