RIVERDANCE, the thunderous celebration of Irish music, song and dance that has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe, will play five Farewell Performances at the Orpheum Theatre February 20-22. Tickets for RIVERDANCE are now on sale. Tickets range from $20 to $70 and are available at the Orpheum box office, or by calling 901-525-3000.
The performance schedule is as follows:
Fri, Feb 20, 2009 8:00 PM
Sat, Feb 21, 2009 2:00 PM (mat.) / 8:00 PM (eve.)
Sun, Feb 22, 2009 1:30 PM (mat.) / 7:00 PM (eve.)
'Since 1996, the success of RIVERDANCE in North America has gone beyond our wildest dreams,' said producer Moya Doherty. 'The fact that the show continues to draw and excite audiences 13 years after its debut in Dublin is a tribute to every dancer, singer, musician, staff and crew member who have dedicated themselves to the show.'
Composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, to date, RIVERDANCE has played over 10,000 performances, been seen live by more than 21 million people in over 300 venues throughout 32 countries across 4 continents. They have traveled well over 563,000 miles (or to the moon and back!), played to a worldwide television audience of nearly 2 billion; sold over 3 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.
Riverdance will perform on the hit ABC-TV series 'DANCING WITH THE STARS' as part of Macy's Stars of Dance. The performance will be live on Tuesday, April 22 at 9:00 PM EDT (8:00 PM Central).
We talk to, and hear from, the wonderful Stephanie Block! Most recently seen as Grace O' Malley in The Pirate Queen, you might also remember her as Liza Minnelli from The Boy from Oz, with Hugh Jackman. Add to that a 2006 Helen Hayes award for Outstanding Actress for her performance as Elphaba in the First National Touring Company of Wicked, Stephanie is it -- what we love about our leading ladies: ever graceful, humble, and sharp as a tack. Oh yes, and she can sing pretty well, too
We also play songs from two of her shows: 'She Loves to Hear the Music' from The Boy from Oz, and 'Woman' from Pirate Queen
Today, July 3rd, Masterworks Broadway releases the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's epic new musical The Pirate Queen
Stephanie J. Block, star of Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg's The Pirate Queen will be honored with her caricature unveiling at the world famous Broadway eatery, Sardi's Restaurant
Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's THE PIRATE QUEEN will play its final performance on Broadway at the Hilton Theatre (213 West 42nd Street, NYC; A Live Nation venue) on June 17, 2007 following 85 performances and 32 previews.
The cast of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's The Pirate Queen, led by Stephanie J. Block and Hadley Fraser, will perform a special arrangement of 'If I Said I Loved You/The Wedding Ring,' live on NBC's 'The Today Show,' Thursday, May 31 during the 9:00AM hour
Masterworks Broadway will release the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's epic new musical The Pirate Queen
Stephanie J. Block, star of Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg's The Pirate Queen is featured on the Associated Press Radio 'On Broadway' entertainment newsfeed and podcast, beginning today, Wednesday, May 23
Stephanie J. Block, star of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's The Pirate Queen will perform live at AIDS Walk New York on Sunday, May 20, during the opening ceremony in Central Park, beginning at 9AM.
The Pirate Queen author Alain Boublil and star Stephanie J. Block will be featured on Sirius Satellite Radio's 'Broadway's Best' beginning Friday, May 11 on Channel 77.
Stephanie J. Block, star of Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg's The Pirate Queen, gives FOX-5 'Good Day New York' reporter Anne Craig an exclusive back stage tour at Broadway's Hilton Theatre, airing this Wednesday, May 9 between 8:30am and 9:00am
The authors of The Pirate Queen, Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg will be interviewed on XM Radio's 'Downstage Center' on Friday, May 4th, at 6PM, the interview will be repeated on Saturday, May 5th at noon and Sunday, May 6th at 7PM on channel 28.
The new musical is not so much a horribly bad one as it is an exceedingly dull one, despite the efforts of some talented artists who try to create something entertaining out of material that's inescapably bland.
The authors of The Pirate Queen, Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg will be interviewed on Bud Wilkinson's 'Broadway's Biggest Hits' this weekend, April 28th and 29th, on a number of regional radio stations
Theater fans can log on to Castcom today to watch a special three-part series with behind-the-scenes footage of The Pirate Queen's live performance on ABC's 'The View.'
The Pirate Queen stars Stephanie J. Block and Hadley Fraser will perform a live, 3-song medley with 20 cast members on ABC's 'The View' on Tuesday, April 17th at 11:00AM-12:00PM on channel
The new Boublil and Schönberg musical The Pirate Queen, starring Stephanie J. Block as the swashbuckling title character, opened at the Hilton Theatre on April 5th, and BroadwayWorld was there!
