Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy.Photo: Savor After Hours
MaksimandVal Chmerkovskiyare uniting on stage this summer for anintimateand immersive dance show — and they’re bringing the wine!
TheDancing with the Starspros and brothers are heading to Napa, Calif. this summer, where they’ll headlineSAVOR After Hours, a unique cabaret and wine experience taking place at the JaM Cellars Ballroom at the Napa Valley Opera House.
“Basically it’s a different take on wine tasting and what that experience can be, because wine has an incredible culture,” Val, 36, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “Part of our performance has always felt like it’s taking care of [and] educating our audience. It’s taking them on a journey with us. It feels like this intimate dinner party more than a ‘sit down and watch us on stage’ type of thing.”
“I got goosebumps,” Maks, 43, adds of getting the call about the show. “I can’t wait.”
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During the live show, guests will be served five different pours of wine, which include light whites to rich reds. The tastings will then coincide with the style of performance they’re watching the brothers perform.
“We describe the wine you’re tasting through dance, music, and magic,” Val says of the evening. “And for us, it’s exciting because we’re using our vehicle to give the people a completely different experience, an entirely new way of experiencing and feeling wine.”
Fans can also expect to get up-close and personal with the Ukrainian brothers, who promise to sip along with them.
“There’s also going to be a lot of opportunity for me to grab a glass of wine off your table and do the drinking for you if I see that you’re not doing it fast enough,” Maks jokes. “And I will give myself these opportunities.”
“This show is that type of immersive, so we finally get to do a show that is [a 250-seater], way more intimate than a theater production, than being on camera in front of millions,” Val adds. “And I think that Maks and I shine the brightest in those type of environments.”
The 10-person ensemble cast will feature special guests from the Hollywood and Broadway community, and will also include occasional appearances from their wives and fellowDWTSpros Peta Murgatroyd andJenna Johnson.
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“She’s definitely going to make an appearance in the second half,” says Maks, who’sexpecting his second childwith wife Peta, 36, later this year.
“Val’s wife is also very famous,” he adds of Jenna, 28, whorecently gave birthto her and Val’s first child,son Rome. “She’s also going to be there.”
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source: people.com
