Cirque Dreams: Jungle Fantasy

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Carol Rosegg

The opening scene from Circque Dreams' "Jungle Fantasy."

press release: The groundbreaking and critically acclaimed Broadway hit, CIRQUE DREAMS Jungle Fantasy has been reimagined with more spectacle and astonishment than ever in a wildly imaginative adventure performing in Madison at Overture Center.  Tickets are going fast at https://www.overture.org/events/cirque-dreams for the September 10 performance. Patrons interested in attending can purchase seats online or by calling the Overture Box Office at 608.258.4141.

Directed and reimagined by renown theatrical and circus impresario Neil Goldberg, CIRQUE DREAMS Jungle Fantasy is an exotic encounter inspired by nature’s unpredictable creations that appeared on Broadway to critical acclaim.  Brought to life by an international cast of soaring aerialists, spine-bending contortionists, acrobats, jugglers, musicians and extraordinary imagination, this wildly fantastical journey comes to life in a jungle setting filled with flowers, majestical trees and special effects. From the high-flying Butterfly Ballet and Flipping Monkeys to the bounce Hopping Frogs and Stretching Lizards, this show will exhilarate and entertain audiences of all ages.

The New York Post proclaims CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY “Dazzling…a highly theatrical presentation replete with elaborate scenery and wall-to-wall music”, and for children whose passion is gymnastics or jungle fauna, the New York Times says, “Waste no shekels on tickets for The Lion King…this is the show for you.”  The New York Daily News hails it “Colorful, imaginative and expertly performed…a fantasy worth indulging.”  USA Today raves, “Dazzling!  A fantastical tale of an enchanted jungle” and the L.A. Times calls it “Jaw dropping!  A whiz-bang family friendly spectacle.”

CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY debuted at the Broadway Theatre, received the 2011 Brass Ring award for live entertainment excellence at Busch Gardens Tampa, performed throughout the world for United States Armed Forces entertaining over 100,000 troops and their families and sailed across the globe in partnership with Norwegian Cruise Lines, Breakaway voted “Best Show at Sea” by Porthole Magazine.

Since 1993, the Cirque Dreams brand has entertained more than 50 million people worldwide under the artistic direction of Neil Goldberg.  The Cirque Dreams franchise includes a growing number of popular Cirque Dreams brand shows worldwide: “Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy,” “Cirque Dreams Revealed” and multiple Cirque Dreams shows onboard Norwegian Cruise Lines.  The astonishing stage spectaculars “Cirque Dreams Holidaze” and “Cirque Dreams Unwrapped” continue to wow millions throughout the country during the holiday season.   For more information, visit www.cirqueproductions.com.

Patrons should be advised CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY uses strobe lights, smoke and haze.

Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wisconsin features seven state-of-the-art performance spaces and five galleries where national and international touring artists, ten resident companies, and hundreds of local artists engage nearly half a million people in educational and artistic experiences each year. Overture.org