OLGA RECENTLY HAD THE TIME OF HER LIFE AS PART OF BROADWAY BALANCES AMERICA.
OUR SERIES THAT TAKES YOU BEHIND THE SCENES OF SOME OF THE MOST BELOVED MUSICALS AS THEY
TRAVEL ACROSS THE COUNTY AND ON TO A BIG STAGE NEAR YOU.
TIME FOR SOME DIRTY DANCING FOLKS.
I HAD THE CHANCE TO DANCE WITH THE STAR OF THE UPCOMING TOURING PRODUCTION OF DIRTY DANCING.
(MUSIC) IT'S A CLASSIC STORY NOW ON STAGE.
(MUSIC) A MOVIE THAT FIRST CAPTIVATED US IN 1987.
(MUSIC) NOW THE STAGED MUSICAL OF THE SMASH HIT.
(MUSIC) DIRTY DANCING IS AN UNPRECEDENTED LIVE EXPERIENCE
EXPLODING WITH HEART POUNDING MUSIC, PASSIONATE ROMANCE, AND SENSATIONAL DANCING.
ALL OF THE SONGS THAT WERE IN THE MOVIE ARE DEFINITELY ON STAGE BUT ALSO ALL THE SONGS
THAT I COULDN'T FORGET FOR THE MOVIE ARE THERE.
SO THE SONGS THAT I ORIGINALLY WANTED FOR THE MOVIE AND COULDN'T GET, I HAVE ROOM IN
TIME TO HERE.
SO, THAT'S A REAL PLEASURE.
YOU GET EVERYTHING THAT YOU KNEW AND LOVED IN THE MOVIE IS ON THE STAGE ON IT IS PRESENT
AND HAPPENING BEFORE YOU EYES.
(MUSIC) YES, ALL EYES ARE ON THIS INCREDIBLE PRODUCTION
FROM THE STORY TO THE BELOVED SONGS AND OF COURSE ELECTRIFYING CHOREOGRAPHY.
IT'S BEEN, IT'S AN AMAZING KIND OF JOURNEY.
IT STARTED WAY BACK IN 2001 WHEN THEY DID THE WORKSHOP PRODUCTION IN NEW YORK.
AND THEN THE FIRST PRODUCTION WAS IN AUSTRALIA IN 2004.
WHICH I WAS THE DANCE CAPTAIN FOR.
AND THEN SINCE THEN, WE'VE BEEN WORKING IN GERMANY, IN HOLLAND, IN TORONTO.
AND NOW, DIRTY DANCING THE MUSICAL.
THE ICONIC LOVE STORY BETWEEN 17 YEAR OLD FRANCIS "BABY" HOUSEMAN AND JOHNNY CASTLE,
THE SEXY DANCE INSTRUCTOR IS TOURING THE NATION AND COMING TO A STAGE NEAR YOU.
SAM, YOUR STEPPING INTO A MAJOY ROLE.
I MEAN, THIS IS AN ICONIC ROLE.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU?
UH!
I TRY NOT TO THINK ABOUT TOO MUCH.
I THINK I JUST HAVE TO ENJOY MY TIME IN THIS SPACE, IN THIS ROLE.
AND TRY AND BRING EVERYTHING I POSSIBLY CAN.
(MUSIC) AND OF COURSE THE MOMENT THAT EVERYONE WAITS
FOR.
(MUSIC) (SINGING) I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE-- THAT ICONIC DANCE BETWEEN BABY AND JOHN.
(MUSIC) AND I NEVER FELT THIS WAY BEFORE, AND I SWEAR --
THERE'S THAT MOMENT WHERE YOUR HEART IS POUNDING AND YOU'RE EXCITED AND THE TINGLING INSIDE.
AND WHEN YOU GET TO WALK UP TO BABY AND LOOK AT HER IN HER EYES AND WHEN YOU TAKE THAT
HAND AND YOU RUN IT DOWN AND YOU FEEL THIS CONNECTION AND THIS LOVE AND THIS BOND THAT
YOU HAVE.
IT'S QUITE INCREDIBLE.
(MUSIC) AND I TOO, GOT TO EXPERIENCE THIS MAGIC FOR
MYSELF.
WITH ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER DAVID SCOTCHFULL, WHO TOOK THE TIME TO TEACH ME SOME OF THE
MOVES AND THEN THE MOMENT OF TRUTH.
THE DANCE WITH ONE OF THE STARS OF DIRTY DANCING.
SAMUEL PROGONDY.
(MUSIC) NOW I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE -- NO I NEVER FELT THIS WAY BEFORE -- YES I SWEAR
-- IT'S THE TRUTH AND I OWE IT ALL TO YOU 'CAUSE I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE AND I OWE
ALL TO YOU (MUSIC AND APPLAUSE)
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG NOW I FINALLY FOUND SOMEONE TO STAND BY ME
WE SAW THE WRITING ON THE WALL AS WE FELT THIS MAGICAL FANTASY
YOU'RE THE ONE THING, I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF
SO I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING, THIS COULD BE LOVE BECAUSE I HAD THE TIME
OF MY LIFE NO I NEVER FELT THIS WAY BEFORE -- YES I SWEAR -- IT'S THE TRUTH AND I OWE
IT ALL TO YOU (MUSIC AND APPLAUSE)
I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE, SAM.
THANK YOU SO MUCH AND TO DAVID AND EVERYBODY HERE AT THE ABBEY.
TOO MUCH FUN.
AND IF YOU WANT TO CHECK IT OUT, YOU WANT TO SEE THE DIRTY DANCING PRODUCTION, IT'S
AMAZING!
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE.
GO TO OUR WEBSITE WE HAVE A LINK THERE FOR YOU.
IT'S VERY EASY, LOOK FOR BROADWAY BALANCES AMERICA.
THANKS AGAIN.
BY THE WAY, DON'T YOU EVER PUT ME IN THE CORNER.
IT'S TIME FOR A SURPRISE.
A SURPRISE?
WHOO!
WOW.
WHAT A GREAT STORY.
I'M SO PROUD OF YOU FOR DOING THAT LIFE.
WHAT DID THAT FEEL LIKE?
I'VE GOT TO TELL YOU.
I WAS SO SCARED.
YOU KNOW, BUT I TRUSTED DAVID AND I TRUSTED SAMUEL AND IT FELT SO GREAT.
AND AT THAT MOMENT I KIND OF TOLD-- EMPOWERING RIGHT?
THE GUYS, YOU KNOW, I GET IT.
I GET IT WITH BABY.
I GET IT WITH THE DIRTY DANCING, THE BABY THEN, THE BABY NOW.
WOMEN TODAY TAKING CHARGE AND SAYING I CAN DO THIS AND HOW THEY BALANCE EVERYTHING IN
THEIR LIVES.
IT FELT AWESOME!
THAT'S RIGHT.
WE CAN BALANCE, WE MOVE MOUNTAINS.
WE CAN DO IT ALL.
AT 5'10'' I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN DO THE LIFT, BUT I'LL TRY.
YOU BETTER.
(LAUGHS) (IN UNISON) NEXT TIME!
BROAD WAY BALANCES AMERICA BROUGHT TO YOU BY BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA.
BRINGING THE BEST OF BROADWAY TO A CITY NEAR YOU.