The groundbreaking and critically acclaimed Broadway hit, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy, has been reimagined with more spectacle and astonishment than ever in a wildly ingenious adventure coming to Texas A&M University’s Rudder Auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 17 and 18 at 7:30pm. Ticket prices range from $28-$90 and are on sale now at MSC Box Office by calling (979) 845-1234 and online at www.MSCOPAS.org.
Directed and reimagined by renown theatrical and circus impresario Neil Goldberg, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy is an exotic encounter inspired by nature’s unpredictable creations that appeared on Broadway to critical acclaim. Brought to life by an international cast of soaring aerialists, spine-bending contortionists, acrobats, jugglers, musicians, and extraordinary imagination, the astounding feats performed in this action-packed Cirque Dream adventure are enhanced with spectacular costumes nominated for an American Theatre Wing Best Costume Design Award. A wildly fantastical journey comes to life in a jungle setting filled with flowers, majestic trees, and special effects. From the high-flying Butterfly Ballet and Flipping Monkeys to the bouncy Hopping Frogs and Stretching Lizards, this world-class explosion of imagination, athleticism, and Broadway theatrics will exhilarate and entertain audiences of all ages.
OPAS Executive Director Anne Black says, “We have a wonderful history with Neil Goldberg going back to the world premiere of his mesmerizing Cirque Ingenieux in our 25th season. We are thrilled to open our 47th season with this dazzling production in Rudder. It’s the perfect program for the entire family to enjoy together.”
The New York Post proclaims Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy “dazzling…a highly theatrical presentation replete with elaborate scenery and wall-to-wall music,” and for children whose passion is gymnastics or jungle fauna, the New York Times says, “Waste no shekels on tickets for The Lion King…this is the show for you.” The New York Daily News hails it as “colorful, imaginative and expertly performed…a fantasy worth indulging.” USA Today raves, “Dazzling! A fantastical tale of an enchanted jungle,” and the L.A. Times calls it, “Jaw dropping! A whiz-bang family friendly spectacle.”
Proclaimed “the grandest circus spectacle east of Vegas” by New York Magazine, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy debuted at the Broadway Theatre, received the 2011 Brass Ring award for live entertainment excellence at Busch Gardens Tampa, performed throughout the world for United States Armed Forces entertaining more than 100,000 troops and their families, and sailed across the globe in partnership with Norwegian Cruise Lines, Breakaway voted “Best Show at Sea” by Porthole Magazine.
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, at sea, and on Broadway. Cirque Dreams has garnered critical acclaim from USA Today, The New York Times, Associated Press, CNN, Today Show, and more. The Los Angeles Times declared Neil Goldberg “one of today’s leading theatrical impresarios and circus mavens” and the New York Daily News has proclaimed his work “uniquely ingenious.”
