THE PEKING ACROBATS Come To The Marcus Center

THE PEKING ACROBATS®, a troupe of China's most gifted tumblers, contortionists, jugglers, cyclists, and gymnasts complemented by live musicians playing traditional Chinese instruments will bring their 2,000-year-old tradition of acrobatics to North America for an extensive 40-city tour of North America, including many cities in Canada.

Their Gala Twenty-Fifth Silver Anniversary North American Tour will begin in January 2011 and continue through April 2011.

THE PEKING ACROBATS played to sold-out houses and earned rave reviews during their twenty-four previous headline Theatre Tours from 1986 through 2010. When THE PEKING ACROBATS returned to Broadway in New York City, they made headlines. Their sold-out three-week engagement thrilled audiences of all ages. The reviews said it all, with virtually every word of these glowing articles quotable, here is a highlight:

"Amazing! Zounds! The vocabulary of exclamation seeks expression as the medium of awed and surprised reaction to the wondrous feats of THE PEKING ACROBATS! In their graceful efforts...these brightly costumed tumblers, acrobats, cyclists, jugglers and clever clowns provide 90 minutes of family fun that infuses springtime in New York with an extra measure of joy."~ Lawrence van Gelder, New York Times

THE PEKING ACROBATS have been the featured performers on numerous television shows and celebrity-studded TV Specials including appearances on THE Wayne Brady SHOW as well as NBC's RING IN THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY SPECIAL, Ellen Degeneres.

THE PEKING ACROBATS set the world record for the Human Chair Stack on Fox's GUINNESS BOOK PRIMETIME where they astounded television audiences with their bravery and dexterity as they balanced six people precariously atop six chairs, 21 feet up in the air, without safety lines!

THE PEKING ACROBATS are also making the Hollywood scene on the silver screen as company members were featured in director Stephen Soderbergh's hit film Ocean's 11, playing with Hollywood's elite such as Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, and George Clooney. Qin Shaobo, an alumnus of THE PEKING ACROBATS, appeared in that film's two blockbuster sequels, Ocean's 12, and Ocean's 13.

THE PEKING ACROBATS were also the featured performers at the star-studded Hollywood Premiere of Ocean's 13 in June 2007.
THE PEKING ACROBATS will appear at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, March 27 at 3:00 p.m. 

Prices range from $25 - $50 and vary depending on seat location.
Tickets can be purchased in person at the Marcus Center box office located at 929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee, by phone at the Marcus Center Box Office at 414-273-7206 or online at www.MarcusCenter.org.

To post a comment, you must register and login.