Lord of the Dance (musical) Lord of the Dance (musical) Lord of the Dance is an Irish musical and dance production that was created, choreographed, and produced by Irish-American dancer Michael Flatley, who also took a starring role. The music for the show was written by Ronan Hardiman. Michael Flatley found his first fame starring in "Riverdance", but he left the show in late 1995 due to conflicts over creative control. He dreamed of, and put into action, a plan of putting together a dance show capable of playing in arenas and stadiums instead of traditional theatres. Later on, Flatley soon began thinking of rhythm
Jacques d'Amboise (dancer) Kelly Crandall. Carolyn George died on February 10, 2009, aged 81. Jacques d'Amboise (dancer) Jacques d'Amboise (born July 28, 1934) is an American danseur and choreographer. D'Amboise was born as Joseph Jacques Ahearn in Dedham, Massachusetts. He was a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, where ballets were created especially for him by choreographer George Balanchine. D'Amboise also choreographed ballets for the New York City Ballet. As well as ballets, d'Amboise danced in films, including "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", where he played the part of Ephraim, one of the brothers—and "Carousel" (1956), where he danced the ballet