A Taste of Ireland

The Irish Music & Dance Sensation

Banner text reads: A Taste of Ireland The Irish Music & Dance Sensation. On the left a swirling green and orange vortex with various irish dancers in striking outfits. Along the bottom there is a cropped production photo of dancers on a stage. The background is black.

Sunday, May 19

7:30pm

Capitol Theater

$48.50 - $69

Runtime

90 minutes plus a 20 minute intermission

Age Recommendation

All Ages

This is a facility rental event presented by an independent organization separate from Overture Center for the Arts.

Hot off its Off-Broadway premiere, “A Taste of Ireland―The Irish Music & Dance Sensation” hits stages across the USA this May, performing the show that has entertained thousands around the globe. Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a production that is Celtic, for this generation.

Performed by former world Irish dance champions and featuring dancers from the West End’s Lord of the Dance and Riverdance, “A Taste of Ireland” transports the audience through the story of Ireland’s tumultuous history, delivered with a pint of Irish wit. Watch world-class performers blend melodic folk mash-ups, live jaw-dropping acapella tap battles and heartwarming storytelling.

Featuring revamped classics of “Danny Boy,” “Tell Me Ma,” “Wild Rover” and many more well-known songs, the show’s reimagined contemporary score blossoms alongside the brash Irish charm of the live dance cast. “A Taste of Ireland” merges cultural traditions, modern flair and craic galore to deliver a performance that has been leaving audiences across the globe jigging on their feet for the last decade.

With over 150 five-star Facebook reviews, “A Taste of Ireland” is exactly what it promises: a taste of everything you love about Ireland with a generous helping of more! “A Taste of Ireland” is a show with 100% live singing and dancing that bridges the gap between storytelling, modern Irish dance, tap and contemporary dance to tell a historic story, live on stage.

With a strictly limited USA run, see “A Taste of Ireland” this May for limited performances before it returns to the UK, Australia and New Zealand this summer.

“Witness the birth of a nation told through rhythm and beat, with the cry of the Vikings as they were brought to defeat, the rise and fall of the rebellion the show tells the tale, trapped were the Irish, watch them dance from the jail. For the nation fought free from Dundalk to Tralee, they sing and they dance through the night full of glee. For Ireland, there was, not a nation quite like her, hold on to your seat, feel Ireland’s passion and fire.”

*Note: Musical instruments are subject to change from performance to performance.

Photos

  • Irish dancers performing on a blue stage.

  • A couple of irish dancers on stage embrace eachother in performance on a blue stage.

  • A man with brown hair, a black vest and white shirt speaks into a microphone with dancers and musicians behind him.

  • A line of women in yellow dresses leap into the air. A line of men in blue shirts stand behind them.

  • Two women in ornate masks and dresses performing on stage.

  • A group of Irish dancers in black pants and tan jackets with newsie caps performing on stage.

  • A woman in a gold dress with black tights performing irish dance on a purple stage.

  • A woman in a yellow dress with dark hair  leaps into the air with her leg outstretched. Other dancers are behind her on stage.

  • A woman in white performing irish dance on stage. Her right knee is elevated and her hair is brown.

  • A group of Irish dancers in red black and silver outfits performing on stage. They are all in a similar pose.

  • A group of Irish dancers in black and green outfits performing on stage. The center dancer is leaping into the air.

  • A group of Irish dancers in tan and blackeoutfits performing on stage.

  • A group of Irish dancers in black and white outfits performing on stage. An Irish flag is behind them.

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