OGDENSBURG -- The iconic musical “Saturday Night Fever” will be presented by Ogdensburg Command Performances Tuesday, March 28, at 7:45 p.m. in the “new” George Hall Auditorium at Ogdensburg Free Academy.

Saturday Night Fever - The Musical is the iconic story of Tony, the kid from Brooklyn, who wants to dance his way to a better life.

Fueled by the vintage Bee Gee hits, this contemporary retelling of the classic story captures the energy, passion and life-changing moments that have thrilled audiences since 1977.

Now, a new generation of talented actor/singer/dancers meets a new generation of theatregoers to explore the soaring sounds and pulsating rhythms of this coming-of-age disco fantasy.

Based on Nik Cohn’s 1975 New York Magazine article “Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night” and Norman Wexler’s hit 1977 film, “Saturday Night Fever - The Musical” features the world famous music of the Bee Gees.

This musical adaptation of the classic film is the story of a talented, streetwise kid from Brooklyn who attempts to escape his dead-end life through dancing.

The score includes many classic disco-era hits. Tony Manero is a clerk in a paint store in Bay Ridge Brooklyn.

But he lives for Saturday evening and his visit to the local disco, 2001 Odyssey. At the disco Tony is no longer an inconspicuous employee, he is the king of the dance floor.

There he meets dancer, Stephanie Mangano. The two decide to take part in a dance competition.

Although Tony is interested in a relationship with Stephanie, she rejects him, thinking that she can pursue higher goals and meet a better selection of men in Manhattan.

But Tony and Stephanie continue to rehearse and win the dance competition. However, Tony, not happy because a competing pair of Latino dancers was clearly better, hands the championship trophy to them.

The dispute divides Tony and Stephanie. After some very tragic events, Tony and Stephanie decide to remain friends.

Almost all of the songs from the original movie sound track are included in the stage musical.

The album remained 24 weeks on the top of the US album charts and stayed until March 1980 on the charts.

In the UK, the album also achieved first place for 18 weeks and it is one of the most successful movie sound tracks of all time.

In 1979 it won a Grammy as Album of the Year. In 2003 it reached # 131 of Rolling Stone’s “500 best albums of all time.”

Tickets will cost between $16 and $40.

For more information, call 315-393-2625, or visit www.ILoveTheatre.org.