With its fusion of Irish and International music and dance, Riverdance broke all box office records during its world première run in Dublin in 1995. When the show transferred to London and New York, the audience reaction was unprecedented and Riverdance emerged as a worldwide phenomenon. Almost three decades of international touring followed with Riverdance performances selling out theatres and capturing the hearts of millions.
The show’s Grammy award-winning music and the infectious energy of its mesmerising choreography and breathtaking performances has left audiences in awe and established Riverdance as a global cultural sensation.
As its 30th Anniversary approaches, the much-loved original show has been rejuvenated with new innovative choreography and costumes and state of the art lighting, projection and motion graphics. Composer Bill Whelan has rerecorded his mesmerizing soundtrack while producer Moya Doherty and director John McColgan have completely reimagined the ground-breaking production. Audiences of all ages will enjoy a unique and memorable performance which blends the traditional and the contemporary, showcasing the skill and passion of the world-class of dancers, musicians and singers in the Riverdance ensemble.
“The original …the best.” THE IRISH TIMES
“The phenomenon rolls on!… There will always be a Riverdance!” THE NEW YORK TIMES
In almost 30 phenomenal years…
- Riverdance has been seen live by over 30 MILLION PEOPLE worldwide.
- Riverdance has premiered in 598 major cities performing over 15,000 shows in 49 countries across every continent except Antarctica.
- Riverdance companies have toured extensively throughout North America, UK, Europe and China playing most cities on many occasions.
- Riverdance has run for the summer season in Dublin since 2004.
- Riverdance was in residency at Expo2020, Dubai, UAE.
- The 25th Anniversary Production of Riverdance has toured extensively since 2020 in Ireland, UK, U.S.A., Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, UAE and Jordan and will tour in Australia, Japan and Taiwan in 2024.
- Riverdance has been broadcast to a global audience of over 3.5 billion people.
- There have been six DVDs of Riverdance recorded in Dublin, New York, Geneva and Beijing with global sales of more than 10 million DVDs.
- Over 3 million Grammy Award-winning Riverdance Albums have been sold.
- Riverdance Summer School runs in Dublin and Boston and 2850 of the next generation of dancers have attended the school since 2015.
- Riverdance holds the Guinness World Record for the ‘Longest Riverdance Line’ with 1693 dancers taking part.