Riverdance

Riverdance

After the anniversary success of Riverdance: The original is coming back on tour in 2024!

Riverdance, the original of breathtaking Irish dance, is coming back to Germany in fall 2024! Due to the overwhelming enthusiasm of the audience this year, the tap dance virtuosos of Riverdance will also be shaking the stages all over Germany in 2024! Tickets for the sensational dance spectacle go on sale tomorrow.

This year, Riverdance celebrated its 25th anniversary, received standing ovations and - once again! - the hearts of the audience by storm. To date, the successful ensemble has enchanted over 30 million people around the world with its brilliant show. The international career of this unique formation from Ireland began a quarter of a century ago and since then they have been setting global standards for unsurpassed tap dance. In November and December 2024, the legendary Irish dance show comes live to Germany. Riverdance fans can look forward to pure tap dancing passion in a total of 22 cities: In addition to the masterful skills of the dancers, whose rapid steps are so fast that the naked eye cannot follow them, the show impresses with spectacular lighting technology, LED walls, a fantastic stage and costume design and last but not least: with first-class live music.

The show movingly tells of the multifaceted fate of the Irish people: of emigration, farewell, departure and homecoming. Riverdance also shows the interplay and clash of different cultures. The dancers present a spectacular performance of Irish passion and international dance styles such as flamenco, breakdance and Russian folklore with consummate body control and at breakneck speed. The live traditional music, for whose composition by Bill Whelan Riverdance even received a Grammy in 1997, is characterized by depth, longing, but also hope and confidence. The original soundtrack was rearranged by Bill Whelan for the 25th anniversary and the well-known, mesmerizing Riverdance music was brought into the present day. The dancers bring the history and culture of Ireland to life with synchronized dance perfection and gorgeous costumes! The press about Riverdance: "Breathtaking perfection" (Die Welt), "Greatest dance spectacle of all time. Respect!" (Süddeutsche Zeitung).

Hermjo Klein, discoverer of Riverdance and managing director of A.C.T., on the appeal of the rousing show: "Riverdance is simply cult! The top-class ensemble has been thrilling fans around the globe for over 25 years. It was Riverdance that made Irish dance famous worldwide. Riverdance opened the door to popularity for most of today's well-known dance shows and the following still applies: Riverdance is the original. Everyone should see this technical perfection paired with incredible passion and deepest emotions at least once in their life!"

Exciting facts about Riverdance:

- already over 15.000 performances around the world
- over 30 million enthusiastic viewers worldwide (6 million in Germany alone)
- has already been seen in 49 countries and on six continents
- over 3 million copies of the Grammy award-winning album have been sold
- Riverdance dance shows have been seen on television by more than 3.5 billion people worldwide
- Riverdance has sold more than 10 million videos and DVDs
- Riverdance holds the Guinness World Record for the longest dance chain in the world (1.693 people on 21.07.2013 along the River Liffey in Dublin)