CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE is an original new musical extravaganza filled with spectacle, imagination and whimsical dreams.

Ornaments come to life as costumed characters who perform astonishing feats that celebrate the holiday season and showcase pageantry, ingenuity and breathtaking artistry.

An international cast of acrobats, aerialists, singers, dancers and musicians fill this Cirque Dream on stage, in the air and while dangling from a 24 foot tall magical tree.

Add to that the pomp, cirque-umstance and amazement of 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 and you will see why CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE makes the perfect gift of entertainment.

With over 100 dazzling costumes, an original musical score and some holiday favorites, CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE will have audiences of all ages mesmerized with its memorable tribute to the holiday season.

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Great Russian Nutcracker

Tickets for Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker 2009 tour are on sale now. To purchase tickets, visit www.nutcracker.com. Group rates are available by calling (800) 320-1733.

For advance ticket purchase discounts use promo code “SAVE.” New in 2009, Moscow Ballet is offering a special VIP premium seating package. Get the best seats in the house, located in the center orchestra section, and a Moscow Ballet canvas tote bag containing a retrospective souvenir book, CD, and tour poster.

Two simultaneous tours of the Great Russian Nutcracker will visit 70 cities in the United States and Canada. The Prince Tour will be lead by Ballet Master Vladimir Troschenko and feature Cristina and Alexie Terentiev. The Clara tour will be directed by Anatoli Emelianov and feature Ekaterina Bortykova and Akshol Mussakhova as Masha and the Nutcracker.

The Prince tour will star Gold Medalist Cristina Terentieva as Masha partnered by Alexei Terentiev as the Nutcracker Prince. Ms. Terentieva won the Gold Medal at the prestigious Varna International Ballet Competition in 2008. In Varna, the couple performed Radu Poklitaru’s award winning contemporary pas de deux “Lullaby,” for which Alexei was honored as Best Partner. Ms. Terentieva will star in the Nureyev International Ballet Festival in Russia May 20-24 2009.

The Clara Tour stars principal artists Akzhol Mussakhanov and Ekaterina Bortykova as the Prince and Masha. Akzhol Mussakhanov is a 2001 graduate of the State Choreographic School of Kazakhstan. He has danced for the State Opera and Ballet Theatre in Odessa, Ukraine, and has been a soloist at the State Opera and Ballet Theatre of Tatarstan in Kazan, Russia. Born in Kazan, Russia, Ekaterina Bortyakova graduated from the State Choreographic School of Kazan, Russia, in 1998. She has been a soloist the at State Opera and Ballet Theatre of Tatarstan, in Kazan; principal ballet dancer at Swansea Ballet Russe, in Swansea, Wales, UK, and has toured with Moscow Ballet numerous times.

Set against Valentin Fedorov's spectacular hand-painted backdrops and life-sized dancing puppets, the Great Russian Nutcracker delights audiences with a visual tapestry rich in detail and whimsy. It is especially distinctive for its unique setting of Act II in the “Land of Peace and Harmony” and for the introduction of a new character, a Christmas Dove. Mr. Fedorov, an Honored Artist of Chuvashia, was a protégée of the legendary designer Valery Leventhal of the Bolshoi Theatre. He is art director at the Chuvashia State Theater and has designed over 40 productions for opera and ballet.

Moscow Ballet features top graduates of Perm, Vaganova, Moscow State Academic Choreographic and Kiev schools. Acclaimed for exquisite dancing and gorgeous costumes, critics rave that Anatoli Emelianov’s Great Russian Nutcracker is “flawless,” “breathtaking,” and “dazzling.” Whimsical and imaginative storytelling blend with the richness of Russian classical ballet to make the Great Russian Nutcracker a memorable holiday treat for everyone.

The elf is back by popular demand, and he’s taking over The Memphian Room! Surrounded by fake snow, tacky decorations, and elves serving drinks, audiences will be immersed in the Santaland experience. Join Crumpet, Macy’s grumpiest elf, as he recounts his training and his hilarious encounters with surly parents and their greedy children! With a healthy dose of sarcasm and snarkiness, Crumpet manages to reveal the shortcomings of the hustle and bustle surrounding the holidays, while gently reminding us of the true meaning of the season. This promises to be a night at the theatre like no other!

For more information, contact Playhouse on the Square at 901-726-4656 or visit www.playhouseonthesquare.org.