Michael Flatley News

The National Dance Company of Ireland, featuring The Young Irish Tenors, will tour the UK this summer in the resplendent and rousing Step Dance show, Rhythm of the Dance, opening in Glasgow at the King's Theatre on 8 July.

Heartbeat of Home, the high energy dance show from the producers of Riverdance, closes in Detroit on Sunday. On stage at the Fisher Theatre, the spectacle is part of the Broadway In Detroit entertainment series.

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston (RMT) presents an all-star cast in the 16th anniversary edition of A Little Bit of Ireland, on Saturday, March 15 at 2 and 7 pm, and Sunday, March 16, at 2 pm, at Reagle Music Theatre, 617 Lexington Street, Waltham.

Two pre-show events have been added to the Easton Hospital Gallery schedule for the 2014 season. State Theatre patrons will have the opportunity to be entertained by dancing and music prior to Rhythm of the Dance and the Charlie Daniels Band.

The National Dance Company of Ireland presents a two-hour dance and music extravaganza that is fun for the entire family. Relive the journey of the Irish Celts throughout history with Rhythm of the Dance at the State Theatre on February 16th.

There's magic in the air and a sparkle in every smile when The Nutcracker comes to town. The Centenary Stage Company is once again hosting The New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet's (NJCYB) annual performance of The Nutcracker in the David and Carol Lackland Center December 20th-22nd. For millions of Americans, it wouldn't be Christmas without seeing a production of The Nutcracker. With a cast of over 70 talented dancers from Bergen, Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex and Warren Counties, this ballet based on Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite is unique because of the narration by Hadley DeGregoris who tells the story from the perspective of ten-year-old Clara Stahlbaum.

Mannheim Steamroller and PANDORA Jewelry, the tour sponsor, will present the best the holiday has to offer this season. The group will perform live for one performance only at Omaha's Orpheum Theater on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Alton Brown, Iron Chef host and renowned television personality, is taking his brand of quirky humor and culinary science on the road with the 'Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour.' Brown will appear at DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center, on Thursday, February 27, 2014.

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce a 3:00 p.m. performance of ALTON BROWN LIVE! THE EDIBLE INEVITABLE TOUR will be added on February 8, 2014 at the Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph). Alton Brown, Iron Chef host and renowned television personality, is taking his brand of quirky humor and culinary science on the road with the ALTON BROWN LIVE! THE EDIBLE INEVITABLE TOUR. Tickets for the evening performance at 8:00 p.m. are sold out. Tickets for the added 3:00 p.m. performance go on-sale to the public on Friday, June 21, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

With Ellis Island still recovering from the devastating damage of Hurricane Sandy and despite a storm that whipped through New York Harbor with hail and winds that toppled trees, the 27th National Ethnic Coalition of Organization's annual Medal of Honor Gala went off with military precision on historic island thanks to the efforts of NECO Chairman Nasser J. Kazeminy and his hardworking staff. BroadwayWorld has photos from the celebration below!

Alton Brown, Iron Chef host and renowned television personality is taking his brand of quirky humor and culinary science on the road with the "Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour." Brown will appear at The Fox Theatre on Friday, February 28, 2014 at 8 PM. Tickets start at $39.50 and are available at www.FoxAtlTix.com, by calling 855-ATL-TIXX or by visiting the Fox ticket office, any Atlanta-area Whole Foods location, or Ticket Alternative outlets.

Working class funnyman, Kevin James will be returning to DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center tonight, June 5, 2013. Following his 2012 sellout show at DPAC, Kevin James is back by popular demand with new material for another big night of laughs.

Generations of audiences - more than 60 million people from 68 countries - have seen Lord of the Dance created by Michael Flatley, the world's highest grossing Irish dance show. Presented by MagicSpace Entertainment and Global Entertainment Group, Lord of the Dance returns to visit 54 cities in North America, having kicked off its tour January 29, 2013 in Kingston, ON, Canada. Creator and Artistic Director Michael Flatley, who added fresh costumes, a visually stimulating set featuring an LED wall and revised lighting and set designs this year, still oversees all aspects of the production.

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston is once again serving up its warm Irish brew, 'A Little Bit of Ireland,' today, March 15-17 in the Robinson Theater, 617 Lexington Street, Waltham. Now in its 15th season, this annual musical celebration of St. Patrick's Day is dedicated this year to the memory of the late Larry Reynolds.

Lord of the Dance comes to the Durham Performing Arts Center. Created by Michael Flatley, Lord of the Dance is selling out arenas and theatres as the world's highest grossing Irish dance show. The tour arrives in the Triangle at DPAC tonight, March 10, 2012.

The world's most successful Irish Dance show - Lord of the Dance created by Michael Flatley - comes to Jacksonville's Times-Union Center's Moran Theater for one performance only on Friday, March 15th at 8:00PM.

Working class funnyman, Kevin James will be returning to DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center on June 5, 2013. Following his 2012 sellout show at DPAC, Kevin James is back by popular demand with new material for another big night of laughs.

Generations of audiences - more than 60 million people from 68 countries - have seen Lord of the Dance created by Michael Flatley. On March 12, 2013 the show will return to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Creator and Artistic Director Michael Flatley, who added fresh costumes, a visually stimulating set featuring an LED wall and revised lighting and set designs this year, still oversees all aspects of the production.

While theater might be my first love, food, well good food, is a close second. Since Milwaukee is full of one of a kind restaurant's, it seemed fitting to pair some of Milwaukee's theatrical events with the one of a kind dining.

'Lord of the Dance' has a somewhat more defined story line than Flatley's other smash hit, Riverdance, and the show joins traditional forms of Celtic dance with modern styles and performance skills to tell its tale.