FOOTLOOSE – THE DANCE MUSICAL (UK 2011) Matt Willis, Max Milner, Steve Pinder, Carys Gray, Lorna Want, Jodie Jacobs, Keisha Amponsa Banson, Tanya Robb, Daniel Smith, Adam C. Booth, Giovanni Spano, Michael Palmer, Ben Harris, Simon Campbell
Footloose tells the story of city boy Ren who has to move to Bomont, a rural backwater in America where dancing is banned. Life there is peaceful but Ren, breaking every taboo in the book, is determined to bring dance back to the heart of a town held back by the memory of a tragedy.
The stage version is written by Dean Pitchford, who also wrote the screenplay and lyrics for the film. Matt Willis headlines the tour as Chuck, with Max Milner as Ren and Steve Pinder as Reverend Shaw Moore.
The cast also included Carys Gray, Lorna Want, Jodie Jacobs, Keisha Amponsa Banson, Tanya Robb, Daniel Smith, Adam C. Booth, Giovanni Spano, Michael Palmer, Ben Harris, Simon Campbell, Kirk Barker, Simon Hardwick, Natalie Andreou, Sarah Kitson, Lindsey Tierney, Katy Hards, Nikki Mullins and Rory Locke. (2-Disc set)