Lord of the Dance: Warlords -- Then And Now

 Flatley-style commercial Irish dancing isn't just a 90's phenomenon. It's a TODAY phenomenon.

And here's the proof.

When Michael Flatley created and choreographed Lord of the Dance, he also starred in it. Today he may be retired from performing, but all subsequent leads are handpicked by Michael. Let's see rare footage of Michael as well as current Lord of the Dance Matt Smith performing Warlords.

The titular role of the Lord is the most high-profile dance role in the world. You have to have not just top-shelf technical skills, but *dash* -- that elusive charismatic quality which separates dancers from *performers.* For a show that has grossed over one-billion dollars and sells out stadiums to this day, only the truly finest Irish dancers qualify for a lead role.

This is doubly true right now, because Lord of the Dance is selling tickets to its new 25th anniversary show, 25 YEARS OF STANDING OVATIONS. Whomever is the Lord now is going to be under an intense microscope -- onstage, on camera, and on the street. Fortunately, Team Lord is blessed with three Lords handpicked by Michael: James Keegan, Matt Smith, and Cathal Keaney. All three represent the Flatley ethos, combined with their own unique traits as performers.

The Lord that you see here, Matt Smith, is the star of the 2020 Impossible Tour video. Filmed on exactly the same stage set in exactly the same venue that Michael Flatley performed in back in 2009, we can now give you quite a treat: incredibly rare footage of Michael Flatley dancing, coupled with one of his three handpicked successors, Matt Smith, performing exactly the same steps in exactly the same setting. Watch this and you'll agree: the new magic is just as exciting as the classic magic.

Michael Flatley's billion-dollar dance show lives on. And you can see it *live* onstage in 2022, starring dancers handpicked by Michael Flatley to bring you to your feet once more -- the latest in 25 YEARS OF STANDING OVATIONS.

Planet Ireland arises: March 2022. Be there.

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