CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE to Open 12/17 at Chicago Theatre

Cirque Dreams triumphantly returns to Chicago with its critically acclaimed holiday stage extravaganza, Cirque Dreams Holidaze, December 17- 21 at the Chicago Theatre (175 North State St.)

From the creators of the groundbreaking Broadway hit Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy, Cirque Dreams Holidaze is the perfect holiday gift for families and audiences of all ages. Be amazed by this holiday spectacle with over 300 costumes, 20 acts and 30 artists from every corner of the globe. Many of these acts have been featured on "America's Got Talent" and similar TV shows in other countries making Cirque Dreams Holidaze the greatest variety show on the planet!

Before opening in New York in 2015, Cirque Dreams Holidaze will dazzle Chicago audiences with a magnificent production that brings together the best elements of a new cirque show, a Broadway musical, a Christmas spectacular and a family holiday show all in one. Watch in disbelief as snowmen, penguins, angels, reindeer, toy soldiers, gingerbread men, ornaments and of course Santa perform elaborate production numbers, soaring acrobatics, gravity-defying feats, astounding illusions and more. The show also celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with singers, original music and seasonal favorites all performed in a winter wonderland of enchantment.

Directed by world-renowned circus impresario and Broadway director, Neil Goldberg. Cirque Dreams Holidaze re-imagines the holiday season with glitz and suspense that one can only dream of in a "Holidaze."

Cirque Dreams Holidaze is presented locally by Jam Theatricals. For more information visit jamtheatricals.com.

Performance Schedule:

• Wed., Dec. 17, 2014 7:30 p.m.

• Thu., Dec. 18, 2014 7:30 p.m.

• Fri., Dec. 19, 2014 7:30 p.m.

• Sat., Dec. 20, 2014 2 p.m.

• Sat., Dec. 20, 2014 7:30 p.m.

• Sun., Dec. 21, 2014 2 p.m.

Tickets are $25-$75 and are available at the Chicago Theatre box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or via phone at 800-745-3000. Discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more are available by calling GroupTix at 773.327.3778, by visiting www.grouptix.net, by calling Group Theater Tix at 312.423.6612 or by visiting www.grouptheatertix.com.

About Cirque Dreams - Cirque Dreams shows have entertained over 50 million people since 1993 across thousands of cities worldwide in theatres, casinos, theme parks, cruise lines, and on Broadway. The company has evolved into an enterprise of accomplished producers, directors and innovators, hand-picked by founder and Broadway director Neil Goldberg, that have transformed Cirque Dreams into a global entertainment brand and business empire widely respected by critics, industry leaders and fans alike. Cirque Dreams Holidaze will tour 3 companies in 2014 and employ over 150 artists, crew and personnel from over 15 countries and design, rehearse and produce every show component from within the company's 30,000 sq. ft. Dream Studios production complex in Pompano Beach, FL. Other Cirque Dreams shows include Cirque Dreams & Dinner onboard Norwegian Epic & Breakaway, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy - Broadway & National Tour, Cirque Dreams Revealed at Mohegan Sun, Cirque Dreams Splashtastic at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Cirque Dreams Illumination and Cirque Dreams Rocks. More information at www.cirqueproductions.com.

About Jam Theatricals - Jam Theatricals (Presenter) is a Chicago-based entertainment company that presents and produces Broadway engagements throughout North America. Under the direction of co-founders Arny Granat and Steve Traxler, Jam Theatricals manages subscription seasons in 30 cities where they strive to bring the best of Broadway to the communities served. Current presentations include some of Broadway' biggest blockbusters: "Wicked," "The Book of Mormon," "Jersey Boys" and many more. Jam Theatricals and its principals are the recipients of seven Tony Awards for producing "Glengarry Glen Ross" (Best Revival of a Play, 2005), "Monty Python's Spamalot" (Best Musical, 2005), "The History Boys" (Best Play, 2006), "August: Osage County" (Best Play, 2008), "Hair" (Best Revival of a Musical, 2009), "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (Best Revival of a Play, 2013) and "All The Way" (Best Play, 2014). Currently on Broadway, Jam Theatricals is producing "You Can't Take It With You," the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. For more information, please visit www.jamtheatricals.com.

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