| New York, New York!
Our trip to New York and performances at Radio
City Music Hall were everything that we had hoped
for and more. Upon arrival in New York we were
whisked into a beautiful hotel located right across
the street from Central Park. We were met there
by several former Riverdance cast members who
returned to perform at Radio City as members of
the flying squad. It was great to have their years
of experience on stage to add to our already experienced
company and also to catch up with old friends.
The first few days in New York were spent mostly
in the theater with the crew setting up the stage,
musicians and dancers rehearsing. Every aspect
of the show from the stage drummers, to the troupe
to the band had extra people for Radio City so
it took some time to set everything up with more
cast. All of this culminated in a dress rehearsal
of the entire show from start to finish on the
morning of our opening night. Any minor problems
with the show were fixed and by Thursday night
we were all ready for our opening.
Performing in Radio City was an absolutely amazing
experience. The sheer size of the concert hall
is breathtaking and when it's filled with thousands
of cheering people its even more incredible. For
those of us lucky enough to have been onstage
performing I know it was a feeling we will never
forget. The show received an enthusiastic standing
ovation for every performance too!
During our time between shows in New York, there
was a huge array of activities to choose from.
Since the hotel was so close to Central Park it
was easy to go for a walk there.
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