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Riverdance - The Show was
Riverdance - The Show, the
Original International Phenom­ originally conceived as a spectacu
enon, is America's favorite. The lar seven-minute intermission en­
tertainment for the 1994 Eurovision
internationally-acclaimed celebra
tion of Irish music, song and dance Song Contest televised throughout
is 1998’s #lVariety/Fam ily Enter­ Europe to an audience of over 300
ta in m en t Show in the U.S. million viewers. Following the suc­
Riverdance - The Show placed cess of that performance, producer
first in the top five grossing shows Moya D oherty, com poser Bill
for 1998, w ith a tten d an ce of W helan, and d irector John
787,154. Trailing behind the phe­ McColgan, expanded the piece into
nomenally successful show are Lord a full length stage production.
Riverdance - The Show had its
of the Dance, Kings of Comedy,
D avid C o p p erfield and The world premiere at the Point The­
Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey atre, Dublin, in February, 1995,
Circus. Riverdance - The Show where it opened to unanimous criti­
was also one of the 50 highest cal acclaim. The show made its
grossing events of the year, mak­ U.S. debut at Radio City Music
ing the list eight times ahead of Hall in March, 1996, where it
such superstars as E lton joh n and played eight sold-out performances,
and in 1997 won the Grammy
Garth Brooks.
Composed by Bill Whelan, pro­ Award for “Best Musical Show Al­
duced by Moya Doherty and di­ bum.” To date, over six million
rected by Joh n M cC olgan, p eo p le w orld w ide have seen
Riverdance - The Show continues Riverdance - The Show live. In
to play to sold-out houses all over addition, more than six million
the world. The show is presently people have purchased video ver­
sions of the show.
booked into the year 2000 and be
For information on upcoming
yond and will soon play Mexico,
Japan, Denmark and Norway. The performances at the Civic Audito­
U.S. tours will continue indefinitely. rium in Portalnd, call 503/241 1407.
Photo by Joan Marcus
Riverdance is a celebration of Irish music, song and dance, is
currently running throughout August until September 5°’ at the Civic
Auditorium (SW 3rd and Clay).
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