The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County presents
Cirque Dreams Celebration
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER & MANAGING DIRECTOR
Wendy Edwards
ORIGINAL PRODUCTION DESIGN
VStar Entertainment Group
SHOW DIRECTOR
Marcel Wilson, Mr. Wilson Entertainment
CHOREOGRAPHER
Kevin & Marcel Wilson, Mr. Wilson Entertainment
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Brooke Paulson
COSTUMING & WARDROBE
Barbi Miller & VStar Entertainment Group
SCENIC DESIGN
T-Jay Wojciechowski
SOUND DESIGN
Jason DeWald, Audio Evolutions
LIGHTING DESIGN
Christopher Baldwin, Baldwinning LLC
LLC TALENT & CASTING DIRECTION
Rebecca Shubart
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Samantha Berg, Brittany Ottum, Morgan Wittmers-Graves
VIDEO PRODUCTION & EDITING
Jonas Lader
ORIGINAL MUSIC PRODUCTION
Audio by the Bay
Lars Thomas Bergstig
EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION
East Bank Entertainment, Matt Chinn, President
BRAND MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Laurie Fultz
DIGITAL MEDIA MARKETING
Bryce Fanning
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Claire Anter, Shannon Brennan
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION
Erik Svenddal
PRODUCTION DIRECTION
Michael Edmundson
TECHNICAL DIRECTION
Jeremy Kelber, Adam Raine, Camille Everett
LOGISTICS & OPERATIONS SUPERVISION
Andrew Turbiville, Melissa Bramble, Erik Smith
HUMAN RESOURCES
Ariane Badour-Williams, Victoria Lewis
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY ADVISOR
Sarah Tankersley
ACT I
Swedish Bagatelle
Holidaze Is Home
Jingle Swing
Sugar Plum Rave
Kitchen Chaos
Enchantments of Spice
Penguin Pasticcio
Holiday Bash
Slinky Bells
ACT II
Ringing in the Season
Come All Ye Medley
Just a Dream
Strings Caroling
Toy Soliders’ Little Drum Line
Swirling Celebration
Bouncing Into the New Year
Honky-Tonk Spinning
A Glorious Celebration
Cirque Dreams
Cirque Dreams franchise is a globally recognized entertainment brand that has produced a wide array of live stage performances for Broadway, casinos, theme parks, resorts, cruise lines and theatrical venues worldwide. Since 1993, millions of people have experienced Cirque Dreams productions across the globe. Combining the world’s finest contemporary circus artists with dynamic choreography and whimsical storytelling, Cirque Dreams has captured the hearts and imaginations of audiences and critics alike. Cirque Dreams is a Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group Company. For more information, visit CirqueDreams.com.
VStar Entertainment Group
VStar Entertainment Group is a leading entertainment company and producer of unforgettable live experiences for audiences in the U.S. and internationally. From concept through activation, VStar imagines and creates custom tours featuring original content and licensed, branded tours that provide highly engaging entertainment for fans of all ages. With nearly four decades of expertise in all aspects of event production, operations and management, VStar delivers turnkey, in-house solutions for theatrical shows, interactive exhibits and brand activations. Acquired in 2018 by global live entertainment leader Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, VStar has entertained millions of families with more than 40,000 live performances across 40 countries. For more information, visit VStarEntertainment.com.
Wendy Edwards
Executive Producer, VStar Entertainment Group
Wendy Edwards currently serves as executive producer of VStar Entertainment Group (VStar), one of the premier producers of live family-entertainment experiences in both the U.S. and internationally. Since joining VStar in 2017, Edwards has assumed a number of positions, initially serving as senior vice president of touring operations, managing director and executive producer. Early endeavors included managing the construction of a new modern facility in the Twin Cities, which consolidated the production studio and costume shops into one corporate headquartered facility; and overseeing operational logistics during VStar’s 2018 acquisition by global live entertainment leader Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group.
In 2021, Edwards added vice president operations and production to her title, and was tasked with a massive relaunch of VStar productions post-pandemic. In addition to relaunching domestic tours of PAW Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure, Trolls LIVE!, Cirque Dreams Holidaze and the international tour of PAW Patrol Live Race to the Rescue, Edwards also produced and relaunched the Blue Man Group domestic and international tours in 2022, including a redesign of the world tour.
Most recently, Edwards oversaw the launch of VStar’s third and fourth PAW Patrol property, PAW Patrol Live! Heroes Unite, in 2023 and A Mighty Adventure in 2024. In addition to her role in the acclaimed Cirque Dreams Holidaze, which tours North America annually, Edwards recently produced Cirque Dreams Elysion. This mesmerizing theatrical spectacular, held at Al Ain Square in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, combined the world of fantasy with the finest modern-day circus artists.
Prior to joining VStar, Edwards toured for 14 years with various production companies, beginning her career as an audio engineer and advancing into stage manager, performance director, production manager and technical director positions.
In addition to freelancing for key projects such as the 2016 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastic Champions and 2015 COPA America Centennial opening and closing ceremonies, she also served as director of production for both Premier Exhibitions, Inc. & Feld Entertainment’s Circus Division.
The Wilson Brothers
Director and Choreographer
The Wilson Brothers—Kevin & Marcel Wilson—are thrilled to return to the 2024 touring productions of Cirque Dreams. Their credits include working with artists such as Madonna, Beyoncé, Toni Braxton, Tom Cruise and Wayne Brady. As directors, creative directors and choreographers, the Wilsons will open the highly anticipated musical Hercules on Disney Cruise Lines set to set sail in 2025. They have also toured the world with artists such as Janet Jackson (All for You & Damita Jo promotional tour), Britney Spears (Onyx Hotel tour), Christina Aguilera (Stripped and Back to Basics World tours) and Cher (Final Farewell/Dressed to Kill tour).
Marcel was an integral part of Christina Aguilera’s Xperience Residency show at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino as a creative consultant and supervising choreographer. He also has been an associate creative director and choreographer for Latin superstars such as Farruko, Anitta and Justin Quiles featuring Chimbala, Zion and Lennox for Premios Lo Nuestro, Premios Juventud and Boza and Paloma for the Latin Grammys. Marcel can also be seen as a celebrity choreographer on Wayne Brady’s Comedy IQ on BYU TV.
Kevin’s work has been seen on Broadway shows such as Finding Neverland and the Radio City Rockettes Spring Spectacular as an associate choreographer. Kevin also worked as associate choreographer in films such as Feel the Beat, starring Sofia Carson, as well as Sponge Bob: On the Run, and Paramount Studios’ Rumble.
The Wilson Brothers live stage credits include choreography for Deadpool & Wolverine at Comic Con in San Diego; Kelly Rowland’s headlining performance at the Hoopla Music Festival in London; Fridayz Australian and New Zealand tour; and for Louis Vuitton’s Fashion Week in Paris. Other live stage credits include Tale of The Lion King at Disneyland’s Fantasyland Theatre and Gloria Trevi’s Isla Divina’s World Tour.
The Wilson Brothers are no strangers to television, contributing choreography for shows such as Tournament of Roses Parade, So You Think You Can Dance, America’s Got Talent, Dancing With the Stars, 2020 BET Awards featuring Wayne Brady as Little Richard and Seasons 1, 2 and 3 of the Fox hit show The Masked Singer.
Natives of Rockford, Illinois, the Wilsons have been recognized for their innovative work, extraordinary contributions in the entertainment industry and for their desire to give back to their community. Kevin and Marcel have received prestigious awards such as Rockford Public Schools Fine Arts Hall of Fame and Oklahoma City University Distinguished Alumni, and they have been honored with Outstanding Choreography in a Concert for their work on the Cher: Dressed to Kill tour.