Cirque Dreams Offers The Public A Chance To 'Run Away' With Them, Deadline 5/12

Now is the time to fulfill that lifelong dream of running away with the circus! Broadway In Chicago and Cirque Dreams are thrilled to announce a once in a lifetime opportunity to "Run Away With Cirque Dreams" giving Chicagoland dreamers a chance to perform a feature segment in CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION, live, on stage at the Bank of America Theatre in June.

Aspiring performers with any unique talents are encouraged to submit their videotaped auditions by logging on to www.BroadwayInChicago.com/Cirque. The internationally renowned creative team from Cirque Dreams will choose one lucky talent to perform in the June 3 evening performance at the Bank of America Theatre. This is not just a walk-on role; the winner must be comfortable with performing on stage in front of nearly 2,000 people. All ages and styles of performance are welcome excluding those with particular safety risks (i.e. aerial acts, fire jugglers, etc.). Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. on May 11, 2010.

Climb aboard the all new CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION journey, from the creators of Broadway's groundbreaking hit and only show of its kind to ever perform on Broadway, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy. "Full of street-smart stunts and acrobatic invention" raves the Columbus Dispatch, and proclaimed, "A Dalí-esque cacophony of sound, light and movement", by the Tampa Tribune, CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION will ignite Chicago when it performs at the Bank of America Theatre June 2nd - 6th for 8 performances only. Tickets are on sale now.

CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION blends world renowned imagination, critically acclaimed theatrical innovation and breathtaking presentation into a story that illuminates a city of everyday people, workers and pedestrians, into feats of disbelief. Marvel as 27 world-class artists illuminate objects, balance on wires, leap structures and redefine flight with entertaining variety, comedy and extraordinary occurrences that reinvent everyday life. Urban acrobatics, dazzling choreography and brilliant illusions are ignited by special effects performed to a stylish original score of jazz, salsa, ballroom, pop and trendy beats from the streets. CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION outshines its brand notoriety as hailed "Dazzling! A reason to stand up and cheer" by the New York Daily News and "The grandest circus spectacle east of Vegas" by New York Magazine.

Created and directed by Neil Goldberg, CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION is the latest brainchild of Goldberg's theatrical imagination and the Cirque Dreams brand of entertainment, creators of international performance, touring and Broadway sensations Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy, Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Cirque Dreams Pandemonia, Cirque Dreams Coobrila, Cirque Ingenieux and the first show of its kind at sea...Cirque Dreams & Dinner on board the new NCL EPIC. Over 50 million fans worldwide have attended a Cirque Dreams show in the past decade.

CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION is the company's 14th production since originating in 1993. "The Cirque Dreams brand of quality, originality and value combined with Broadway theatrics and international circus artistry continues to transcend imagination and appeal to audiences of all ages" says Goldberg. Critics and audiences alike have praised Cirque Dreams shows as "A whiz-bang family friendly spectacle" (LA Times), "Pure talent on a stage" (New Yorker) and "Executed to perfection." (Chicago Sun Times). The New York Daily News proclaims "There have only been a handful of shows that have generated an exclamation point as assertive as the ones created and directed by Neil Goldberg."

CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION will play a one-week limited engagement at the Bank of America Theatre June 2 - 6, 2010. Individual tickets for CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION range in price from $25 -$75 and are on sale now. A limited number of premium seats are also available. Tickets can be purchased at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St. and 18 W. Monroe St.), through the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (800) 775-2000, at all Ticketmaster ticket centers (including Hot Tix and select Carson Pirie Scott, Coconuts and fye stores) or online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com. Groups of 15 or more should call (312) 977-1710.

The performance schedule for CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION is as follows:

Wednesday June 2 at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 3 at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 4 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 5 at 2:00 and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 6 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

For more information, please visit www.CirqueProductions.com or www.BroadwayInChicago.com

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