RIVERDANCE Plays Calgary This April

Few shows have touched audiences like RIVERDANCE, the Original International Phenomenon. 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 Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary, 1415 - 14th Avenue NW, April 19 - 24, 2011 for 8 performances only! Tickets for RIVERDANCE go on sale Monday, February 14, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. through all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or call 1.855.985.5000. Group orders for 15 or more may be placed by calling 1.800.889.8457.

Composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, to date, RIVERDANCE - now in its 16th 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 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 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.

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.

In Calgary, RIVERDANCE plays Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.; and Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for RIVERDANCE vary in range depending on performance, seat location, and date of purchase and start at $50.00. Tickets go on sale Monday, February 14, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. through all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or call 1.855.985.5000. Group orders for 15 or more may be placed by calling 1.800.889.8457.

The Calgary engagement of RIVERDANCE is presented by Broadway Across Canada and is a subscription offering of the 2010/11 Series. Additional tour dates include April 5 - 10, 2011 in Vancouver and April 26 - May 1, 2011 in Edmonton. For more information, visit www.BroadwayAcrossCanada.ca.

 

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