Featuring traditional high-energy Irish tunes, ballads and a star-studded roster, "A Celtic Christmas" tour is coming to Richmond on Sunday and Newport News on Monday, Dec. 22.
The show, by A Taste of Ireland, has toured the world and features a multidimensional production choreographed and produced by National Irish Dance Champion Brent Pace, with Irish Dance World Champion and Lord of the Dance lead soloist, Ceili Moore.
“We’ve curated a spectacular line-up, featuring unparalleled talents from around the globe. From world-class musicians to the most skilled Irish dancers of today, our stage is graced by the very best in the industry,” Pace said in a news release.
Other performers include two-time World Champion Irish dancer Gavin Shevlin, World Championship runner-up Cian Walsh and fiddle player Megan McGinley, the Patrick O'Keeffe Young Musician of the Year.
The show centers around two star-crossed lovers, Oisín, who hails from the rugged lands of Tyrone, and Ava, a feisty young woman from a wealthy family in Athenry.
"A Celtic Christmas,' The National, Richmond, 708 E. Broad St. Dec. 21; Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News, 1 Avenue of the Arts. Visit atasteofirelandshow.com for tickets and more information.