Michael Flatley brings a spectacular new twist to a traditional masterpiece with the launch Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games at the London Palladium
Where modern dance meets classic musical at the Palladium
For a limited run starting on September 1, 2014, the classic masterpiece Lord of the Dance will show at the London Palladium, though not as we know it.
An exciting assortment of tradition and innovation
The creativity and inspiring rhythmic patterns of the original Lord of the Dance are maintained but augmented somewhat by a high-tech spectacular, reinvented for the 21st century.
Michael Flatley needs little introduction. With his iconic 90s Riverdance, the Irish/American choreographer managed to single-handedly turn Irish dance into a global entertainment marvel. Since its world-premiere in 1996, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance has broken records worldwide and is the most critically-acclaimed tour of all time.
Injecting some high-tech life into the auditorium, Flatley’s revamped Lord of the Dance features a visually-inspiring new staging, which includes Holo-Gauze screen technology. Aiding the thrill of the show are holographic-effect projections streaming from the stage.
Nadine Coyle: Flatley’s ‘secret weapon’
Bringing further excitement to the stage is the show’s special guest – former Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle. At the launch of the show at the London Palladium, Ms Coyle was introduced by Michael Flatley as his ‘secret weapon’. The talented singer performs the brand new title track ‘Dangerous Games.’
Nadine admits she is a big fan of Michael Flatley and Lord of the Dance and was on “Cloud 9” when Michael asked her to be part of the revamped version.
Alongside Nadine, Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games features 40 of the most outstanding young performers in the world, including James Keegan, Morgan Comer and Matthew Smith as the Lords of the Dance.
Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games features new music by composer Gerald Fahy.
Talking of this excitement about the show’s incredible cast and returning to the West End, Michael Flatley said:
“I’m blown away by the remarkable talent and abilities of the great cast we’ve gathered… Coming to the West End is like coming home and the Palladium, with its magnificent stage, feels like the perfect fit for our show.”
Following an exclusive and limited run at the Palladium, Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games will kick-start its world tour at the SSE Arena, Wembley on October 30. More than 200 dates across 15 countries are planned with the hip, innovative ultra-glam reinvention of Lord of the Dance. Meanwhile, click here to see it at the Dominion Theatre.
