Article: Flatley grabs `Celtic Tiger' by the tail.(Arts and Lifestyle)

Byline: ROBERT NESTI

Michael Flatley was hearing the phrase "Celtic Tiger" everywhere.

"People kept referring to Ireland's economic success over the past decade as the `Celtic Tiger,' " the 47-year old dancer/choreographer explained from his home in Cork, Ireland.

"But for me, that financial success is just an example of how Ireland succeeds in overcoming obstacles. And that idea kept brewing in my head."

And it became "Celtic Tiger," the "Lord of the Dance" man's latest dance spectacle. The show, which kicks off a three-month North American tour tomorrow at Worcester's DCU Center, marks Flatley's return to the stage after a four-year ...

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