"Lord of the Dance" has happy feet these days — with good reason.
The dance show, started by "Riverdance" alumnus Michael Flatley, turns 15 this year boasting statistics unheard of in the dance world: performances in nearly 70 countries witnessed by 100 million people, with gross box office receipts of more than $1 billion. And now the celebration is coming to the big screen.
"Lord of the Dance in 3D," premieres, appropriately enough, on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, in theaters worldwide. Directed by Marcus Viner and commemorating Flatley's return to the stage in 2010 for European performances, the film "creates an experience as if the audience is right with me on stage," Flatley says. "I have poured my soul into ('Lord of the Dance'), and I believe this movie has captured the raw energy and spirit of the show."
"Our success demonstrates the hunger people have to wholly submerge themselves into a world where dancers interpret every nuance of classic good vs. evil through modern Celtic music," Flatley notes.
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