Cirque Productions , also known as Cirque Dreams, is a subsidiary of Cirque du Soleil .
11-555: Originally founded in 1993 by Neil Goldberg and based in Pompano Beach, Florida , Cirque Productions went 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. In 2017, VStar Entertainment Group acquired Cirque Productions. VStar Entertainment Group
22-455: 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. Neil Goldberg (producer) Neil Goldberg is an American theater producer and founder of Cirque Dreams and Cirque Productions . In
33-477: A career spanning more than 4 decades, he has designed and produced productions for two Super Bowls, the NBA , Disney , Busch Gardens , Six Flags , Miss Universe , NBC , ABC , CBS ; Norwegian, Royal Caribbean & Carnival Cruise Lines and Armed Forces Entertainment. Goldberg was raised in an Orthodox Jewish home on Long Island , where he developed an interest in the theatrical arts at an early age. After attending C.W. Post College ( LIU Post ), he worked as
44-495: A textile designer in the New York garment district at United Merchants and Manufacturers. The company transferred him to Florida; he soon left his job and launched Cirque Dreams. Early on his productions included Cirque Ingenieux for theatre and PBS and a variety of live entertainment shows for MGM, Harrah's , Caesars , Ballys, Mohegan Sun, Trump , Foxwoods , Hilton Hotels and casinos worldwide. He has directed shows with
55-588: The Chicago Tribune and New York Daily News. The book launched in collaboration with Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital and is published by Brown Books Publishing Group. Goldberg's other companies, Variety Arts Management & Dreams Studios, continue to focus on developing creative experiences, multimedia, film and costuming. He is the founding philanthropist of the Neil Goldberg Dream Foundation , established to enrich
66-702: The Kennedy Center; the Grand Ole Opry House; Ziegfeld Theatre, NYC; Dolby Theatre, LA; Alte Oper house, Frankfurt, Germany; Salle des Etoiles, Monaco; and the Ministry of Bahrain Summer Festival. In 2018, Cirque Dreams was acquired by Cirque du Soleil. In 2021, Neil conceived and wrote Pomp, Snow & Cirqueumstance™, an illustrated children's holiday book with foreword by Chris Jones, noted Broadway, Theatre and Culture Critic from
77-685: The Pittsburgh, Baltimore, New World and National symphonies and featured shows with Parkinson's Foundation, American Red Cross, American Heart Association, The American Cancer Society and the youngARTS program of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. He founded the Cirque Dreams franchise in 1993, which includes: Cirque Dreams Holidaze and Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy amongst others. Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy
88-679: The guests eat dinner. The show's artistic director claims if rough seas take place they will just become part of the show. 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 . Cirque du Soleil filed
99-543: 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. The Cirque Dreams Holidaze show is a winter themed holiday production that debuted in 2007. Norwegian Cruise Line offers a version of the company's shows, which according to USA today is "nothing like anything currently found at sea." The show features aerialists flying overhead, acrobats, contortionists, muscle men, jokesters and musicians all performing while
110-417: Was the first show of its kind to perform on Broadway at The Broadway Theatre and was nominated for an American Theatre Wing Best Costume Design Award. The NY Daily News declared "There have only been a handful of shows that have generated an exclamation point as assertive as the ones created and directed by Neil Goldberg.” His shows have appeared in over 500 US cities and abroad with highlight engagements at
121-577: Was then acquired by Cirque du Soleil in 2018, bringing Cirque Dreams under the Cirque du Soleil banner, along with other IP assets such as Paw Patrol . The show opened at the Broadway theatre in 2008. The show re-launched on July 27, 2010, at the MGM Grand Theatre at Foxwoods, Connecticut, for a limited engagement starring Debbie Gibson in the title role of Mother Nature. In 2013, the show
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