Riverdance - on Broadway
Revue - Original
George Gershwin Theatre
- First Preview: March 3, 2000
- Opening Date: March 16, 2000
- Closing Date: August 26, 2001
- Previews: 13
- Performances: 605
Lyrics: Bill Whelan
Music: Bill Whelan
Synopsis
The popular evening of Irish step-dancing, music and song features the poetry of W.B. Yeats, Seamus Heaney and Arthur O'Shaughnessy read by the pre-recorded voice of Liam Neeson.
Opening Night Cast
| Pat Roddy | Principal Dancer | |
| Eileen Martin | Principal Dancer | |
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Liam Neeson | Voice |
| Natalie Biggs | Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe | |
| Suzanne Cleary | Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe | |
| Marty Dowds | Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe | |
| Lindsay Doyle | Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe | |
| Shannon Doyle | Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe |
Opening Night Production Credits
| William Butler Yeats | Poetry excerpts | |
| Seamus Heaney | Poetry excerpts / Excerpt from "Sweeney's Lament on Ailsa Craigh" by Sweeney Astray | |
| Arthur O'Shaughnessy | Poetry excerpts | |
| Theo Dorgan | Special written verse | |
| Bill Whelan | Music | |
| Bill Whelan | Lyrics |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Aug. 26, 2001 | 13 | $871,962 $983,840 |
$163,297 | $57.23 $80.00 |
15235 1927 |
8 0 |
98.83% | 7.13% |
| Aug. 19, 2001 | 12 | $708,665 $983,840 |
$94,159 | $50.13 $80.00 |
14137 1927 |
8 0 |
91.70% | 10.07% |
| Aug. 12, 2001 | 11 | $614,506 $983,840 |
$27,858 | $48.83 $80.00 |
12584 1927 |
8 0 |
81.63% | 1.95% |
| Aug. 5, 2001 | 10 | $586,648 $983,840 |
- | $47.76 $80.00 |
12284 1927 |
8 0 |
79.68% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$2,781,781 $3,935,360 |
$50.99 | 54240 61664 |
32 0 |
87.96 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$45,553,810 $75,891,425 |
$50.72 $80.00 |
890766 1190886 |
605 13 |
74.80 % | |||
