Lord of The Dance: A Lifetime of Standing Ovations – Hull New Theatre
From its official debut on July 2nd, 1996, in Dublin, Ireland, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance has enchanted more than 60 million people worldwide.
And on Tuesday evening a packed Hull New Theatre added to that figure when Lord of the Dance: A Lifetime of Standing Ovations came to town.
It was a thrill for me to review the 25th anniversary of Lord of the Dance, back in 2022 - a production I was “astounded” and “mesmerised” by.
Would Flatley’s revival have the same effect on me in 2024?
The answer is yes, with the prefix “more” added.
As in 2022, the show opens and closes with on-screen performances from Flatley, who is still definitely the Lord of the Dance.
The huge video screen played a very important role throughout, with fantastic scenes of forest fires, flower-fi...