It seems New Yorkers and those in the Tri-State area can look forward to yet another self agrandizing, foot stomping good time provided by none other than Michael Flatley, founding member of Riverdance.If you have the stomach for it you can visit http://www.michaelflatley.com/specialfeature.cfm to see a preview of his latest production number called Celtic Tiger. The preview gives us a nice sample of what we can look forward to, including, general hammy behavior, star spangled breasts, and many moments further confirming what a total gas bag Flatley is.
Flatley has commented that you can look forward to great costumes this time around. In the preview you see him featured in a Tuxedo, a Zoot Suit, a Pilots Uniform and some sort of Bronze Amor. The women of course appear in flesh colored outfits to trick us in to thinking they might be nude. On other occasions they rip off what appears to be Irish peasants outfits revealing sparkly red white and blue bras beneath.
After himself, Flatley like to incorporate lots of raunch and innuendo into his shows. Many years ago I read an interview with him where he stated that dance numbers give him such a "feeling" that after each show he must dunk his head in a bucket of ice water and quickly proceed to have sex. Otherwise he might... explode?? Who knows.
Don't get me wrong, I loved Riverdance, I really like Celtic Music and Dancing, but Flatley? Blech!! It's probably time he gracefully retired from being the main attraction and start producing or teaching from the sidelines. I'm pretty turned off by his smug smiles and general pastiness. I may be in the minority though because it seems his upcoming show is already sold out. I hope they pass out air sickness bags prior to the curtain going up.
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