Riverdance comes to The Bushnell!
HARTFORD , CT – April 25, 2007 -- Few shows have touched audiences like RIVERDANCE, the Original International Phenomenon. Now in its 12th phenomenal year, this thunderous celebration of joyful music, song and dance that has thrilled millions of people around the world comes to The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford, 166 Capitol Avenue, May 8 through May 13 for the very first time, for 8 performances only! Tickets for RIVERDANCE are on sale now. Tickets range from $18 to $63 and can be purchased by visiting The Bushnell’s box office, by calling the box office at (860) 987-5900 or purchased online at www.bushnell.org. The engagement is part of the Lincoln Financial Broadway Series.
Of all the performances to emerge from Ireland in the past decade, nothing can compare to the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of RIVERDANCE. Composed by Bill Whelan , produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, RIVERDANCE has played over 9,000 performances, been seen live by more than 19,350,000 people in over 276 venues throughout 32 countries across 4 continents. They have traveled over 500,000 miles (or to the moon and back!), played to a worldwide television audience of over 1.75 billion; sold over 2.5 million copies of the Grammy Award-winning CD (certified Platinum in the US) and over 9 million videos making it one of the best-selling entertainment videos in the world!
RIVERDANCE had its world premiere at the Point Theatre, Dublin , in February 1995, where it opened to unanimous critical acclaim. Innovative and exciting in its unique blend of dance, music and song, RIVERDANCE draws on Irish traditions and the combined talents of the performers to propel Irish dancing and music to the present day and capture the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures. RIVERDANCE, which boasts an international company of 70 performers all performing to the magic of Bill Whelan’s music, now comes to Hartford for the first time!
“An explosion of sight and sound that simply takes your breath away,” cheers the Chicago Tribune. “A family evening unlike anything else!” raves The London Times. Discover why nothing in the world compares to the original! There is no better time to share the magic of Riverdance with your family.
Tickets for performances of RIVERDANCE, scheduled May 8 through 13, are on sale now. The performance schedule for RIVERDANCE is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ; Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m. For groups call (860) 987-5959 or email groups@bushnell.org
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell is Connecticut ’s premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, lo cal arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters – the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performances hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell’s nationally-recognized arts-in-education program, PARTNERS (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools ), now in its 14th year, is a cross-community educational effort serving 22 schools in 12 districts throughout the Greater Hartford area. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a non-profit organization. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org .
Visit the RIVERDANCE website – www.riverdance.com.
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