Riverdance, The 20th Anniversary World Tour, Comes to Hobby Center for Limited Performances

THE INTERNATIONAL IRISH DANCE PHENOMENON TO PLAY THE HOBBY CENTER, MARCH 9-11, 2018 WITH BBVA COMPASS BROADWAY  

 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR INCLUDES OVER 45 CITIES 

Riverdance – The 20th Anniversary World Tour, back by popular demand, will play a strictly limited engagement at the Hobby Center from Friday March 9, 2018 – Sunday March 11, 2018.

Celebrating an extraordinary milestone for an incredible show, The Edinburgh Evening News raves about Riverdance – The 20th Anniversary World Tour, “As for the flaws? Well, there simply aren’t any. Here’s to another 20 years!”

Riverdance – The 20th Anniversary World Tour is composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan. Riverdance – The 20th Anniversary World Tour 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 a cappella hard-shoe number.

For the complete Riverdance – The 20th Anniversary World Tour North American tour schedule please visit www.riverdance.com.

“The success of Riverdance across the whole world has gone beyond our wildest dreams,” said producer Moya Doherty. “The fact that the show continues to draw and excite audiences is a tribute to every dancer, singer, musician, staff and crew member who have dedicated themselves to the show. This 20th Anniversary Tour is a thank you to our audiences and a celebration of what has been an incredible journey across two decades.” 

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 the reaction was unprecedented. 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 South America.

Start at $35 and are available by phone (713) 315-2525 OR (800) 982-2787; online at www.TheHobbyCenter.org or www.BroadwayAtTheHobbyCenter.com; The Hobby Center Box Office (800 Bagby, Houston, TX 77002) and all Ticketmaster outlets. Discounts available for groups of 10 or more. For more information, please call (888) 451-5986 or e-mail houston.groups@broadwayacrossamerica.com.

Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. For more information, please visit www.BroadwayAtTheHobbyCenter.com

FACTS ABOUT 20 YEARS OF RIVERDANCE

  • Played 11,500 performances
  • Seen live by over 25 million people in over 515 venues worldwide
  • Played throughout 47 countries across 6 continents
  • Travelled 750,000 miles (or 30 times around the world!)
  • Played to a global television audience of 300 billion people
  • Sold over 3 million copies of the Grammy Award-winning CD
  • Sold 10 million Riverdance videos & DVDs
  • Riverdance holds the Guinness World Record for the ‘Longest Riverdance Line,’ which featured 1693 participants
  • Since the Riverdance Summer School began in 2015 over 500 Irish Dancers from 15 countries worldwide have attended the school and learned the iconic Riverdance steps

Tickets start at $35 and are available by phone (713) 315-2525 OR (800) 982-2787; online at www.TheHobbyCenter.org or www.BroadwayAtTheHobbyCenter.com; The Hobby Center Box Office (800 Bagby, Houston, TX 77002) and all Ticketmaster outlets. Discounts available for groups of 10 or more. For more information, please call (888) 451-5986 or e-mail houston.groups@broadwayacrossamerica.com

Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice. For more information, please visit www.BroadwayAtTheHobbyCenter.com