Cirque Du Soleil and Banana Shpeel in Chicago for the Holiday Season
brings BANANA SHPEEL to Chicago for a limited run, before taking their show to New York City!
Cirque du Soleil continues to mix fashion, art, fun, and entertainment with their newest show coming to Chicago. Banana Shpeel is a roller-coaster mix of styles that blends comedy with tap, hip hop, eccentric dance and slapstick, all linked by a hilarious narrative that ignites a succession of wacky adventures. This is not circus, or a musical or a variety show, or even vaudeville. It is Banana Shpeel!
Propelled by crazy humour and intense choreography, Banana Shpeel plunges us into the world of Shmelky, a cruel and irritable producer who dangles fame and fortune in front of Emmett, an innocent and romantic actor who has come to audition for him.
Emmett soon finds himself trapped in a flamboyant, anarchic world where Shmelky sows terror and reigns supreme . Emmett falls in love with the beautiful Katie and meets a bunch of absurd characters, including the strange Banana Man. But who is this mysterious Banana Man and how can Emmett escape the clutches of Shmelky and his henchmen?
The show will perform for the first time ever at the theatre for a limited engagement from November 19, 2009 through January 3, 2010. Following Chicago, the show will premiere in New York at The Beacon Theatre in February 2010.
Tickets are available now for all performances and can be purchased at Cirque Du Soleil or Chicago Theatreor by calling 1.800.745.3000.
Regular ticket prices range from $23 to $98, with limited Premium and Tapis Rouge VIP Experience tickets also available.
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Wow! I had no idea cirque was coming to Chicago!
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The Beacon Theatre has always hosted New Yorks best entertainment. Keeping with tradition The Chicago Theatre will host Cirque Du Soleil - Banana Shpeel.
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