Los Angeles, CA (Top40 Charts/ Tellem Grody PR) Generations of audiences - more than 60 million people from 68 countries - have seen Lord of the Dance created by Michael Flatley (www.lordofthedance.com), 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, kicking off Jan. 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.
"Fans can expect 21 scenes of precision dancing, dramatic music, colorful wardrobes and state-of-the-art staging and lighting."
"I've always dreamed of creating an Irish Dance show that touches the hearts of millions of people worldwide," says Flatley. "I am so proud of the cast and crew who bring this vision to life on stage each and every night."
Lord of the Dance is a classic tale of good versus evil based on mythical Irish folklore that brings a romantic and passionate love story to stage. Don Dorcha, Lord of Darkness challenges the ethereal lord of light, the Lord of the Dance. "Battle lines are drawn, passions ignite and a love story fueled by the dramatic leaps and turns of dancers' bodies begins to build against a backdrop of Celtic rhythm," says Flatley. "Fans can expect 21 scenes of precision dancing, dramatic music, colorful wardrobes and state-of-the-art staging and lighting."
Along with Dance Director Marie Duffy-Pask, Flatley handpicks the cast of over 40 dancers; each has achieved individual recognition as a national or worldwide dance champion. Lee Marshall, CEO of MagicSpace Entertainment, the tour promoter and veteran of blockbuster entertainment events agrees. "These championship dancers have captivated a new generation of fans, and manage the impossible every night. Their collective spirit and energy takes the audience to a time and place that is as imaginative as it is inviting."
Flatley conceptualized and staged the show in a mere 16 weeks but also paid particular attention to the costumes, lighting and staging which are cinematic in scope. "Irish dance lovers and music fans alike will experience the engaging, rhythmic adventures that have helped catapult Celtic dance mania and Irish dancing into the global spotlight," says Flatley. No wonder Lord of the Dance ticket sales exceed more than $800 million worldwide. Described by the New York Post as "fascinating, rewarding and above all, entertaining," and by the Los Angeles Times as "a showpiece extravaganza," Lord of the Dance is a mesmerizing blend of traditional and modern Celtic music and dance.
For more information, tickets or memorabilia, please visit www.lordofthedance.com. Find Lord of the Dance on Facebook at https://facebook.com/MichaelFlatleysLordoftheDance.
A tentative list of tour dates follows:
| Date |
City |
Venue |
| Jan. 29 |
Kingston, ON |
K-Rock Centre |
| Jan. 30 |
London, ON |
John Labatt Center Theatre |
| Jan. 31 |
Oshawa, ON |
General Motors |
| Feb. 1 |
Hamilton, ON |
Great Hall |
| Feb. 2 |
Kitchener, ON |
The Centre in the Square |
| Feb. 5 |
Wausau, WI |
Grand Theatre |
| Feb. 6 |
Appleton, WI |
Fox Cities PAC |
| Feb. 7 |
Toledo, OH |
Stranahan Theatre |
| Feb. 8 |
Hershey, PA |
Hershey Theatre |
| Feb. 9 |
Morristown, NJ |
Mayo PAC |
| Feb. 10 |
Wallingford, CT |
Oakdale Theatre |
| Feb. 12 |
Chattanooga, TN |
Memorial Auditorium |
| Feb. 14 |
Princeton, NJ |
McCarter Theatre |
| Feb. 15 |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
Mid Hudson Civic Center |
| Feb. 16 |
Providence, RI |
Providence PAC |
| Feb. 17 |
University Park, PA |
Eisenhower Auditorium |
| Feb. 19 |
Augusta, GA |
Bell Auditorium |
| Feb. 23 |
Minneapolis, MN |
State Theatre |
| Feb. 27 |
Kansas City, MO |
Music Hall |
| Feb. 28 |
Sioux Falls, SD |
Washington Pavilion |
| Mar. 1 |
Milwaukee, WI |
Milwaukee Theatre |
| Mar. 2 |
Rosemont, IL |
Rosemont Theatre |
| Mar. 3 |
Wabash, IN |
Honeywell Center |
| Mar. 5 |
Baltimore, MD |
Lyric Opera House |
| Mar. 6 |
Lowell, MA |
Memorial Auditorium |
| Mar. 7 |
Worcester, MA |
Hanover Theatre |
| Mar. 9 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Heinz Hall |
| Mar. 10 |
Durham, NC |
Durham PAC |
| Mar. 12 |
Sarasota, FL |
Van Wezel PAH |
| Mar. 13 |
Savannah, GA |
Johnny Mercer Theatre |
| Mar. 14 |
Lakeland, FL |
The Lakeland Center |
| Mar. 15 |
Jacksonville, FL |
Times Union Center |
| Mar. 16 |
North Charleston, SC |
Performing Arts Center |
| Mar. 17 |
Melbourne, FL |
King Center PAC |
| Mar. 18 |
West Palm Beach, FL |
Kravis Center |
| Mar. 19 |
Ft. Myers, FL |
Barbara B. Mann PAC |
| Mar. 21-22 |
Galveston, TX |
The Grand 1894 Opera House |
| Mar. 23 |
Lubbock, TX |
Civic Center Theatre |
| Mar. 24 |
El Paso, TX |
Plaza Theatre PAC |
| Mar. 25 |
Albuquerque, NM |
Popjoy Hall |
| Mar. 26 |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Pikes Peak Center |
| Mar. 27 |
Avon, CO |
Vilar Center for the Arts |
| Mar. 28 |
Greeley, CO |
Monfort Concert Hall |
| Mar. 29 |
Cheyenne, WY |
Civic Center |
| Mar. 30 |
Billings, MT |
Alberta Bair Theatre |
| Apr. 1 |
Butte, MT |
Butte Civic Center |
| Apr. 2 |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Kingsbury Hall |
| Apr. 4 |
Olympia, WA |
Washington Center for PA |
| Apr. 5 |
Bellingham, WA |
Mount Baker Theatre |
| Apr. 6 |
Spokane, WA |
INB PAC |
| Apr. 7 |
Eugene, OR |
Hult Center for the PA |
| Apr. 10 |
Fresno, CA |
Saroyan Theatre |
| Apr. 11-13 |
Folsom, CA |
Stage One |
| Apr. 14 |
Lancaster, CA |
Lancaster PAC |
A tentative list of tour dates follows:
Date
City
Venue
January 29
Kingston, ON
K-Rock Centre
January 30
London, ON
John Labatt Center Theatre
January 31
Oshawa, ON
General Motors
February 1
Hamilton, ON
Great Hall
February 2
Kitchener, ON
The Centre in the Square
February 5
Wausau, WI
Grand Theatre
February 6
Appleton, WI
Fox Cities PAC
February 7
Toledo, OH
Stranahan Theatre
February 8
Hershey, PA
Hershey Theatre
February 9
Morristown, NJ
Mayo PAC
February 10
Wallingford, CT
Oakdale Theatre
February 12
Chattanooga, TN
Memorial Auditorium
February 14
Princeton, NJ
McCarter Theatre
February 15
Poughkeepsie, NY
Mid Hudson Civic Center
February 16
Providence, RI
Providence PAC
February 17
University Park, PA
Eisenhower Auditorium
February 19
Augusta, GA
Bell Auditorium
February 23
Minneapolis, MN
State Theatre
February 27
Kansas City, MO
Music Hall
February 28
Sioux Falls, SD
Washington Pavilion
March 1
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Theatre
March 2
Rosemont, IL
Rosemont Theatre
March 3
Wabash, IN
Honeywell Center
March 5
Baltimore, MD
Lyric Opera House
March 6
Lowell, MA
Memorial Auditorium
March 7
Worcester, MA
Hanover Theatre
March 9
Pittsburgh, PA
Heinz Hall
March 10
Durham, NC
Durham PAC
March 12
Sarasota, FL
Van Wezel PAH
March 13
Savannah, GA
Johnny Mercer Theatre
March 14
Lakeland, FL
The Lakeland Center
March 15
Jacksonville, FL
Times Union Center
March 16
North Charleston, SC
Performing Arts Center
March 17
Melbourne, FL
King Center PAC
March 18
West Palm Beach, FL
Kravis Center
March 19
Ft. Myers, FL
Barbara B. Mann PAC
March 21-22
Galveston, TX
The Grand 1894 Opera House
March 23
Lubbock, TX
Civic Center Theatre
March 24
El Paso, TX
Plaza Theatre PAC
March 25
Albuquerque, NM
Popjoy Hall
March 26
Colorado Springs, CO
Pikes Peak Center
March 27
Avon, CO
Vilar Center for the Arts
March 28
Greeley, CO
Monfort Concert Hall
March 29
Cheyenne, WY
Civic Center
March 30
Billings, MT
Alberta Bair Theatre
April 1
Butte, MT
Butte Civic Center
April 2
Salt Lake City, UT
Kingsbury Hall
April 4
Olympia, WA
Washington Center for PA
April 5
Bellingham, WA
Mount Baker Theatre
April 6
Spokane, WA
INB PAC
April 7
Eugene, OR
Hult Center for the PA
April 10
Fresno, CA
Saroyan Theatre
April 11-13
Folsom, CA
Stage One
April 14
Lancaster, CA
Lancaster PAC
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