Nobody was in the corner at the Dallas Summer Musical’s production of Dirty Dancing Tuesday night when my I attended this fantastic musical with my friend, Becky Riggins.

It was e the summer of 1963 when Johnny Castle (Samuel Pergande) and Frances “Baby” Houseman, (Gillian Abbott) fell in love at Kellerman’s Resort in the Catskill Mountains.

Dirty Dancing has been an American favorite ever since we watched Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey on the big screen in the film production during the early eighties.  Now Dirty Dancing is a live musical on stage in Dallas. The music, dancing and love story appeals to several generations.

My own 94 year old mother, Gloria Shouse who resides at Autumn Leaves Retirement Center  in Dallas, said “I think I want to go see that,” referring to the Dallas Summer Musical. Shouse and several other family members attended the production.

Everyone agreed that it was magic! The casting was right on, sets were incredible and the dancing was sensational.

Did the Doo Wop era produce some of the best and most romantic music ever, or what? 

Doug Carpenter (playing Billy Kostecki) brought the audience to ovation with his rendition of “In the Still of the Night.”

Dirty Dancing plays through July 5 at the Music Hall in FairPark.