The principal cast for Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games at London's Playhouse Theatre has been announced. The role of the Lord of the Dance will be played by James Keegan, Morgan Comer and brothers Cathal and Fergal Keaney, who have all been hand-picked and directed by Michael Flatley. All four have won multiple World Irish Dancing Championship titles. Sophie Evans and Rachael O'Connor will share the role of Erin the Goddess.
Sophie Evans was runner-up on the hugely popular BBC series Over the Rainbow in 2010, and was subsequently chosen by Andrew Lloyd Webber to don the legendary ruby slippers and play the alternate Dorothy in selected performances of The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium in 2011. Sophie took over the role full time from February to September 2012. She has most recently starred in You Won't Succeed on Broadway If You Don't Have Any Jews at St. James Theatre.
Rachael O'Connor came to the nation's attention after becoming the last girl standing in Kylie Minogue's team on series 3 ofThe Voice UK on BBC One. Rachael made her West End debut in Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games at the London Palladium in 2014.
Flatley's latest show Dangerous Games has exciting and ground-breaking new technology, including holographs, special effects lighting, dancing robots, world champion acrobats and the greatest team of Irish Dancers in the world. The score is composed by Gerard Fahy.
For further details, please visit www.lordofthedance.com.
LISTINGS INFORMATION
10 October 2015 to 3 January 2016
Playhouse Theatre
Northumberland Avenue
London
WC2N 5DE
Performances: Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2.30pm*
*From 15 November: Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm, Wednesday & Saturday at 2.30pm, Sunday at 3pm
See website for special Christmas schedule of performances
Ticket Prices: From £25 to £65, with Standing at £15 and Premium at £90 - all prices include a £1.50 Restoration Levy*
*£10 off £45 and £65 tickets for all October performances by quoting 'October' via ATG Tickets
Box Office: 0844 871 7631 / www.atgtickets.com/playhouse
Running Time: 2 hours 10 minutes (including interval)
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