CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY Comes to Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Now thru 7/27

The groundbreaking and critically acclaimed Broadway hit, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy will heat up Fort Lauderdale this summer when Broadway Across America presents Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts today, July 22 - 27.

Tickets are $34.75 - $74.75, not including applicable handling fees and are on sale at the Broward Center Box Office Monday through Friday 10AM - 5PM, Saturday and Sunday 12 Noon - 5PM and 1 ½ hours prior to show times; or on-line at www.browardcenter.org; by phone 954-462-0222. Groups of 10+ are invited to call 954-462-0222.

Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy debuted at the Broadway Theatre in 2008 and is to date, the first and only show of its kind to ever perform on Broadway. The show furthered its critical acclaim in 2010 when pop princess icon Debbie Gibson, performed the leading role of Mother Nature at the MGM Grand Theatre, Foxwoods, Connecticut. Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy received the 2011 Brass Ring award for live entertainment excellence at Busch Gardens Tampa and recently returned from a United States Armed Forces world tour entertaining over 100,000 troops and their families at 17 military installations throughout 10 countries. In 2013, the show was redesigned into a modern dinner theatre experience in partnership with Norwegian Cruise Lines Breakaway, sailing year-round from NYC and voted "Best Show at Sea" by Porthole Magazine.

Created and directed by renown theatrical and circus impresario Neil Goldberg, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy is an exotic encounter inspired by nature's unpredictable creations that are brought to life by an international cast of soaring aerialists, spine-bending contortionists, acrobats, jugglers and musicians. The astounding feats performed in this action packed Cirque Dream are enhanced with spectacular costumes nominated for an American Theatre Wing Best Costume Design Award. The journey comes to life in a fantastical jungle setting filled with flowers, magical trees and a variety of special effects. From the Butterfly Ballet and Flipping Monkeys to Hopping Frogs and Stretching Lizards, this world-class explosion of imagination, athleticism and Broadway theatrics will exhilarate and entertain audiences of all ages.

Since 1993, the Cirque Dreams brand has entertained more than 50 million people worldwide under the artistic direction of Neil Goldberg. Cirque Dreams shows have appeared in theaters, casinos, theme parks, at sea and on Broadway. Cirque Dreams has garnered critical acclaim from "USA Today", "The New York Times", "The Associated Press", "CNN," "Today Show", "Fox & Friends" and more. The Cirque Dreams franchise includes a growing number of popular Cirque Dreams brand shows worldwide: "Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy," "Cirque Dreams & Dinner" onboard Norwegian Epic and Norwegian Breakaway, "Cirque Dreams Illumination," "Cirque Dreams Splashtastic" exclusively at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and the ongoing seasonal tours of the famed "Cirque Dreams Holidaze".

Performances are Tuesday, July 22nd at 8:00pm, Wednesday, July 23rd at 8:00pm, Thursday, July 24th at 8:00pm, Friday, July 25th at 8pm, Saturday, July 26th at 2:00pm, Saturday, July 26th at 8:00pm, Sunday, July 27th at 1:00pm, and Sunday, July 27th at 6:30pm.

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is one of America's premier performing arts venues, consistently ranked among the top ten in the country. Presenting more than 700 performances each year to more than 700,000 patrons, the Center showcases a wide range of exciting cultural programming and events, and offers one of the largest arts-in-education programs in the United States, serving more than 150,000 students annually. In 2007, the Broward Center was named the Cultural Embassy of Broward County in recognition of its success in linking cultural activity with the region's economic development.

The Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. receives and maintains funds to sustain, develop, and secure the future of the Broward Center. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit www.BrowardCenter.org.

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA is part of the Key Brand Entertainment family of companies which includes Broadway.com and is operated by British theatre producer John Gore (Owner & CEO). BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring musicals and plays in North America, operating in 40 markets, such as Orlando, Costa Mesa, Fort Lauderdale, Tempe, Boston, Minneapolis and New Orleans.

As a leading Broadway producer, BAA is dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse theatre. Current/upcoming productions include Million Dollar Quartet; Pippin; Big Fish; Betrayal; Beautiful; Bullets Over Broadway; Little Miss Sunshine; Tuck Everlasting; The Blonde Streak; and Bull Durham. Recent: Hands on a Hardbody; How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying; Memphis; One Man, Two Guvnors; The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess; and War Horse.