The Novelizers

Shonali Bhowmik, Katina Corrao, Greg Johnson - Dirty Dancing 11


Published: 26 May 2025 at 05:10 Europe/London

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Dirty Dancing - Chapter 11


Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠Shonali Bhowmik, and narrated by Shonali, Katina Corrao, & Greg Johnson, plus an interview with Mike Kurtz.


Special guest appearance by Steve Agee


Shonali Bhowmik is a musician, actress, comedienne, filmmaker and writer. Shonali's recent solo full length album One Machine At A Time was released to enthusiastic critical praise and is her most personal album yet.

Katina Corrao is an actress, comedian, and writer. Her debut comedy album, Hot Date, hit #1 on the iTunes comedy chart. She co-created The Auditions and wrote the children's book Katina von Silly, about a little girl aspiring to be a stand-up comic. (KatinaCorrao.com @KatinaCorrao on Instagram.)

Greg Johnson is a comedian with a hit stand up comedy album, “Greg Johnson 1,” and the author of “Your Kid’s Special: The 99 Funniest Jokes for Your Child’s First Stand-Up Comedy Hour!”—now available on Amazon! (Instagram: @thegregjohnson)

Mike Kurtz is an LA-based improviser who has performed with The Groundlings



Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.


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