The promo teases Baby Houseman (Abigail Breslin) and Johnny Castle's (Colt Prattes) first encounter and the iconic lift.
- Apr 25, 2017
AceShowbiz - ABC has finally released the first promo of its "Dirty Dancing (2017)" remake after previewing it in a bunch of photos. Giving away first footage from the TV reboot, the video released via PEOPLE offers a glimpse of Baby Houseman's (Abigail Breslin) first introduction to Johnny Castle's (Colt Prattes).
It also sees their dance lessons, lift rehearsal in the water, their blossoming romance and the final dance competition. The promo additionally boasts the star-studded cast which includes Debra Messing (Marjorie Houseman), Katey Sagal (Vivian Pressman), Sarah Hyland (Lisa Houseman) and Nicole Scherzinger (Penny Rivera) among many others.
Based on the 1987 movie starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, "Dirty Dancing" centers on Frances "Baby" Houseman, who, while vacationing with her family in the Catskills Mountains, falls in love with the camp's dance instructor Johnny Castle. The TV movie will feature songs from the original "Dirty Dancing" as well as additional musical performances.
Directed by Wayne Blair and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler ("Hamilton"), it has Allison Shearmur and Eleanor Bergstein, who wrote the original film screenplay, on board as executive producers.
The three-hour film will air Wednesday, May 24 at 8 P.M. ET on ABC.
