There are new details about where and when ABC’s remake of Dirty Dancing, the now classic 1987 movie starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, will begin filming in North Carolina.
Filming is set to begin in about two weeks at the Kanuga Conference Center, located in Hendersonville, NC, just south of Asheville.
In the updated version, Johnny will be played by Colt Prattes, Abigail Breslin is Baby, Debra Messing will play her mother and Sarah Hyland has joined the cast as her sister, Lisa.
Here’s the official Press Release from the resort:
Kanuga Conference and Retreat Center has joined the list of filming locations for the upcoming remake of Dirty Dancing.
Kanuga’s Director of Sales Connie Holliday has issued the following statement about the project: “We’re excited to have been selected for this production, and are looking forward to working with the filmmakers in the coming weeks. Kanuga’s historic and scenic setting suits the production perfectly—over the years more than a few comparisons have been made between Kanuga and the original film’s setting. We’re honored to be a part of another production that showcases the beauty of Western North Carolina.”
Affiliated with the Episcopal Church since 1928, Kanuga is a 1,400-acre conference, retreat and camp center in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Hendersonville, N.C. For more information, visit www.kanuga.org or call 828-692-9136.
