The beloved Irish dance production Riverdance will return to Australia in 2024 in celebration of the show’s 25th anniversary. The production, which will feature a revamped score by original composer Bill Whelan, is set to visit four cities around the country in April, starting in Perth and finishing up in Sydney.
Producer Moya Doherty and director John McColgan are at the helm for the 25th-anniversary production, which promises to be a “reinvention” of the original, as per the press release. See all dates and ticket details below.
UPDATE 8.12.23: New shows added in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney due to demand. Details below.
Riverdance: Reel Around The Sun
The original production – which began life as the interval entertainment at Eurovision in the early ’90s – was nothing short of a phenomenon. Over the years, the show has been performed more than 15,000 times to more than 30 million people.
Riverdance has toured Australia numerous times in its 25 years, the last time being in 2012. All up, the production has sold over 800,000 tickets in Australia.
Riverdance 25th Anniversary Tour Dates
- Tuesday, 2nd April – RAC Arena, Perth WA
- Wednesday, 3rd April – RAC Arena, Perth WA (new show)
- Saturday, 6th April – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne VIC
- Sunday, 7th April (matinee) – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne VIC
- Sunday, 7th April (evening) – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne VIC
- Monday, 8th April – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne VIC (new show)
- Wednesday, 10th April – Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane QLD
- Thursday, 11th April (matinee) – Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane QLD
- Saturday, 13th April – Aware Super Theatre, Sydney NSW
- Sunday, 14th April (matinee) – Aware Super Theatre, Sydney NSW
- Sunday, 14th April (evening) – Aware Super Theatre, Sydney NSW (new show)
General tickets on sale via TEG Dainty.
Further Reading
A Guide to Every International Tour Coming to Australia in 2023/24
Ministry of Sound Classical Announces Second Perth Show, Tour Kicks Off Next Week
