Film & TV NewsCorbin Bleu Among 8 Celebrities Competing on The Real Dirty Dancing
Set to air on Fox, the dancing competition will celebrate the 1987 blockbuster film starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey.
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Andrew Gans
January 21, 2022
Corbin Bleu
Corbin Bleu, most recently on Broadway in the 2019 revival of Kiss Me, Kate, will be among thecelebrities participating in Fox's new dance competition, The Real Dirty Dancing.
Hosted by Stephen 鈥渢Witch鈥� Boss, the month-long competition will feature eight celebrities鈥擝leu, Brie Bella, Tyler Cameron, Cat Cora, Howie Dorough, Antonio Gates, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, and Loni Love鈥攔eliving the film鈥檚 memorable dance moments in the hope of becoming the next 鈥淏aby鈥� and 鈥淛ohnny.鈥�
The series is set to air Tuesdays, February 1, 8, 15, and 22 at 9 PM ET on Fox.
Set at Virginia鈥檚 Mountain Lake Lodge, which was the location for DirtyDancing鈥檚 fictional Kellerman鈥檚 Lodge, the celebrities will partner up and learn the dance routines from the Jennifer Grey-and Patrick Swayze-led movie. The competition will also feature guest judges, leading to one man and one woman being crowned the winning Baby and Johnny.
The 1987 film, which featured the Oscar-winning song "(I've Had) the Time of My Life," also spawned a stage musical penned by the film's screenwriter Eleanor Bergstein, with choreography by Michele Lynch based on the original choreography by Kate Champion.
Bleu, whose Broadway credits also include In the Heights, Godspell, and Holiday Inn, will also be seen on the upcoming third season of Disney+'s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, guest starring as himself; Bleu is an alum of the original High School Musical film franchise.
After their telecasts, all episodes of The Real Dirty Dancing will be available on FOX鈥檚 free streaming platform, Tubi.
Eureka Productions and Lionsgate Television produce.
A portion of the proceeds from the concert will benefit the Entertainment Community Fund's Women's Health Initiative, founded by the late Phyllis Newman.
Named for one of the greatest dance icons in American theatre history, the Chita Rivera Awards honor dancers and choreographers throughout the theatre industry.