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Riverdance: Live From New York City - Live From New York City (1997)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Jean Butler Lead Dancer
Morgan Crowley Riverdance Solo Singer
Colin Dunne Lead Dancer
Eileen Ivers Violinist
Katie McMahon Riverdance Solo Singer
Maria Pagés Flamenco dancer
Ivan Thomas Dancer
Tarik Winston Tap dancer
Daniel B. Wooten Dancer
María Pagés Flamenco dancer
Eileen Martin Dancer
Ivan Thomas (IV)
Maria Pages
Movie Details
Genre Dance/Ballet
Director John McColgan
Producer Moya Doherty
Studio Columbia TriStar
Language English
Audience Rating NR (Not Rated)
Running Time 102 mins
Country Ireland
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.7
Plot
Riverdance, the Irish hard-shoe sensation that took PBS viewers by storm, underwent its second incarnation with Live from New York City, a 1996 performance filmed at Radio City Music Hall. While most of the attributes from 1995's Riverdance: The Show remain--the dazzling ensemble choreography, Bill Whelan's energetic score, and the New Age-y view of Celtic mythology--the most significant difference is at the top, where Colin Dunne replaced bombastic lead dancer Michael Flatley. Though lacking Flatley's bravura, Dunne is a superb technician who works well with Flatley's former co-lead, Jean Butler. Flamenco dancer Maria Pagis returns, as do the Riverdance Singers (formerly known as Anuna) with soloist Katie McMahon and the orchestra with fiery fiddler Eileen Ivers.

About a half-hour longer than the 1995 original, Live from New York City expands upon the second act's theme of the Irish leaving their homeland for other parts of the world. "Lift the Wings" becomes a set piece for the people who are saying goodbye (it's hard not to miss the original's solo voice of Aine Um Cheallaigh), and a new song, "Heal Their Hearts," is a showcase anthem for bass Morgan Crowley. In the most engaging new number, "Trading Taps," a trio of Irish dancers faces off against two urban American tappers. While much of this follow-up show will be familiar to those who know the original, it's different enough to be enjoyed on its own terms. It's also more stylishly shot, but that's also its biggest drawback--frenetic editing that allows only brief glimpses of the dancers and leaves the viewer dizzy. --David Horiuchi

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Collection Status In Collection
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Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1; Region 2
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed)
Widescreen (16:9, Anamorphic)
Layers Dual Side, Dual Layer
UPC (Barcode) 043396799493
Chapters 20
Release Date 10/2/2001
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Interactive Menus
Behind-the-Scenes
Biographies
Riverdance the Story
The Dancers