America's Got Talent Finalists Added To MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS

Producers Simon Painter, Tim Lawson and MagicSpace Entertainment have announced that the husband and wife team Tyce and Mary Nielsen of Duo Transcend, who appeared last night as finalists on this season's "America's Got Talent," will be featuring their gravity-defying acts and tricks in A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS, the spell-binding and incredible new holiday production coming to Playhouse Square December 12 for one 7:30 pm performance. (Tickets: $55, $45, $35, $20 at playhousesquare.org & 216-241-6000.)

In A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS, Duo Transcend will use extreme strength and flexibility to gracefully move through the air in their "Duo Trapeze" act, a beautiful aerial dance performed by the two artists. In "Duo Roller Skating," they will perform a combination of daring acrobatic tricks and spins while masterfully balancing on a small circular platform.

Tyce and Mary Nielsen met while performing as high divers in a cliff diving show. Some of their show credits include: Circus Flic Flac, The Great American Variety Show and the world-famous Cirque du Soleil. When not performing they live in Salt Lake City with their son Jaxx.

In A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS, experience the magic of Christmas with dazzling illusions and the world's greatest cirque artists performing to all your favorite holiday music. Be captivated by the mind-blowing talent of world-renowned magician Sebastian Nicolas, the fast and furious skill of speed juggler Roberto Carlos, the grace and precision of shoulder ballet acrobats Runfei Deng and Shilei Chen, and much more!

A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS will be hosted by magician Paul Dabek, who will leave audiences in hysterics while introducing each act with mesmerizing, magical flair as he weaves and guides them through the unimaginable to the unbelievable.

As one of the UK's top entertainers, Paul Dabek has performed across six continents, on the stages of London's West End, and headlined his own show in Las Vegas. An accomplished magician, comedian and actor, Paul's skills have won him critical acclaim, while being named "a superb showman" by Time Out magazine. Both the Magic Circle and the International Brotherhood of Magicians have recognized Paul's talent, naming him "Young Magician of the Year" and awarding him the British Shield.

A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS is produced by Simon Painter, Tim Lawson and MagicSpace Entertainment. Painter and Lawson have created Circus 1903 - The Golden Age of Circus, Le Grand Cirque, Le Noir, Cirque Adrenaline and The Illusionists in over 250 cities from London to Sydney to Broadway, as well as presenting A Chorus Line, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Fiddler on the Roof through Australia. MagicSpace Entertainment is headed by Lee D. Marshall, Joe Marsh, John Ballard and Steve Boulay, and has been producing and presenting national tours, Broadway shows, concerts and museum exhibits worldwide for over 35 years.

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