RIVERDANCE Farewell Tour to Play Fox Theatre, 4/6 & 7

Few shows have touched audiences like Riverdance, the original international phenomenon, now on its "Farewell Tour". This thunderous celebration of joyful music, song and dance that has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe, will play the historic Fox Theatre for three performances on Friday, April 6 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 7 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Tickets ($30.50, $45.50, $65.50 and $75.50) go on sale Friday, October 7 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, The Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy (without service charge) at all Ticketmaster locations and Ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000. For additional information, call (313) 471-6611. Groups of 15+ SAVE! Please call (313) 471-3099 for more information.

Composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, to date, Riverdance - now in its 16the phenomenal year -- has played over 10,000 performances, been seen live by more than 22 million people in over 350 venues throughout 40 countries across four continents. They have traveled well over 600,000 miles (or to the moon and back!), played to a worldwide television audience of two billion; sold over three million copies of the Grammy Award-winning CD (certified Platinum in the US) and over 10 million videos making it one of the best-selling entertainment videos in the world! Riverdance had its world premiere at the Point Theatre, Dublin, in February 1995, where it opened to unanimous critical acclaim.

An innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song, Riverdance draws on Irish traditions and The Combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music to the present day capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures. This extraordinarily unique show features an international company all performing to the magic of Bill Whelan's music.

About Olympia Entertainment 

Olympia Entertainment, a Detroit-based company owned by entrepreneurs Michael and Marian Ilitch, is one of the country's most diverse sport and entertainment companies and the largest organization of its kind in the mid-west. The company owns and operates Detroit's Fox Theatre, the intimate City Theatre and also books and operates Joe Louis Arena, "The Legendary" Cobo Arena and books Comerica Park. Olympia Entertainment also handles business operations for the Detroit Red Wings, an Original Six member of the National Hockey League and collaborates with the Detroit Tigers baseball franchise and other Ilitch companies.

Other Ilitch companies include: Little Caesars Pizza, Ilitch Holdings, Inc., Blue Line Foodservice Distribution, Champion Foods, the Detroit Red Wings, Little Caesar Pizza Kits Fundraising Program, Olympia Development and Uptown Entertainment. Additionally, Michael Ilitch owns the Detroit Tigers, Inc., and Marian Ilitch owns MotorCity Casino Hotel.

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