Riverdance Celebrates its 20th Anniversary Tour at Wharton Center

Explore the rich culture of Ireland with RIVERDANCE - THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR, packed with toe-tapping dance numbers that reflect both a traditional and modern take on Irish music and dance. RIVERDANCE - THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR, part of the MSU Federal Credit Union Broadway at Wharton Center Series, will be featured April 1-3, 2016 in the Cobb Great Hall. Tickets are available at Wharton Center's official ticketing outlets: online at whartoncenter.com, at the Auto-Owners Insurance Ticket Office at Wharton Center, or by calling 1-800-WHARTON.

RIVERDANCE - THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR, composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, recently celebrated a sold out, critically acclaimed run across Europe and Asia and arrived in North America in Fall 2015. To mark the eagerly awaited return of the show to North America, ending a four-year absence, this run will feature new costumes, new lighting, new projections and the addition of a brand new number, "Anna Livia," featuring the female members of the Irish dance troupe in an acapella hard-shoe number.

RIVERDANCE - THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR is an innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song. Drawing on Irish traditions, the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music into the present day, capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures. Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour has set design by Robert Ballagh, lighting design by John Comiskey, costume design by Joan Bergin and sound design by Michael O'Gorman.

For over 20 years, nothing has carried the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of Riverdance. Riverdance began its journey as the interval act in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, produced for television by Moya Doherty. This electrifying and innovative seven minute dance piece was then developed into a full-length stage show by Producer Moya Doherty, Composer Bill Whelan and Director John McColgan. With its fusion of Irish and International music and dance, the show broke all box office records during its world première run in Dublin in early 1995. When the show transferred to London in June of that year, the reaction was unprecedented, with the original 10 performances being increased to 151 in subsequent months. There followed a hugely successful tour starting in New York in March 1996, where 8 sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall heralded the start of 16 years of non-stop touring by Riverdance companies throughout North America. Since its inception Riverdance has packed theatres throughout North America, Oceania, Asia, Europe, South Africa and most recently South America. This brand new 20th Anniversary celebration is not to be missed.

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