39 years but that was a classic. Classics need to last as long as possible. Ignoring TIO no shows have last longer than 8-10 years. (Correct me if there are any other exceptions)Thomas said:How long did This is Oktoberfest last?
Celtic Fyre
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CastleOSullivan said:
I doubt they haven't touched it because of quality. It is more likely because they spent a fortune on London Rocks and Entwined not to mention a new special event (F&WF) since CFs opening year.
Connor said:
Pirates 4D lasted a pretty long time too. And Pet Shenanigans
Saw the show for the first time in 2 years last weekend. Still the best regular season show. Story flows a little better with the transitions now. Renovations make the theater in general look a whole lot bigger.
So I saw this trying to avoid the rain today. There was a swing in for one of the Americans, but it was the female swing. She had a costume all made and everything, and was a great dancer. Naturally though, the part wasn't made for her. But it got me thinking, what if they did a man and woman for the American parts permanently? Now that they aren't friends of the bride anymore, it could easily work, and in the dance battle part, instead of having two guys vs. two guys they could have a Woman vs. a Woman, and a Guy vs. a Guy. That way all styles of dancing in the show could be shown off all at once. I don't know, just something that I thought could make the show a little fresher and different.
Even though the show is fantastic and this was the first year I saw it, I hope Phil goes over it considering next year will be it's seventh year in the Abbeystone.
No, that ending part was all hypothetical. The swing in today was as normal as it would've been with the two male Americans, nothing has been changed. There were still two male Irish dancers and everything.
I was told one of the guys had his last show and she was introduced as his replacement last weekend.
I saw her performing last weekend for the 1st time. I thought she brought a lot to the show. I'm glad she is permanent. FYI, she was involved in the 'dueling'.
I like the female tap dancer. My only complaint is that I feel like the old male dancer had more "swagger" to him that worked well in the dueling scene (and prompted some nice laughs from the crowd). It is early in the season though and I think she will better cement her place in the show as the year progresses.
On another note, I noticed while watching the show this weekend that the crowd engagement is always fantastic in Celtic Fyre. No matter how many changes I have seen over the years, the cheers from the crowd are always astounding as people seem to love the show no matter what occurs. I think that is just something about Irish music that is just really fun and exciting to people and made me realize that although it is an old hat to me, most people probably have never seen River Dance before and BG is providing them with a unique opportunity.
On another note, I noticed while watching the show this weekend that the crowd engagement is always fantastic in Celtic Fyre. No matter how many changes I have seen over the years, the cheers from the crowd are always astounding as people seem to love the show no matter what occurs. I think that is just something about Irish music that is just really fun and exciting to people and made me realize that although it is an old hat to me, most people probably have never seen River Dance before and BG is providing them with a unique opportunity.
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