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See Everyday Ordinary...Turn Bright & Extraordinary CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION COMING TO THE STANLEY January 17, 2010

Date Posted: January 6th, 2010

Utica, NY (January 6, 2010) - Get ready for the all-new CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION from the creators of the groundbreaking hit and only show of its kind to ever perform on Broadway, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy. Hailed as, "Dazzling! A reason to stand up and cheer", by the New York Daily News, CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION will ignite Utica, New York when it performs at The Stanley at 4pm on Sunday January 17, 2010 for one performance only. Tickets are on sale now.

Journey with fascination into the depths of a city that ignites with illumination when Cirque Dreamsimagination, suspense and theatrical innovation turns EVERYDAY ORDINARY...INTO BRIGHT AND EXTRAORDINARY! Audiences of all ages will marvel as city dwellers reinvent familiar objects, balance on wires, leap tall buildings and redefine the risks of flight in a story filled with astounding occurrences. One of a kind artists populate the streets of this magical metropolis and breathe energy into its landscape with urban acrobatics and never before seen phenomenal thrills of disbelief. Cirque Dreams critically acclaimed dazzling costumes come alive to the sounds of jazz, ballroom, pop and more in this original score. CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION will surely live up to the Cirque Dreams brand of notoriety proclaimed "The grandest circus spectacle east of Vegas" by New York Magazine.

Created and directed by Neil Goldberg, CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION is the latest brainchild of Goldberg's theatrical imagination and the Cirque Dreams brand of entertainment, creators of international performance, touring and Broadway sensations Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy, Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Cirque Dreams Pandemonia, Cirque Dreams Coobrila, Cirque Ingenieux, and the first show of its kind at sea...Cirque Dreams & Dinner on board the Norwegian Cruise Line EPIC. Over 50 million fans have attended a Cirque Dreams show throughout the U.S. and abroad in the past 5 years.

CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION is the company's 14th production since originating in 1993. "The Cirque Dreams brand of quality, originality and value combined with Broadway theatrics and international circus artistry continues to transcend imagination and appeal to audiences of all ages," says Goldberg. Critics and audiences alike have praised Cirque Dreams shows as "A whiz-bang family friendly spectacle" (LA Times), "Pure talent on a stage" (New Yorker) and "Executed to perfection." (Chicago Sun Times).

"Last year's presentation of Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy was a great success, and audiences asked for a repeat performance soon. We are most pleased to oblige by presenting the new production from CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION," says John Faust, Stanley Theatre Manager. "We are able to program this at a family friendly time of 4pm on a Sunday afternoon."

Tickets for CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION are now on sale at the Stanley Ticket Office, 724 - 4000, online at www.StanleyTIX.com, and through Ticketmaster at 1 - 800 / 745 - 3000.

Group discounts for 20 people or more are available by calling the Stanley at 724 - 4000.

For more information, visit: www.cirqueproductions.com.