founded 1993 founder neil goldberg headquarters pompano beach fl area served worldwide key people neil goldberg founder and artistic director website www.cirqueproductions.com cirque productions also known as cirque dreams is an american entertainment company self described as the first american company combining the european cirque style of performance artistry with american circus arts and broadway theatrics . based in pompano beach florida it was founded in 1993 by neil goldberg and has gone on to create elaborate stage productions for two super bowls the nba disney busch gardens six flags miss universe nbc abc and cbs as well as for public theatre broadway casinos tours and corporate events worldwide . 1 contents 1 productions 1.1 cirque dreams jungle fantasy 1.2 cirque dreams illumination 1.3 cirque dreams holidaze 1.4 cirque dreams pandemonia 1.5 cirque dreams & dinner 1.6 cirque dreams coobrila 1.7 cirque dreams world tour 2 legal issues 3 references 4 external links productions edit cirque dreams jungle fantasy edit debuting at the broadway theatre in 2008 as the first of its kind to play on broadway the show was described as an exotic encounter inspired by nature s unpredictable creations that are brought to life by an international cast of soaring aerialists spine bending contortionists acrobats jugglers and musicians . 2 after traveling internationally and throughout the united states the show re launched on july 27 2010 at the mgm grand theatre at foxwoods connecticut for a limited engagement starring pop princess debbie gibson in the title role of mother nature marking the first ever cirque productions show to feature a celebrity as lead vocalist . 3 the show received the 2011 brass ring award for entertainment excellence at busch gardens tampa where it was featured daily over a nine month run that began in december 2010 . the show was also featured on an episode of mtv s made . in 2012 the show entertained over 100 000 u.s. troops and their families at 17 military installations throughout 10 countries in association with armed forces entertainment . in 2013 the show was redesigned into a modern dinner theatre experience in partnership with norwegian cruise line to perform indefinitely on their new breakaway sailing year round from nyc . 4 cirque dreams illumination edit featuring a group of 27 performers this performance is described as blending 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 . citation needed cirque dreams holidaze edit the cirque dreams holidaze show is a winter themed holiday production featuring gingerbread men flipping through the air toy soldiers skillfully marching on thin wires snowmen daringly balancing icemen sculpting powerfully penguins spinning puppets caroling and reindeer soaring high above a landscape of holiday wonderment . citation needed cirque dreams pandemonia edit a show featuring surreal visual stylings and bursts into the air sideways and upside down . inventive acrobatics and free ranging whimsy unleashed in a playground of imagination and technicolor atmospherics . citation needed cirque dreams & dinner edit norwegian cruise line offers a version of the company s shows which according to usa today is nothing like anything currently found at sea . 5 the show features aerialists flying overhead acrobats contortionists muscle men jokesters and musicians all performing while the guests eat dinner . the show s artistic director claims if rough seas take place they will just become part of the show . cirque dreams coobrila edit exclusively at six flags theme parks this show is billed as a maze of connecting stages and technical apparatus comes to life in an imaginary land created on the other side of the moon . citation needed cirque dreams world tour edit in 2012 cirque productions teamed with armed forces entertainment to bring the first cirque dreams world tour to u.s. troops and their families at 17 u.s. military bases in 10 different countries around the world . as of january 23 2012 the show has already visited naval base guam and several bases in japan including yokota air base yokosuka naval base misawa air base and camp foster in okinawa . 6 legal issues edit cirque du soleil filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against them and others in the late 1990s over the use of the word cirque circus in french . after a six year battle cirque dreams along with others who used the name cirque were successful in defeating the lawsuit . 7 8 references edit wikimedia commons has media related to cirque productions . http www.cirqueproductions.com cirque dreams homepage http www.cirqueproductions.com public shows http www.cirqueproductions.com public shows http www.prnewswire.com news releases cirque dreams entertainment brand celebrates 20 years of global growth expansion with 7 shows and tours in 2013 215553531 . html http travel.usatoday.com cruises legacy item.aspx type blog & ak 84875 . blog a sneak peek at norwegian cruise line s epic plans for new entertainment circus delights kids of all ages . stars and stripes okinawa . 2012 01 18 . retrieved 2012 01 23 . cirque dreams founder sets his creation apart . tampa bay times . 2009 02 03 . retrieved 2012 11 04 . word mark cirque dreams . united states patent and trademark office . 2004 06 17 . retrieved 2012 11 04 . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title cirque productions & oldid 738228068 categories circusescompanies established in 1993pompano beach floridahidden categories all articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from january 2012commons category with local link same as on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search 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