Irish dance star Flatley gets a rare Broadway honor
NEW YORK (AP) – Few performers making their Broadway debuts get a street on Broadway renamed in their honor. Michael Flatley is an exception.
The trailblazing former “Riverdance” star was on hand Tuesday when a section of 42nd Street was dubbed “Flatley Way” in honor of him and his show “Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games,” opening nearby at the Lyric Theatre.
Says the fleeted-feet star: “It’s a dream come true.”
Flatley is starring in an eight-week engagement that began this week and will run through Jan. 3. He will appear at the encore of each evening show, dancing alongside holographic movies of his iconic dances.
The show marks his official retirement from dancing.