An Interview With ‘Lord of the Dance’ Creator Michael Flatley

Michael Flatley makes his Broadway debut with ‘Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games’ just in time to say “farewell.”
An Interview With ‘Lord of the Dance’ Creator Michael Flatley
Michael Flatley in "Lord of the Dance." Brian Doherty for Rapa Investments
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NEW YORK—Performing for the first time on Broadway can be both a sobering and heady experience. But making your Broadway debut at the same time you’ve announced your retirement adds a bit of nostalgia to the mix, which is the case for “Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games” star Michael Flatley.

The creative vision of Flatley—a dancer, director, producer, and choreographer, as well as a master flutist—almost single-handedly changed the face of Irish dancing. Now, after more than two decades at the forefront of that world, his career as a dancer is coming to an end.

The production features holograms, pyrotechnics, and dancing robots.
Judd Hollander
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Judd Hollander is a reviewer for stagebuzz.com and a member of the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle.
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