RIVERDANCE: THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR After a four-year absence from the North American dance scene, the rousing Irish dance spectacle (pictured) comes back to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The show has been updated with new costumes, new lighting, new projections, and a new a cappella hard-shoe number featuring the troupe’s women. May 10-15. $35-$110. Citi Wang Theatre. 800-982-2787, www.citi center.org

MALPASO DANCE COMPANY Who can resist the lively music and dance of Cuba? This concert promises a vivid look at Cuban contemporary dance with a live music bonus, by Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble. May 14-15. $60-$75. Citi Shubert Theatre. 617-482-6661, www.celebrityseries.org

FREEDOM PROJECT Everett Company’s multimedia physical theater piece combines athletic choreography with striking imagery and moving personal stories to explore the culture of mass incarceration in America, challenging the concept of the “land of the free.’’ May 13-14. $20. Trinity Repertory Company, Providence, R.I. 401-351-4242, www.trinity rep.com

THE BOSTON CONSERVATORY SENIOR SHOW Boston Conservatory showcases the artistry and skills of its senior dance students through their choreography and works by faculty and notable alumni. The concert gives audiences a first look at potential dance luminaries of tomorrow. May 13. $10. Dance Complex, Cambridge. 617-547-9363, www.dancecomplex .orgKAREN CAMPBELL

Karen Campbell can be reached at karencampbell4@rcn.com.