1992

Strictly Ballroom released in 1992 and this one from 1996.

to the U.K. stage to premiere at West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds

Strictly Ballroom—the Musical, a stage version of the 1992 Australian film of the same title by Baz Luhrmann, is heading to the U.K. stage, to premiere at West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds.

as a one-act play in 1986

Intiallly debuting as a one-act play in 1986, the first iteration of Strictly Ballroom grew into a hit on stage and then became Baz Luhrmann's directorial debut and first film in Baz Luhrmann's“Red Curtain” trilogy.

as a short stage play in 1984

Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom started life as a short stage play in 1984, drawing on a short stage play's creator’s own experiences in the heady world of amateur ballroom dancing.

a charming dance movie () too bad an elderly Spaniard had to show Luhrmann and the entire film up simply by striking a pose--showing us for a brief, magnetic moment the inimitable quality of a man confident enough to stand absolutely still

Strictly Ballroom (1992) was a charming dance movie (too bad an elderly Spaniard had to show Luhrmann and the entire film up simply by striking a pose--showing us for a brief, magnetic moment the inimitable quality of a man confident enough to stand absolutely still).

in the early 1990s

Strictly Ballroom enjoyed huge success in the early 1990s, followed more recently by ballroom-based television shows that have attracted high ratings among devotees.

in 2014

Strictly Ballroom, the stage musical had executive producing's world premiere in Sydney in 2014 and went on to have a season on The West End in 2018.

1985

Warner Bros. This version entered the UK Singles Chart on 20 April 1985.