RIVERDANCE - THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR Sets Upcoming North American Dates

Moya Doherty has announce the international Irish dance phenomenon is back by popular demand with Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour, which is celebrating an extraordinary milestone for an incredible show, as it makes stops in over 60 North American cities during the 2015/2016 season. The Edinburgh Evening News raves about Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour, "As for the flaws? Well, there simply aren't any. Here's to another 20 years!"

Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour, composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, is currently celebrating a sold out, critically acclaimed run across Europe and Asia and will arrive in North America in fall 2015. To mark the eagerly awaited return of the show to North America, ending a four-year absence, Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour will feature new costumes, new lighting, new projections and the addition of a brand new number, "Anna Livia," featuring the female members of the Irish dance troupe in an acapella hard-shoe number.

Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour North American engagements include:

Winnipeg, Manitoba Burton Cummings Theatre September 28 - September 30, 2015

Seattle, Washington Paramount Theatre October 30 - November 1, 2015

Fresno, California Saroyan Theatre November 16, 2015

Portland, Oregon Keller Auditorium November 20 - November 22, 2015

San Jose, California San Jose Center for the PA November 24 - November 29, 2015

Costa Mesa, California OCPAC January 1 - January 3, 2016

Las Vegas, Nevada Smith Center January 26 - January 31, 2016

Park City, Kansas Hartman Arena February 9 - February 10, 2016

Allen, Texas Allen Event Center February 19 - February 21, 2016

San Antonio, Texas Majestic Theatre February 26 - February 28, 2016

Denver, Colorado Buell Auditorium March 8 - March 13, 2016

Des Moines, Indiana Des Moines PAC March 18 - March 20, 2016

Grand Rapids, Michigan Devos Performance Hall April 12 - April 17, 2016

For more information please visit www.riverdance.com.

"The success of Riverdance across the whole world has gone beyond our wildest dreams," said producer Moya Doherty. "The fact that the show continues to draw and excite audiences is a tribute to every dancer, singer, musician, staff and crew member who have dedicated themselves to the show. This 20th Anniversary Tour is a thank you to our audiences and a celebration of what has been an incredible journey across two decades."

Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour is an innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song. Drawing on Irish traditions, the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music into the present day, capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures. Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour has set design by Robert Ballagh, lighting design by John Comiskey, costume design by Joan Bergin and sound design by Michael O'Gorman.

With engagements which will include the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary, Canada, in October 2015, Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour will play a coast to coast marathon stopping in more than 60 cities.

For over 20 years, nothing has carried the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of Riverdance. Riverdance began its journey as the interval act in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, produced for television by Moya Doherty. This electrifying and innovative seven minute dance piece was then developed into a full-length stage show by Producer Moya Doherty, Composer Bill Whelan and Director John McColgan. With its fusion of Irish and International music and dance, the show broke all box office records during its world première run in Dublin in early 1995. When the show transferred to London in June of that year, the reaction was unprecedented, with the original 10 performances being increased to 151 in subsequent months. There followed a hugely successful tour starting in New York in March 1996, where 8 sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall heralded the start of 16 years of non-stop touring by Riverdance companies throughout North America. Since its inception Riverdance has packed theatres throughout North America, Oceania, Asia, Europe, South Africa and most recently South America.