SOARING PERFORMANCES HIGHLIGHT BORN-AGAIN ‘FOOTLOOSE’

Everyone needs a hero. And with the help of a rebellious newcomer, the youth of a small religious community overcome the local ordinance: No Dancing. The 1998 show “FOOTLOOSE: The Musical” with music by Tom Snow, with a few exceptions, and lyrics by Dean Pitchford is based on the 1984 hit film. One of those exceptions is the rocking Kenny Loggins title number—which opens and closes the show in exuberant fashion—with lyrics by Loggins and Pitchford. The revival that’s now born-again at the Marriott Theatre, directed by Gary Griffin and choreographed with zeal by William Carlos Angulo, showcases soaring performances of “Holding Out for a Hero,” “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” “Almost Paradise,” and “Mama Says.” With music director Ryan T. Nelson and conductor Patti Garwood’s orchestra, you get all the right stuff in all the right places.