Lord of the Dance Returns to Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 3/12

Generations of audiences - more than 60 million people from 68 countries - have seen Lord of the Dance created by Michael Flatley. On March 12, 2013 the show will return to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. 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.

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 a vast number of 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. Flatley also 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.

Tickets are priced from $30-$65. For more information, call the Box Office at 941-953-3368, or toll free

800-826-9303, or visit www.VanWezel.org