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History

Feet of Flames was created in 1998 by dance master Michael Flatley, of Lord of the Dance fame. First created for Flatley's last show as the "Lord of the Dance", the show was a one off event in London's Hyde Park — The Historic Route of Kings on July 25 1998. An audience of twenty-five thousand people gathered that night to witness this once in a lifetime event. The show itself is much like its predecessor, Lord of the Dance. However Feet of Flames doubles the dancers, adds new numbers, and a new stage with multi level tiers for the dancers, along with the new numbers is Flatley's solo — "Feet of Flames", which the show is based around. The show introduced some of the key elements that are now featured when Flatley performs. His silver-heeled shoes made by Freed's of London were used for the first time in this show. TV screens on both sides of the stage were also installed and now used in all the shows that feature Flatley. That night Michael Flatley steped off the stage for what was thought to be the last time. The Hyde Park show was later distributed on VHS and DVD. Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958 in Detroit) is an Irish-American step dancer whose parents were from County Mayo and County Carlow. ... Lord of the Dance is an Irish musical & dance production, directed by and originally starring Michael Flatley. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... Hyde Park is the name of: Hyde Park, a Royal Park in London (the original location) Hyde Park in Sydney - a park some places in the United States of America: Hyde Park, Massachusetts Hyde Park, New York - a town in Dutchess County, New York Hyde Park, Vermont - a town Hyde...

After 18 months away from the stage, Michael Flatley announced he was back — on September 21 1999. That day he announced that there was going to be a Feet of Flames world tour in 2000. The 2000 world tour was very different, the show actually changed at least 50% from the original version in 1998. The show now had new numbers, new leads, a new story line and a "whole new outlook" in the words of Flatley. The 2000 tour began on Wednesday, March 1st. 2000, in Germany. The World Tour had new leads. Both the original female leads Bernadette Flynn and Gillian Norris were replaced by Sarah Clarke and Leigh Ann McKenna. Also the role of the Dark lord was changed, first played by Daire Nolan in 1998 the role for the world tour went to Stephen Brunning. Both Daire Nolan and Gillian Norris went on to pursue their own carrers after the 1998 show. Bernadette Flynn went to go dance with Lord of the dance troupe one until 2001. The Highlight of the 2000 tour was Flatley and the Troupe preforming in Budepest to over 100,000 people. A true dream come true for Michael Flatley. The 2000 World Tour(Europe) concluded on July 29 2000 in Stormont Castle, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Stormont Castle is now the official residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and was previously the location of the Cabinet Room of the Government of Northern Ireland from 1921-1972. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th...

The 2001 tour had a preview show on June 6 2001 in the Bi-Lo Center, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. The 2001 USA Victory tour Officially began on June 8 2001 in the American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida. The shows higlights were Michael Flatley preforming in Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 29 2001. The Victory Tour finally came to an end on July 29 2001 in Dallas, Texas in the brand new American Airlines Center. Feet of Flames was the second event ever to be held at the American Airlines Center. July 29th was the last time Feet of Flames was staged. Michael Flatley was said to have retired that night but later in 2005 would come out with a new show — Celtic Tiger.It is unknown weather Feet of Flames will ever be performed again. With Flatley doing a new show and for now no one but Flatley can do the "Feet of Flames solo" it is unlikely the show will ever be held again. Greenville is the name of some places in the United States of America: Greenville, Alabama Greenville, California Greenville, Delaware Greenville, Florida Greenville, Georgia Greenville, Illinois Greenville, Indiana Greenville, Kentucky Greenville, Maine Greenville, Massachusetts Greenville, Michigan Greenville, Mississippi Greenville, New Hampshire Greenville, New York Greenville, North Carolina Greenville, Ohio Greenville, Pennsylvania... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Columbia Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq. ... United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,794 sq. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... Nickname The Big Apple, The Capital of the World [1], Gotham Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 1,214. ... Dallas redirects here. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq. ... Celtic Tiger Live is a Irish Dance - Show. ...

Credits

• Directors — Michael Flatley, David Mallet
• Producers — Michael Flatley, Martin Flitton, Dione Orrom, Helen Parker
• Composer — Ronan Hardiman

Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958 in Detroit) is an Irish-American step dancer whose parents were from County Mayo and County Carlow. ...

1998 show

Performance dates

• 25 July 1998: Hyde Park, The Historic Route of Kings

Leading roles for the 1998 show

• The Lord of the Dance — Michael Flatley
• Don Dorcha, the Dark Lord — Daire Nolan
• Erin, the Goddess — Anne Buckley
• The Little Spirit — Helen Egan
• Morrigan, the Temptress — Gillian Norris
• Saoirse, the Irish Colleen — Bernadette Flynn

Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958 in Detroit) is an Irish-American step dancer whose parents were from County Mayo and County Carlow. ... Gillian Norris (b. ... Bernadette Mary Flynn (born 1 August 1979 in Nenagh, Tipperary, Ireland) is an Irish dancer best known for her work in Lord of the Dance and Feet of Flames. ...

Numbers from the 1998 Show

1. Act I
   1. Cry of the Celts
   2. Erin the Goddess — Marble Halls
   3. Celtic Dream
   4. The Warriors
   5. Gypsy
   6. Siamsa-Dance Above The Rainbow
   7. Strings of Fire
   8. Breakout
   9. Warlords
   10. Erin the Goddess — Magdain Mara
   11. The Lord of the Dance
2. Act II
   1. The High Priests
   2. Whispering Wind
   3. Saoirse-Dance of Love
   4. Dangerous Game
   5. Hell´s Kitchen
   6. Spirit´s Lament
   7. Fiery Nights
   8. Lament
   9. Celtic Fire
   10. Siamsa
   11. Erin the Goddess — Carrickfergus
   12. Stolen Kiss
   13. Nightmare
   14. The Duel
   15. Victory
   16. Feet of Flames
   17. Planet Ireland

2000/2001 World Tour

Performance dates

2000 tour

• March:
  • 3-6: Messehalle, Erfurt, Germany
  • 8-9: Arena, Köln, Germany
  • 13-17: Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
  • 22-26: Sportpaleis, Antwerpen, Belgium
  • 30-31: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• April:
  • 1-4: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
  • 6-8: Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
  • 14-15: Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark
• May:
  • 2-7: Stadthalle, Wien, Austria
  • 15-21: Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • 26-28: Messehalle, Leipzig, Germany
  • 30: Arena, Köln, Germany
• June:
  • 2-3: Sportpaleis, Antwerpen, Belgium
  • 6-8: Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany
  • 10-11: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
  • 13-18: Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland
  • 20-27: Olympiahalle, München, Germany
• July:
  • 1-3: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
  • 9-11: Preussag Arena, Hannover, Germany
  • 13-16: Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany
  • 19: Stadion, Budapest, Hungary
  • 22-25: Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
  • 29: Stormont Castle, Belfast, N. Ireland

2001, The Victory Tour

• June:
  • 6: Bi-Lo Center, Greenville, SC
  • 8: American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
  • 10: Ice Palace, Tampa, FL
  • 13:Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
  • 15: United Center, Chicago, IL
  • 16: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
  • 21:Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
  • 23: Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
  • 25-26:First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
  • 27: MCI Center, Washington, DC
  • 29: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
• July:
  • 1: Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
  • 11: Rose Garden, Portland, OR
  • 12: Key Arena, Seattle, WA
  • 14: Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA
  • 15: Compaq Center, San Jose, CA
  • 20: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
  • 25: Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
  • 27: Compaq Center, Houston, TX
  • 29: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

Leading roles for the 2000/2001 World Tour

• The Firespirit — Michael Flatley
• The Swan (2000/2001) — Sarah Clarke
• The Swan (2001) — Bernadette Flynn
• Cleopatra — Leigh Ann McKenna
• Alternating Cleopatra — Kelly Hendry
• The Dark Lord — Stephen Brunning
• The Court Jester — Helen Egan
• The Irish Queen — Anne Buckley

Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958 in Detroit) is an Irish-American step dancer whose parents were from County Mayo and County Carlow. ... Bernadette Mary Flynn (born 1 August 1979 in Nenagh, Tipperary, Ireland) is an Irish dancer best known for her work in Lord of the Dance and Feet of Flames. ...

Numbers from the 2000/2001 World Tour

1. Act I
   1. The Court of the High Kings
   2. Firedance
   3. The Irish Queen — an Maghdainn Mara
   4. Dance of the Swans
   5. Warriors
   6. Cleopatra's Spell
   7. Fire Strings
   8. Strip Jig
   9. Warlords
   10. The Irish Queen — Marble Halls
   11. Kaleidoscope
   12. Celtic Fire
2. Act II
   1. The High Kings
   2. The Jester's Capture
   3. Hell's Kitchen
   4. Shalamar
   5. The Swan's Dream
   6. Thunder and Lightning
   7. The Irish Queen — Carrickfergus
   8. Stolen Kiss
   9. The Jester's Nightmare
   10. The Duel
   11. Victory March
   12. Victory Dance
   13. Feet of Flames
   14. Planet Ireland

Feet of Flames Show Facts

• The Feet of Flames 2000 Tour received the highest promoting guarantees for an indoor tour.
• More than 300 assistants worked behind the scenes every night.
• 200 tons of steel were used to build the stage.
• 75,000 watts of power were needed for each performance of the show.
• 7 trucks were used to transport the stage during the Feet of Flames 2000 tour from one venue to the next. The dancers and the wardrobe assistants were transported in 3 buses.
• More than 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) of cable were laid out for each show.
• 50 dancers performed every night along with Michael Flatley. They were chosen from all four Lord of the Dance troupes, which were on tour worldwide.
• More than 250 costumes were used in the production.
• The dancers wore 200 pairs of shoes altogether every night.
• Each pair of shoes needed 1,000 stitches, so that more than 50,000 stitches will be on stage.
• Michael Flatley lost more than 5 kg (11 lb) of weight during each show. On performance days he drank nearly 4.5 liters (1.2 gallons) of water.
• At each show one seat remained empty, reserved by Michael for his late grandmother, Annie, who was his biggest inspiration.

See also

• Lord of the Dance

Lord of the Dance is an Irish musical & dance production, directed by and originally starring Michael Flatley. ...

External links

• Michael Flatley home page