Riverdance creator Michael Flatley: ‘Who would play me in a film of my life? I’d pick John Cleese’

Riverdance creator Michael Flatley: ‘Who would play me in a film of my life? I’d pick John Cleese’

The dancer on working as a builder in Chicago, his recent battle with cancer and why fame isn’t a choice

Born in Chicago, Flatley, 66, performed an Irish dance during the break at Eurovision in 1994. He developed Riverdance into a full-length production and opened at the Point theatre in Dublin the following year. His shows have been performed around the world and broken box-office records. He is currently taking Lord of the Dance around the UK, and Riverdance’s 30th anniversary tour starts next summer. He is married with a son, and lives in Monaco.

When were you happiest?
The day my son was born.

Continue reading… The dancer on working as a builder in Chicago, his recent battle with cancer and why fame isn’t a choiceBorn in Chicago, Flatley, 66, performed an Irish dance during the break at Eurovision in 1994. He developed Riverdance into a full-length production and opened at the Point theatre in Dublin the following year. His shows have been performed around the world and broken box-office records. He is currently taking Lord of the Dance around the UK, and Riverdance’s 30th anniversary tour starts next summer. He is married with a son, and lives in Monaco.When were you happiest?
The day my son was born. Continue reading… Michael Flatley, Dance, Life and style, Stage, Culture 

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