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Like and subscribe for more video from the vaults of Michael Flatley and Lord of the Dance One of the most critical elements of a Michael Flatley show is the ending. Specifically, he designs his shows with an upbeat ending in mind; as he described it once to Lord Melvyn Bragg on The South Bank Show, it should feel like watching your team score a really amazing goal at the World Cup. This is important because dance dramas don't have to be structured in such a way. But, then, how many dance dramas play to stadiums with over 100,000 people? Michael Flatley stage shows are a curious product: all they sell is joy. You *know* that going in. You're in on it from the beginning. Yes, the dancers and musicians are top-notch. Yes, the technical elements are pristine. Yes, there will be a rollercoaster of emotions brought to life in careful, meticulous orchestration of man and machine. But what makes it work, at its core, is the hard-earned victo
