{"id":509,"date":"2010-01-15T11:08:29","date_gmt":"2010-01-15T15:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/?p=509"},"modified":"2010-01-15T11:08:29","modified_gmt":"2010-01-15T15:08:29","slug":"theatre-riverdance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/theatre-riverdance\/","title":{"rendered":"THEATRE: RIVERDANCE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I\u2019m so exhausted from this show that I can\u2019t even write a long review! The energy on that stage is incredible! I\u2019m so glad that Riverdance<\/em> intersperses singing and spectacular instrumentals among the dance numbers so the audience can catch its collective breath.<\/p>\n

For those of you who have been living under a rock, Riverdance<\/em> is basically a revue of Irish folk dance and music. Here are some of my quick thoughts on the presentation:<\/p>\n

This is their farewell tour, but I have a feeling the troupe will be back with another show of the same ilk, sort-of like Cirque du Soleil <\/em>does. (That one is always a circus, just with different acts and a different theme. I think there should be a Riverdance II<\/em>, with differently choreographed numbers and different auxiliary acts. And, have I just used the word \u201cdifferent\u201d enough???)<\/p>\n

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<\/em>Though all the dancers are amazing, I don\u2019t feel that the boy and girl leads are really as strong as ones in their positions should be. They\u2019re both awe-inspiring, nonetheless.<\/div>\n

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How do the girls do those jumping up-and-down moves without the same action taking place on their chests???<\/p>\n

The female flamenco dancer blew everyone away. I loved the number she did with the male Irish dancers. The juxtaposition of her moving only her arms in a stunning manner, while they were moving only their legs in just as dynamic a manner was breathtaking.<\/p>\n

One of the troupe\u2019s basic dance moves, putting their feet together and moving both ankles side-to-side in a split second, is how I messed-up my ankle to begin with! Only my rendition of the move wasn\u2019t voluntary.<\/p>\n

As amazing as the dancers were, the musicians, on instruments that are not the norm to this country, were their equals.<\/p>\n

LOVED the regular tap dances! And the number where they traded styles with the Irish tappers was my favorite.<\/div>\n

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The sextet of Russian dancers was dizzying, in a good way. They each must have the greatest equilibrium ever! If I did even one of those turns, I\u2019d still be losing my lunch.<\/p>\n

I had so many more observations on opening night, but I was too enthralled with the performances to write them down. So, I feel that this show is not to be missed, and that everyone has to see Riverdance at least once in his or her life. Since this is the farewell tour, it has to be now. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Riverdance<\/em> running through February 24, 2010<\/strong>Pantages Theatre\u00a0 <\/em>6233 Hollywood Blvd. 800-982-2787\u00a0\u00a0 www.BroadwayLA.org<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a> <\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

RIVERDANCE I\u2019m so exhausted from this show that I can\u2019t even write a long review! The energy on that stage is incredible! I\u2019m so glad that Riverdance intersperses singing and spectacular instrumentals among the dance numbers so the audience can catch its collective breath. For those of you who have been living under a rock,<\/p>\n

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