Love is in the air for Strictly Ballroom in Leeds

Dancers Courtney-Mae Briggs and James Bennett are preparing to waltz into the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, for the first UK staging of Strictly Ballroom The Musical.

The production, created by Baz Luhrmann and based on his much-loved film, premieres on Wednesday, November 30 and tells the story of a championship ballroom dancer who defies all the rules to follow his heart.

Date: 5th September 2016. Picture James Hardisty.
Dancers Courtney-Mae Briggs, and James Bennett staring in the forthcoming production of Strictly Ballroom at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, between the 30th Nov - 21st Jan.placeholder image
Date: 5th September 2016. Picture James Hardisty. Dancers Courtney-Mae Briggs, and James Bennett staring in the forthcoming production of Strictly Ballroom at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, between the 30th Nov - 21st Jan.

It features break-into-song numbers such as Love is in the Air, Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps and Time After Time. For tickets, call the box office on 0113 213 7700.

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