One of the most explosive and popular contemporary movies of the 1980’s has burst onto the stage as a full-fledged musical!.
Footloose relates the story of Ren McCormack and his mother who must relocate from Chicago to the rural town of Bomont, Texas. Ren is not prepared for small town life, particularly the rigorous laws which forbid dancing inside the town limits. Ren convinces the teenagers to fight to change the law. Backed by the Rev. Moore’s wild daughter Areil, Ren goes head to head with her father to get the law changed.
Footloose is propelled by the rockin’ rhythm of its Oscar-nominated Top 40 score which includes such numbers as “Let’s Hear It For the Boy”, “Holding Out For a Hero”, and “I’m Free”. The play contains much of the movie music, plus the addition of some new tunes. The style of the music includes rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and ballad.