On its farewell tour, Riverdance wows the crowd with effortless dance

As someone who has been going to theatrical performances, dances and concerts for nearly two decades, I rarely get wowed by what happens onstage. The farewell performance of Riverdance, however, not only wowed me, but it also pushed me out of my seat to cheer for the performers.

As the dancers twirled and bounced effortlessly across the stage, I couldn’t help but lean forward in my chair to see just exactly how they managed to move the way they did. I can understand now why Riverdance has such a large amount of devoted fans.

Riverdance began as a simple seven-minute performance on the 1994 “Eu...