Hairspray, Cirque Dreams Get New Year Rolling at Palace

Cirque Dreams Illumination

The Palace Theater’s January line-up offers a variety of entertaining presentations to help ring in the New Year with excitement.

Hairspray
Thursday, Jan. 7 – 7:30pm
It's 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has just been transformed from social outcast to sudden star. Now, she must use her newfound power to vanquish the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate a TV network - all without denting her 'do! Sponsored by Naugatuck Savings Bank and WTNH/MyTv9.
Tickets: $60/ $50/ $45

Cirque Dreams Illumination
Friday, Jan. 15 at 8 pm and Saturday, Jan. 16 at 2 pm and 8 pm.
Audiences of all ages will marvel as an international cast of world-class acrobats, athletes, and musicians reinvent everyday objects, balance beyond belief, dangle from wires, and redefine the risks of flight in an array of astounding occurrences that transform the ordinary into extraordinary. Sponsored by Webster Bank, WTNH/MyTV9and Brass Mill Center.
TICKETS: $59/ $54/ $49

Mamma’s Night Out
Friday, Jan. 29 at 8 pm
Featuring contestants from Nick at Nite’s “Search for the Funniest Mom in America,” MNO stars a southerner, a sassy Brit and a native New Yorker in an eclectic blend of stand up. With more than 25 years of collective experience, they are sharing their comedy and friendship with theatre audiences throughout the country. Sponsored by Waterbury Hospital.
TICKETS: $50/ $35

Mad Science Presents “CSI: LIVE!” (Best for Grades: 4-8)Thursday, Jan. 28 – 9:30 and 11:30 am
The world’s number-one television franchise is about to hit the stage! Mad Science presents CSI: LIVE!, an exciting, interactive journey through the fascinating world of crime scene investigations. Audiences will jump up on stage and become part of the action as witnesses, suspects and CSI recruits, and will help solve the crime before it’s too late. Part of the ShopRite Education Series.
TICKETS: $10.

Tickets and gift certificates can be purchased by phone at 203-346-2000, online at www.palacetheaterct.org, or in person at the Palace Box Office, 100 East Main St., Waterbury. Groups of 20 or more qualify for discounted rates and should call the Group Sales hotline at 203-346-2002