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Everybody Cut FOOTLOOSE! |
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Everybody Cut FOOTLOOSE!
Submitted by the Rozsa
Center
In the 1980s, Kevin Bacon
stepped onto the big screen
in a pair of worn-out jeans
and a T-shirt and danced his
way into the hearts of women
and teenage girls in a movie
called "Footloose." The
dance movie genre was big
with "Flashdance," "Grease"
and "Dirty Dancing," and
these movies became
classics. Now, "Footloose
the Musical" is on a 10-year
anniversary tour, is better
than ever--and is live on
stage at the Rozsa Center at
7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March
24.
"Footloose" has audiences
across the country on their
feet and dancing in the
aisles as they leave. The
music is contagious, and
audiences will remember
almost every word of the
solid-gold hits: "Let's Hear
It For The Boy," "Almost
Paradise," "Holding Out For
A Hero," "I'm Free (Heaven
Help the Man)" and the title
song, "Footloose." This
exuberant, briskly paced
musical is blessed with the
same kind of infectious
energy, camp and humor that
make "Grease" a perennial
favorite.
When Ren and his mother move
from the slick and
fast-paced Chicago to a
small farming town, Ren is
prepared for the inevitable
adjustment period at his new
high school. What he isn't
prepared for are the
rigorous local
laws--including a ban on
dancing. The ban is the
brainchild of the local
preacher, who is determined
to exercise the strict
control over the town's
youth that he cannot command
in his own home.
Then the reverend's
rebellious daughter, Ariel,
sets her sights on Ren. But
her roughneck boyfriend
tries to sabotage Ren's
reputation, which has many
of the locals eager to
believe the worst about the
new kid as well. The
no-dancing edict is strongly
enforced by the uptight
townspeople, led by the
minister himself. But it's
just as vigorously
challenged by Ren, the
preacher's daughter, Ariel,
Ren's buddy, Willard, and a
host of other high school
kids who just want to have a
prom, dance and fun.
"Footloose" celebrates the
wisdom of listening to young
people while guiding them
with a warm heart and an
open mind. Bring the whole
family to enjoy this
exhilarating performance of
heart-stopping music and
dance. "Footloose" is
appropriate entertainment
for ages 10 and above.
Tickets for general public
are $25 and $20; Tech
student prices are $20 and
$15 (student ID required).
To purchase tickets, contact
the Rozsa Box Office at
487-3200, the Central Ticket
Office (SDC) at 487-2073,
Tech Express (Memorial
Union) at 487-3308, or go
online at
www.tickets.mtu.edu . No
refunds, exchanges, or late
seating, please.
The show is sponsored by the
James and Margaret Black
Endowment. |
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