Feet of Flames is an Irish dance show directed by Michael Flatley and scored by Ronan Hardiman.
It premiered on 25 July 1998, playing to approximately 25,000 people at Rotten Row (known as "Route of Kings"), an open-space arena-like riding track area located on the south side of London's Hyde Park.
Although closely resembling its predecessor, this show merged troupes, added new numbers, and featured a multi-level stage for the finale as well as an all-male choir and a live band.
On 21 September 1999 Michael Flatley announced a "Feet of Flames" world tour for 2000, with a launch held on the same day at Satzvey Castle.
This incarnation differed significantly from the original 1998 version: it had new numbers, new leads, a new story line and a "whole new outlook" in the words of Flatley.
[citation needed] Both the original female leads Bernadette Flynn and Gillian Norris were replaced by Sarah Clark and Leigh Ann McKenna.
The highlight of the tour was Michael Flatley performing for the first time in Madison Square Garden in New York City on 29 June 2001.
The tour ended on 29 July 2001 in Dallas, Texas in the American Airlines Center, the second event to be held at the venue.
[citation needed] The working title for the film was supposedly "Dream Dancer", a fictional love story.