FOOTLOOSE – Gallery 7 Theatre 2024-2025 ‘Under Pressure’ Theatre Season

Details

A Musical of Healing & Forgiveness
FOOTLOOSE
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow | Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Additional music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins, and Jim Steinman

March 14 & 15, 19 – 22, 25 – 28, 2025 @ 7:30 PM
Matinees: March 15, 22 & 23 @ 2:00 PM

Abbotsford Arts Centre
2329 Crescent Way, Abbotsford

Teenaged Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town and run face first into rigorous municipal edicts, including a ban on dancing by the local pastor. When the pastor’s daughter shows a romantic interest in Ren, her uncouth boyfriend vows to destroy Ren’s reputation in the community. At the heart of the story, however, is a father reeling from tragic loss and a young man longing for the father who abandoned him. This Tony Award-nominated musical, featuring a top 40 score, dynamic new songs & soaring ballads, is based on the Academy Award-nominated film. It’s a celebration of forgiveness, healing, reconciliation, and community.

Audience Advisory: Recommended for ages 12 & up. Contains suggestive language and discussions of a tragic car accident.

Media Quotes:

“Exhilarating! You’ll have a hard time staying in your seat!” – WNBC

“One of the most extraordinary musicals ever to come out of Hollywood. Footloose blends fantastical situations with important issues and balances them perfectly.” – L.A. Weekly

“Footloose is an exuberant entertainment, bursting to life with music, romance and dance.” – L.A. Movie Gazette

“This is a show you want to dance to! The score is the best kind of blast from the past!” – Cincinnati Enquirer

“A crackling show… better than the movie!” – Green Bay Press-Gazette