Dirty Dancer wins prestigious award for classical ballet · 2009-01-27 19:17
Martin Harvey, who stars in the stage musical Dirty Dancing, has won a major award for classical ballet.
The Critics' Circle gave him this year's Spotlight Best Male Dancer Classical Award in recognition of his ballet dancing career.
The performer plays the role of Johnny Castle which was made famous by Patrick Swayze in the 1987 film.
According to BBC, he had previously spent 11 years with The Royal Ballet, and his move to theatre surprised the dance world.
The stage star said he was "delighted and honoured to receive this prestigious award".
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