In May 2011 , it was announced that '' Strictly Ballroom '' would be adapted into a stage musical . The musical premiered at the Sydney Lyric on 12 April 2014 , featuring Thomas Lacey as Scott and Phoebe Panaretos as Fran , where it received mixed reviews . Parts of the musical were reworked , including a new opening number , for the Melbourne season which opened at Her Majesty 's Theatre in January 2015 . The Melbourne season was better received , and the musical subsequently toured to the Lyric Theatre , QPAC in Brisbane in September 2015 . At the 2014 Helpmann Awards , '' Strictly Ballroom '' received seven nominations including for Best Musical
2014 Helpmann Awards
14th Helpmann Awards
Strictly Ballroom (musical)