DATE:  June 29, 2015
CONTACT: Kimberly Maroe
Public Information Manager, Broward Commission
PHONE: 954-357-8053
EMAIL: kmaroe@broward.org     

BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Broward County Mayor Tim Ryan presented an honorary Key to the County to Broadway Director and Cirque Dreams creator Neil Goldberg in celebration of "WE"...The Passion & Rhythm of the People.  "WE" is the highly anticipated stage performance that will be the pinnacle of the yearlong Broward 100 Centennial Celebration.  A diverse group of local talent have been cast in the Broadway style show that includes South Florida musicians, dancers, poets, choirs, athletes and a variety of acts featuring people ages nine to seventy. 

"I want to thank Neil Goldberg for bringing his time and talent to what will be an extraordinary performance in celebration of Broward's Centennial," said Mayor Ryan. 

The two hour show will feature celebrity recording artists and television and Broadway actors in a theatrical journey through decades of Broward County's growth and diversity. 

"It's exciting and humbling to produce, collaborate and enrich so many extraordinary talents in our community and bring them together in 'WE'" said Goldberg, who has created and produced unique performances that have appeared in more than 350 U.S. cities, 20 countries and attended by more than fifty million people. 

Goldberg announced that the audience will vote for their favorite local performer who will win a $10,000 cash prize with each of the five runners up receiving $1,000 in cash prizes sponsored by the Neil Goldberg Dream Foundation.

The performance of "WE" will be hold Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in the Au-Rene Theatre. "WE" is presented by Broward 100 as part of the grand finale, Duende. Tickets are available online at browardcenter.org, in person at the Broward Center's AutoNation Box Office or by calling (954) 462-0222.