Orpheum
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
December 20 – 22
Family
Presented by Hennepin Arts
Cirque Dreams Holidaze dazzles with a brilliant and whimsical family holiday spectacular. As the longest running cirque holiday theatrical event, this annual tradition wraps a Broadway-style production around an infusion of contemporary circus arts. As lights dim and the music swells, audiences will have visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads as a fantastical cast of holiday storybook characters come to life on stage. With an original musical score, twists on holiday classics sung live, and with new sets, scenery, and storylines, this ultimate holiday gift for the entire family is sure to put a twinkle in your eye!
Venue
Orpheum Theatre
Ticket limit: 10
Purchases are limited to 10 tickets for this show.
Performances
Ways to Purchase
Box Office
State Theatre Box Office 805 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN 55402
Mon–Fri, noon–5 p.m. Central
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Group Sales
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Donors
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About Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Cirque Dreams Holidaze dazzles with a brilliant and whimsical family holiday spectacular. As the longest running cirque holiday theatrical event, this annual tradition wraps a Broadway-style production around an infusion of contemporary circus arts. As lights dim and the music swells, audiences will have visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads as a fantastical cast of holiday storybook characters come to life on stage. Broadway World exclaims, “Lose yourself for 90 minutes and go back to those wonderful dreams you had as a kid,” while 6ABC Philadelphia states, “You will be on the edge of your seat!”
By the numbers...
325 costumes seen onstage at each performance.
300 bolts of fabric went into the making of the costumes.
54 hats are worn at each show.
12 countries are represented onstage.
Between the three touring productions of Cirque Dreams Holidaze in 2024, there are performers that hail from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Ethiopia, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Spain, Ukraine, USA and Venezuela.
20 original musical arrangements in the show
40,000 ounces of water consumed the by cast per week
20,544 miles traveled during the Cirque Dreams Holidaze national tours
Imaginative and fun for children to seniors and everyone in between, Cirque Dreams Holidaze features a world-renowned cast of performers accompanied by an ensemble of aerial circus acts, sleight-of-hand jugglers, fun-loving skippers, breath-catching acrobatics, and much more. An original music score includes new twists on seasonal favorites such as “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and “Carol of the Bells.” Singers, dancers, penguins, toy soldiers, and reindeer invoke the dreams behind a child’s eye on the most magical of nights. Amidst a backdrop of new sets, scenery, and storylines, this family-friendly production is sure to put a twinkle in your eye!
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