Reviews
“(****) A recent stint on Broadway drew rave reviews and here it is in the West End ready to claim status as the summer's hottest dance ticket…a Latin-flavored, high octane ballroom dance spectacle—an unabashedly commercial sensation…two dozen international championship dancers whose rapacious energy could easily reduce this theatre to ashes. They dance like maniacs, fully earning their standing ovation…jaw-droppingly athletic with a sparky, versatile cast…this show converted me into an adrenaline junkie…Gilkinson and Co. keep surpassing themselves. An unabashedly commercial sensation.
The Times
“Irresistible…loved every minute!”
Daily Express
“A sizzling hot dance spectacular”
News of the World
“Sizzling, steaming and scintillating—there can’t be a hotter show in town!”
Ok Magazine
“An all guns blazing ballroom blitz—a celebration of the joy of ballroom from waltz to rumba and back again”
The Metro
“Jason Gilkison’s super slick choreography makes the stage hum with excitement”
The Metro
“Fleet-footed, full-on dancers who make the Strictly regulars look pedestrian”
The Metro
“Heart-pounding! Splendid dance and gorgeous dancers!”
Time Out New York
“Downright sexy! A polished production, with classy costumes and stunning vocals.”
– Jennifer Armstrong, Entertainment Weekly
“(****) Four-alarm sizzle! Athletic, sensual and rocket-fueled. The charismatic cast is polished to a high sheen!””
Joe Dziemianowicz, Daily News
“Utterly theatrical! A dance show I can wholeheartedly recommend to everyone. It is dance theatre: comic and dramatic, sensual and lyrical, acrobatic and romantic.”
John Simon, Bloomberg News
“HOT HOT HOT! Pulse-pounding choreography! A two-hour adrenaline rush featuring some of the best and best-looking ballroom dancers in the world. Awesome dancing by an extraordinarily gifted company.”
Roma Torre, NY1
“Intoxicatingly sensuous. Builds to what seems a peak of frenzy, and then goes beyond that, again and again. Remarkable dancers!”
Robert Feldberg, The Record
“Audience-dazzling! Swiveling hips, steamy embraces and high-octane tempos. A nonstop display of pop variations on classic styles, performed with precision and polish.”
Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
“So full of energy, the audience had a hard time staying in their seats!”
David Richardson, WOR Radio
“The hottest dance show ever!Hot show. Hot dancers. Hot numbers. Hot Hot Hot! Burn the Floor is on Fire.Burn the Floor Sizzles! Burn the Floor brought very sexy back! Burn the Floor is a high octane dance show that rocks!”
Liam Mayclem, KPIX, CBS 5, San Francisco
“The most energy-packed dance show I’ve ever seen!” “It's so hot, it sizzles!”
Jerry Friedman, KGO 810AM Radio, San Francisco
“Stars truly gifted, tremendously attractive, tirelessly energized dancers boasting more than 100 championship dance titles among them. Pure class. Really great dancers. BURN THE FLOOR has nailed the formula…a party I was happy to join! BTF writhes with dance-show seduction…the dancers—really great dancers—never stop cranking it…those rock hard muscles look all the more seductive shiny with their hard-earned sweat.”
Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle
“Run to the box office! Two hours of the hottest dancing you will ever see…this show will seduce you!”
Jan Wahl, KCBS AM/FM, San Francisco
“One show-stopping number after another! This is not your grandma's ballroom dance. You can't help but get caught up in the energy, talent, and sheer love of dancing radiating from the stage.”
Molly Rhodes, San Francisco Weekly
“Hot, sensation…over the top…BTF is a must see… do not miss this experience!”
Don Sanchez, ABC 7, San Francisco
“Don’t think twice—JUST GO”
The London Evening Standard
“Burn the Floor is simply the most exciting dance show I have ever seen in my life!”
Nigel Lythgoe, So You Think You Can Dance
“A high energy heart pounding display of dance ”
Variety Magazine
“The World’s Hottest Dance Sensation ”
OK Magazine
“Burn the Floor is strictly ballroom with attitude”
USA Today
“So hot it probably contributes to Global Warming Extraordinary! Will take your breath away. ”
The London Independent
“Ballroom dancing takes on a whole new meaning”
The Boston Globe
“Some routines are breathtaking and others are sublime”
LA Life Magazine
“Burn the Floor is ballroom-dance nirvana. This show is non-stop, flat-out Terpsichorean fireworks!”
Paula Citron, Globe & Mail, Toronto
“(Three and a Half Stars) Sizzling! This show is hot…a knockout by any standards!”
Michael Crabb, Toronto Star
“Unreal! Burn the Floor shows a true love and passion for the art of dance.”
Eva Fragiskatos, 680 News, Toronto
“Burn the Floor is the perfect title for this red-hot show!”
Mary Ito, CBC Radio, Toronto
“Flashy, sexy and seductive. The numbers ignite your soul and awake the dancer within”
Melissa Grelo, CP24 Breakfast, Toronto
“A feast for the eyes and senses! Run, or better yet, dance your way to get tickets for Burn the Floor. This show is a must see!”
Natasha Slinko, Cashbox Canada, Toronto
“The dancers have the speed of world class sprinters, the endurance of marathoners, the flexibility of Chinese acrobats—and the musicality of the best musicians. When they dance they ARE the music.”
ReviewFromTheHouse.com, Vancouver
News from BTF June 10, 2010
So You Think You Can Dance Winner & Finalists Join the Cast
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The Globe and Mail April 23, 2010
Ballroom Gets Scorching Hot
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Toronto Star April 22, 2010
Call the Firemen—This Show is Hot!
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News from BTF April 22, 2010
BURN THE FLOOR Ignites in London Starting July 19
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Bloomberg News August 3, 2009
Flying Dancers in BURN THE FLOOR Throw Off Heat, Charisma
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The New York Times July 28, 2009
Sassy Steps, From Salsa to Swing and Australia to Broadway
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