Two decades into its reign as the supreme showcase of Irish step dancing, Riverdance once again returns to Boston’s Wang Theatre May 10–15 as part of its 20th anniversary world tour. In celebration of this landmark event, the show has updated its costumes, lighting and projections, while adding the brand-new number “Anna Livia,” which features the female members of the troupe in an a capella hard-shoe number. There will likely be a pent-up demand due to the show’s four-year absence from North American stages, so get tickets now and see for yourself why more than 25 million people in 46 different countries have flocked to this international dance and music sensation since its smash-hit debut in Dublin in 1995.

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