'Spirit of the Dance' is a thrilling blend of traditional Irish step dancing and other dance forms.

The 2007 season offers even more great entertainment from the beautiful Branson Variety Theater, home to "Spirit of the Dance" and "Broadway! The Star-Spangled Celebration."

Be entertained New York-style with Merrill Osmond as host to "Broadway! The Star-Spangled Celebration." The huge cast brings you a red-hot performance that lights up the town, taking you on a fast-paced musical journey to New York City to experience Broadway's most famous musicals of all time. Enjoy Merrill and the dazzling cast of singers and dancers as they perform more than 40 musical arrangements from "Cabaret," "Les Miserables," "Chicago," "Grease," "Cats," "Phantom," "42nd Street" and more. You will want to experience the excitement of this award-winning, glittering spectacular.

"Spirit of the Dance" is a thrilling blend of traditional Irish step dancing and other dance forms, including classical ballet, tap, the Scottish Highland Fling and American ballroom. This year is bigger and better than ever, featuring new dance segments never seen in Branson that will captivate everyone. Come and see this award-winning dance troupe, celebrating its 10th year internationally, as it mesmerizes you with thrilling, military, foot-stomping precision.

You may want to get your tickets early for a show that's new this fall, The Twelve Irish Tenors. See 12 handsome, incredibly talented, harmonizing young men perform Irish, pop, opera, swing, jazz and gospel. They sing a variety of hits, including "Danny Boy", "When Irish Eyes are Smiling", "Bring Him Home", "Music of the Night", "Nessun Dorma", "Fever", Mack the Knife", "Yesterday", "One Voice" and more. This internationally award-winning production showcases their amazing vocal talents and leaves you wanting more.

Any holiday trip to Branson wouldn't be complete without attending one of Branson's biggest productions, "Spirit of Christmas" with special guest stars The Osmonds. The Osmonds and a sparkling cast of singers and dancers will take you on a festive musical trip to New York City, where Christmas is celebrated in all its glory, featuring your favorite holiday classics.

For reservations and exact schedules, call (417) 334-2500 or 1-888-462-7267 or see www.bransonvarietytheater.com.