Riverdance Returns to Seattle June 3-5

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 that has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe, will play The Paramount Theatre in Seattle from Friday, June 3 through Sunday, June 5 for five performances only! Tickets for RIVERDANCE are available on-line at stgpresents.org and tickets.com, by calling 877-STG-4TIX (784-4849) or in person at The Paramount Theatre Box Office (Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm).

Composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, to date, RIVERDANCE - now in its 16the phenomenal year -- has played more than 10,000 performances, been seen live by more than 22 million people in over 350 venues throughout 40 countries across 4 continents. They have traveled well over 600,000 miles (or to the moon and back!), played to a worldwide television audience of 2 billion; sold more than 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.

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.

"An explosion of sight and sound that simply takes your breath away," cheers the Chicago Tribune. "A family evening unlike anything else!" raves The London Times. Whether it's your first time or your fifth, there is no better time to share the magic of RIVERDANCE with your family.

Tickets for RIVERDANCE start at $30 and are available on-line at stgpresents.org and tickets.com, by calling 877-STG-4TIX (784-4849) or in person at The Paramount Theatre Box Office (Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm).

The performance schedule for RIVERDANCE is:
Friday, June 3 8 pm
Saturday, June 4 2 pm
Saturday, June 4 8 pm
Sunday, June 5 1 pm
Sunday, June 5 6:30 pm

The Seattle engagement of RIVERDANCE is a part of the KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount series, presented in partnership by Broadway Across America and Seattle Theatre Group. KeyBank is the title sponsor of the Broadway at The Paramount series, and The Roosevelt Hotel and Lincoln are the official sponsors of Broadway Across America - Seattle.

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www.riverdance.com www.Facebook.com/Riverdance

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