Michael Flatley, creator of LORD OF THE DANCE - DANGEROUS GAMES, stopped by NBC's TODAY to talk with Al Roker about the new show which is playing at the Lyric Theater in New York City, as well as the nationwide tour and his plans for his upcoming retirement. Check out the appearance below:
Following his acclaimed Broadway debut,
Michael Flatley has announced the highly anticipated U.S. tour of his
Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games which, like the current Broadway engagement, Mr. Flatley himself will headline in what will mark his final onstage appearances as a performer following a remarkable 20 year run as the creator and star of the Lord of the Dance franchise.
The production, subtitled Dangerous Games, which has already performed to sold-out audiences at the Playhouse Theatre in London and the Lyric Theatre in New York, will kick off its national tour at the BB&T Center in Florida and visit to major cities in the U.S. including Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, among many others.
"We have heard requests from our fans across the country who could not make it to New York to bring the show to them and we have decided to do a small tour of the US." said creator and performer
Michael Flatley. "I haven't performed in America for years and we are really looking forward to ending this tour and my time on stage with a bang!
Live Nation added "
Live Nation is thrilled to be part of the North American dates on the exciting Lord Of The Dance tour as the legendary
Michael Flatley embarks on his farewell tour. He is an incredible talent and an inspiration for artists around the world."
Trailblazing Irish dancer
Michael Flatley is the creator of the internationally-recognizable brand Lord of the Dance which singlehandedly brought Irish Dance to a global audience with productions in countless countries around the world for over two decades. Of The
Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games on Broadway, The New York Times said: "Undeniably exciting... Mr. Flatley's charisma is incomparable.
Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games features a troupe of Irish Dance's most accomplished performers, as well as Flatley protégés
Morgan Comer,
James Keegan and Fergal Keaney in the title role of the "Lord of the Dance." The show also features exciting and ground-breaking new technology, including holographs, special effects lighting, dancing robots, world champion acrobats and, of course, the greatest team of Irish Dancers in the world. The score is composed by
Gerard Fahy.
