CIRQUE DREAMS WORLD TOUR To Entertain U.S. Troops

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CIRQUE DREAMS WORLD TOUR

TO ENTERTAIN U.S. TROOPS

CIRQUE DREAMS will let its imagination go wild when entertaining thousands of U.S. troops and their families throughout the world in conjunction with Armed Forces Entertainment beginning January 2012. Starting with the Broadway production of CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY, this first world tour of its kind will perform at 17 military installations throughout 10 countries including Germany, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, Portugal, Italy, Turkey, Japan, Okinawa, Guam and Southwest Asia reaching more than 100,000 troops and their families.

Armed Forces Entertainment strives to discover new ways and products to entertain U.S. military personnel and their families overseas. After an overwhelmingly successful week-long engagement on four U.S. military installations throughout South Korea in April 2011, Cirque Dreams and Armed Forces Entertainment forged a partnership that will now bring Cirque Dreams' signature brand of quality family entertainment to troops worldwide. Cirque Dreams' further commitment to supporting the military comes in the form of discount tickets for active duty military members and their families. Over the next six months, these discounts will be offered to performances of two touring companies of CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE and the premiere tour of POP GOES THE ROCK by CIRQUE DREAMS, in more than 40 U.S. cities.

"As an American company, we are proud and honored to contribute our unique entertainment services and productions to Armed Forces Entertainment with shows like CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY," says Cirque Dreams founder and artistic director Neil Goldberg. "Performing for U.S. troops at home and abroad is more than gratifying, it is a privilege to bring smiles, laughs and "wows" to those who serve our country."

"We are thrilled to partner with a fabulous organization like Cirque Dreams to bring world-class entertainment to our men and women stationed overseas," said USAF Col. Kathleen Weatherspoon, Chief, Armed Forces Entertainment. "It's not often we have an opportunity to bring Broadway caliber talent to the troops, so this is an especially exciting tour for all of us. The pledge of support Cirque Dreams is making to our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines by taking two months to provide this epic event, as a way to say ‘Thank you for your service,' is incredible. I had the opportunity to experience firsthand the Cirque Dreams "Holidaze" performance at the Kennedy Center and see the tremendous impact of Cirque Dreams "Jungle Fantasy" during their tour with us in South Korea. I fully expect this to be a blockbuster hit - long remembered by Cirque Dreams as well as by those stationed so far from home."

CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY, the first Cirque Dreams World Tour that Armed Forces Entertainment will be presenting overseas, gained critical acclaim at the Broadway Theatre in June 2008 as the first and only show of its kind to ever perform on Broadway. The show continued revolutionizing live musical theatre when Debbie Gibson, 1980's pop icon, performed the leading role of Mother Nature at the MGM Grand Theatre, Foxwoods, Connecticut. A special limited engagement is currently playing in Busch Gardens Tampa through September 2011 and then will prepare for its Armed Forces Entertainment debut.

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, acrobats, jugglers and musicians. The astounding feats performed in this action-packed Cirque Dream are enhanced with spectacular costumes, which were nominated for an American Theatre Wing Best Costume Design Award. From the Butterfly Ballet and Flipping Monkeys to the Hopping Frog Jugglers and Stretching Lizards, this world-class explosion of athleticism and Broadway theatrics will exhilarate and entertain audiences of all ages.  WWW.CIRQUEPRODUCTIONS.COM

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