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 eight sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall heralded the start of more than two decades of touring by Riverdance companies throughout North America. Since its inception, Riverdance has packed theaters throughout North America, Oceania, Asia, Europe, South Africa, and South America.
Riverdance – 25th Anniversary Show has been designed by lead designer Peter Canning, featuring sets by Alan Farquharson, lighting by Andrew Voller, video by Cosmo AV, costumes by Joan Bergin, and sound by Michael O’Gorman.
Riverdance – 25th Anniversary Show Performance Schedule
- Friday, March 31 @ 8:00 PM
- Saturday, April 1 @ 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
- Sunday, April 2 @ 1:00 PM & 6:30 PM
Since Riverdance began performances in Dublin in 1995, the show has…
- Played 12,340 performances
- Been seen live by over 28 million people in 550 venues worldwide
- Played throughout 48 countries across 6 continents
- Played to a global television audience of more than 3.5 billion people
- Sold over 3 million copies of the Grammy Award-winning CD
- Sold 10 million Riverdance videos & DVDs.
In addition, Riverdance holds the Guinness World Record for the “Longest Riverdance Line,” which featured 1,693 participants. Since the Riverdance Summer School began in 2015, more than 2,000 Irish dancers from 23 countries worldwide have attended the school and learned the iconic Riverdance steps.
For more information about Riverdance, visit
https://riverdance.com.