At the very beginning of Superstars of Dance, when the announcer introduced host Michael “Lord of the Dance” Flatley as “the most popular dancer on the planet,” we knew immediately that something was amiss. (Baryshnikov, if you’re reading this, you know what we’re talking about.)
Touted as “the Olympics of Dance,” the show, which premiered last night on NBC, features competing teams from the U.S., Ireland, Australia, South Africa, Russia, China, India and Argentina. “We’re bringing class to NBC,” said co-creator Nigel Lythgoe, who also happens to be the mastermind behind So You Think You Can Dance and American Idol.
