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Mannheim Steamroller, Magical Cirque Christmas added to holiday lineup

Mannheim Steamroller will play two shows in Wilmington in November. (Port City Daily photo / COURTESY MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER)
Mannheim Steamroller will play two shows in Wilmington in November. (Courtesy photo)

WILMINGTON —  Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College has a couple of popular performances to amp up the spirit of the holiday season.

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Mannheim Steamroller and A Magical Cirque Christmas are returning to the local stage.

The former rock ‘n’ roll holiday show founded by Chip Davis 35 years ago has been selling out Wilson Center for years. Mannheim Steamroller is scheduled for two shows on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The longest-running concert tour in entertainment. Mannheim Steamroller Christmas presents classics carols amped up and performed by 15 musicians playing more than 20 instruments against a backdrop of dazzling multimedia effects. The group has sold 31.5 million Christmas albums to date.

A holiday variety show, A Magical Cirque Christmas will take to the stage on Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m. World-class entertainers include acrobats, dancers and trapeze artists, performing to favorite holiday music.

Tickets will go on sale to Wednesday, July 24, at 10 a.m. for members and to the general public on Friday, July 26, at 10 a.m here


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Shea Carver
Shea Carver
Shea Carver is the editor in chief at Port City Daily. A UNCW alumna, Shea worked in the print media business in Wilmington for 22 years before joining the PCD team in October 2020. She specializes in arts coverage — music, film, literature, theatre — the dining scene, and can often be tapped on where to go, what to do and who to see in Wilmington. When she isn’t hanging with her pup, Shadow Wolf, tending the garden or spinning vinyl, she’s attending concerts and live theater.

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