Riverdance - On Broadway
MusicalDance RevueOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 16, 2000
Closing Date
Aug 26, 2001
1st Preview
Mar 03, 2000
1st Preview
Mar 03, 2000
Previews
13
Performances
605
MusicalDance RevueOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; James L. Nederlander: President)Music by Bill Whelan; Lyrics by Bill Whelan; Music orchestrated by Bill Whelan, Nick Ingman and David Downes; Riverdance Orchestra Musical Director: Cathal Synnott; Poetry excerpts: William Butler Yeats, Seamus Heaney and Arthur O'Shaughnessy; Special written verse: Theo DorganDirected by John McColgan; Original Principal Irish Dance Choregrapher: Michael Flatley; Original Choreography by Mavis Ascott, Jean Butler, Colin Dunne, Carol Leavy Joyce, Andrei Kisselev, Maria Pagés, Tarik Winston and The Moscow Folk Ballet CompanyScenic Design by Robert Ballagh; Lighting Design by Rupert Murray; Costume Design by Joan Bergin; Sound Design by Michael O'Gorman; Projection Design by Chris Slingsby; Original Costume Designer for "Riverdance -- The Show": Jan Kelly; Scenic and Lighting Design Associate: Benjamin Pearcy; Lighting Programmer: Jason BadgerExecutive Producer: Julian Erskine; Company Manager: Thom ClayProduction Manager: Marie Barrett; Production Stage Manager: Anne Layde; Stage Manager: Tariq Rifaat and Liz NugentRiverdance Orchestra: Cathal Synnott, Athena Tergis, Ivan Goff, Kenneth Edge, Nicola Parov, Éilís Egan, Des Moore, Noel Heraty, Desi Reynolds, Tony Steele and Robbie Harris; Riverdance Drummer: Darren Andrews, Abe Doron, Eamon Ellams and Gary Grant; Musical Coordinator: David Lai and Kristen BlodgettePress Representative: Merle Frimark Associates; Dance Captain: Andrea Curley (Irish Dance Troupe), Andrei Kisselev (Moscow Folk Ballet Company) and Karen Callaway Williams (Tappers); Photographer: Joan Marcus; Scenic and Lighting Supervisor: K.B. AssociatesUnderstudies: Martin Brennan (Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe), Suzanne Clearly (Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe), Susan Ginnety (Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe), Conor Hayes (Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe), Sinéad McCafferty (Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe) and Joe Moriarty (Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe)
Gershwin Theatre (Mar 16, 2000 - Aug 26, 2001)
Company Manager: Jennifer R. GravesAssistant Stage Mgr: Nicholas QuaifePhotographer: Tony Higgins; NY Casting Consultant: Johnson-Liff AssociatesCast
Swing: Curt OldsUnderstudies: Troy Blackwell-Cook (Riverdance Tapper) and Rosena M. Hill (Amanzi Singer) -
Statistics
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf. Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; James L. Nederlander: President)
Music by Bill Whelan; Lyrics by Bill Whelan; Music orchestrated by Bill Whelan, Nick Ingman and David Downes; Riverdance Orchestra Musical Director: Cathal Synnott; Poetry excerpts: William Butler Yeats, Seamus Heaney and Arthur O'Shaughnessy; Special written verse: Theo Dorgan
Directed by John McColgan; Original Principal Irish Dance Choregrapher: Michael Flatley; Original Choreography by Mavis Ascott, Jean Butler, Colin Dunne, Carol Leavy Joyce, Andrei Kisselev, Maria Pagés, Tarik Winston and The Moscow Folk Ballet Company
Scenic Design by Robert Ballagh; Lighting Design by Rupert Murray; Costume Design by Joan Bergin; Sound Design by Michael O'Gorman; Projection Design by Chris Slingsby; Original Costume Designer for "Riverdance -- The Show": Jan Kelly; Scenic and Lighting Design Associate: Benjamin Pearcy; Lighting Programmer: Jason Badger
Executive Producer: Julian Erskine; Company Manager: Thom Clay
Production Manager: Marie Barrett; Production Stage Manager: Anne Layde; Stage Manager: Tariq Rifaat and Liz Nugent
Riverdance Orchestra: Cathal Synnott, Athena Tergis, Ivan Goff, Kenneth Edge, Nicola Parov, Éilís Egan, Des Moore, Noel Heraty, Desi Reynolds, Tony Steele and Robbie Harris; Riverdance Drummer: Darren Andrews, Abe Doron, Eamon Ellams and Gary Grant; Musical Coordinator: David Lai and Kristen Blodgette
Press Representative: Merle Frimark Associates; Dance Captain: Andrea Curley (Irish Dance Troupe), Andrei Kisselev (Moscow Folk Ballet Company) and Karen Callaway Williams (Tappers); Photographer: Joan Marcus; Scenic and Lighting Supervisor: K.B. Associates
Understudies:
Martin Brennan
(Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe), Suzanne Clearly
(Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe), Susan Ginnety
(Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe), Conor Hayes
(Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe), Sinéad McCafferty
(Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe) and Joe Moriarty
(Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe)
Gershwin Theatre (Mar 16, 2000 - Aug 26, 2001)
Company Manager: Jennifer R. Graves
Assistant Stage Mgr: Nicholas Quaife
Photographer: Tony Higgins; NY Casting Consultant: Johnson-Liff Associates
Cast
Swing:
Curt Olds
Understudies:
Troy Blackwell-Cook
(Riverdance Tapper) and Rosena M. Hill
(Amanzi Singer)
| Week Ending | Gross | % Gross Pot. | Attendance | % Capacity | # Previews | # Perf. |
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Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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