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Article: 'Celtic Tiger': Flatley's Irish Cheese
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- November 28, 2005
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Michael Flatley is a commanding stud on the stage, a tough guy
with supple hips and feet that move with jackhammer speed. Noticeably
heftier than when he leaped center stage in the original "Riverdance"
with the chesty pride of a caped crusader, Flatley's blue-collar body
still, at age 47, floats effortlessly above his fluttering feet. It
can be breathtaking to watch him dance.
Talent is one thing; taste is another, and it doesn't take a
purist to wonder why Flatley's latest arena-size extravaganza,
"Celtic Tiger" (at the Patriot Center Saturday night), tried so hard
to emulate ads for American beer and pickup trucks. The show was an