If you were a teenager in 1987, you remember Dirty Dancing. The trailer depicted it as a typical romance — naïve girl falls for the “bad” boy. Parents disapprove. Love prevails. The end.

So why is it that a movie about a dance instructor who refuses to “put Baby in the corner” was a runaway hit, grossed $214 million worldwide, and still has a loyal cult following nearly 40 years later?

Speaking as a then-nerdy 17-year-old with two left feet…I was Baby. You were Baby. Most people were Baby at one time or another.

For those teens of the 80s and the decades of fans since, Dirty Dancing in Concert comes to the Buell Theatre February 4, 2026. Part movie, part concert, and part sing-along, Dirty Dancing in Concert will literally have you dancing in the aisles.

But before you go, brush up on your knowledge of this iconic show.

QUESTIONS

1. In what year is Dirty Dancing set?
2. Johnny was originally suspected of theft, but it turned out to be which couple?
3. What was Baby’s real name?
4. Who did Baby’s parents want her to date?
5. What song won an Academy Award for Best Original Song?
6. What is the name of the resort where Baby’s family vacations?
7. What does Baby’s father do for a living?
8. What did Johnny repeatedly say to Baby when he was teaching her to dance?
9. What is Baby going to do when she graduates?
10. What dance step did Johnny and Baby practice in the lake?

BONUS: In filming the lake scene, how cold was the water?

ANSWERS

1. 1963
2. The Shumachers
3. Frances Houseman
4. Neil
5. “I’ve Had the Time of My Life”
6. Kellerman’s
7. He’s a doctor
8. “Don’t put your heel down.”
9. Go into the Peace Corps
10. The Lift

BONUS: It was 40 degrees when Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey practiced The Lift in the lake, leading them to turn blue.

Q&A adapted from FunTrivia.com