20th Anniversary World Tour of RIVERDANCE to Play the Palace

Back by popular demand, Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour will play a limited engagement at Palace Theater May 12-14. 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 in an innovative and exciting blend of dance, music, and song. Celebrating an extraordinary milestone for an incredible show, The Edinburgh Evening News raves, "As for the flaws? Well, there simply aren't any. Here's to another 20 years!"

Tickets start at $39 and can be purchased at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and online at www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000. Orders for groups of 20 or more may be placed by calling (614) 719-6900.

The performance schedule is as follows:

Friday, May 12, 8 pm

Saturday, May 13, 2 pm & 8 pm

Sunday, May 14, 1 pm & 6:30 pm

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 a cappella hard-shoe number.

Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour is composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty, and directed by John McColgan.

"The success of Riverdance across the whole world has gone beyond our wildest dreams," stated 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 has set design by Robert Ballagh, lighting design by John Comiskey, costume design by Joan Bergin, and sound design by Michael O'Gorman.

For more than 20 years, nothing has carried the energy, the sensuality, and the spectacle of Riverdance. It 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 premiere run in Dublin in early 1995. When the show transferred to London, the reaction was unprecedented. There followed a hugely successful tour starting in New York in March 1996, where eight 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 South America.

www.riverdance.com

Photo credit: Jack Hartin