Written by Tom Hedley and Robert Cary, with music by Robbie Roth, lyrics by Robert Cary and Robbie Roth, Flashdance The Musical is based on the Paramount Pictures film: screenplay by Tom Hedley ...

8. "Flashdance the Musical" debuted in 2008 in Britain, making its way to London's West End. A Broadway run was planned and later fell through.

The actress, 61, became a pop culture icon in 1983 as Alex, the striving, legwarmer-clad protagonist of Flashdance. In 2004, she struck gold again in a totally different vein playing Bette Porter ...