Riverdance from the packed theatre of 4,000 people. The performance is often considered the most well known interval act in Eurovision Song Contest history. Riverdance was later performed as an interval act at both the "" (2005) and "Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits" (2015) events. Lead dancers Michael Flatley and Jean Butler transformed the previously chaste and reserved traditional dance form into something else entirely. The song "Riverdance" was released as a single and entered the Irish Singles Chart at No. 1 right after the Eurovision debut, staying there for 18 weeks—the longest amount of time a song has ever topped
Adam Cooper (dancer) the Rain" (2005) Nominated for What's Onstage Award for choreography of the 2004 "Grand Hotel" for The Donmar Warehouse. (2005) Nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for choreography of the 2004 "Grand Hotel" for The Donmar Warehouse. (2013) Nominated for What's Onstage Award as Best Actor in a Musical for "Singin in the Rain" Adam Cooper (dancer) Adam Cooper (born 22 July 1971) is an English actor, choreographer, dancer and theatre director. He currently works as both a performer and choreographer in musical theatre, and has choreographed and/or starred in award-winning shows such as "On Your Toes", "Singin' in the