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Cirque du Soleil Returns to London With ALEGRIA in 2024


Cirque du Soleil returns to London to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its internationally acclaimed classic Alegría from 11 January to 11 February 2024 at the iconic Royal Albert Hall.

Photos: First Look at PrideArts' US Premiere of TANGO


PrideArts' 2022-23 season will close with the US Premiere of TANGO by Singaporean-born and London-based playwright Joel Tan. Described as one of the most exciting Singapore playwrights of his generation, the 36-year-old Tan has received acclaim for his plays' lyrical and incisive interrogation of his home city's politics and society. Check out photos here!

Cast and Director Set for US Premiere of TANGO at PrideArts


PrideArts’ 2022-23 season will close with the US Premiere of TANGO by Singaporean-born and London-based playwright Joel Tan. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Cast & Creative Team Set for US Premiere of TANGO at PrideArts


PrideArts’ 2022-23 season will close with the US Premiere of TANGO by Singaporean-born and London-based playwright Joel Tan.

KURIOS: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES Breaks Record to Become the Most Successful Cirque Du Soleil Show to Visit London


 Cirque du Soleil has announced that the European debut run of KURIOS - Cabinet of Curiosities has broken the attendance record for Cirque du Soleil in London, having sold over 216,200 tickets since opening at the Royal Albert Hall on 13 January. 

Cirque Du Soleil's CORTEO is Coming to Palm Springs in August 2023


Corteo, one of the most enchanting productions from Cirque du Soleil, is heading to Palm Springs, set to charm audiences with an alluring storyline, magnificent acrobatic feats, and an atmosphere like never experienced before.

Cirque Du Soleil Presents CRYSTAL At The New UBS Arena At Belmont Park


Cirque du Soleil presents its coolest arena show yet – CRYSTAL – at the new UBS Arena at Belmont Park, on the border of Queens and Nassau County, this summer.

Cirque Du Soleil Returns To Bridgeport At The Total Mortgage Arena With CRYSTAL


Cirque du Soleil will present its coolest arena show yet – CRYSTAL -  in Bridgeport, CT. This one-of-a-kind performance blends circus art and the world of ice skating. CRYSTAL will take the audience on a journey into a whimsical frozen playground where ice skating of all kinds mingles with acrobatics and aerial feats. CRYSTAL will perform at the Total Mortgage Arena from July 29 – 31, 2022 for four performances only.

Cirque Du Soleil Returns To Providence At The Dunkin' Donuts Center With CRYSTAL


Cirque du Soleil returns to Rhode Island with its coolest arena show yet – CRYSTAL – in Providence at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.

KURIOS - Cabinet Of Curiosities Makes a Return to Toronto


After a two-year intermission, Cirque du Soleil returns to Toronto under the Big Top, as more than 2,500 guests attended the red carpet premiere to celebrate the relaunch of its critically acclaimed, phenomenal production, KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities.  

Cirque Du Soleil to Present CRYSTAL In Philadelphia This Summer


Cirque du Soleil will return to Philadelphia with its coolest arena show yet - CRYSTAL. Back by popular demand, this one-of-a-kind performance blends circus art and the world of ice skating. CRYSTAL will take the audience on a journey into a whimsical frozen playground where ice skating of all kinds mingles with acrobatics and aerial feats.

Cirque Du Soleil's CRYSTAL Comes To Newark This June


Created by Shana Carroll and Sebastien Soldevila, CRYSTAL is not just an ice show, it's the very first experience on ice from Cirque du Soleil!

BWW Interview: Cirque du Soleil's Mike Newquist Smoothly Managing the Opening of OVO & Other Relaunches


Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Microsoft Theater will launch their new five-year partnership of presenting a Cirque du Soleil touring production within L.A. LIVE annually with their high-energy, high-acrobatic spectacular OVO opening March 16, 2022. I had the opportunity to field a few queries to Cirque du Soleil’s president of the touring shows division Mike Newquist.

Cirque Du Soleil Presents CRYSTAL In North Charleston This Spring


Cirque du Soleil will present its coolest arena show yet – CRYSTAL – in Charleston. This one-of-a-kind performance blends circus art and the world of ice skating. CRYSTAL will take the audience on a journey into a whimsical frozen playground where ice skating of all kinds mingles with acrobatics and aerial feats.

Cirque Du Soleil Returns To Massachusetts With CRYSTAL


Cirque du Soleil is on the road and touring once again, returning to Massachusetts with its coolest arena show yet – CRYSTAL – in Boston and Amherst, MA. Find out how to get tickets.

Cirque Du Soleil CORTEO Comes to The UK For The First Time in 2022


Corteo, the most enchanting of Cirque du Soleil's arena productions is finally set to charm UK audiences for the very first time, with intermission over following a forced two-year postponement.

Cirque Du Soleil Kicks Off Relaunch Of Global Touring Operations Under The Big Top at Sam Houston Race Park


Following the successful reopening of four of its Las Vegas resident productions, Cirque du Soleil has chosen Houston to relaunch its first touring touring production. Alegría, which had to pause performances at Sam Houston Race Park in March 2020 due to the global pandemic, is bringing its Big Top back to Houston for an extended series of performances starting November 13.

AstonRep Theatre Presents GOD OF CARNAGE At The Edge Theater


AstonRep Theatre Company will welcome back audiences this fall with a revival of Yasmina Reza's frenetic dark comedy God of Carnage, translated by Christopher Hampton and co-directed by directed by Derek Bertelsen* and Robert Tobin*.

AstonRep Theatre Company Announces 2021-22 Season


AstonRep Theatre Company will welcome back live audiences this fall, kicking off with a revival of Yasmina Reza’s frenetic dark comedy God of Carnage, translated by Christopher Hampton and co-directed by directed by Derek Bertelsen* and Robert Tobin*. 

The Comrades Announce 2019-20 Season


The Comrades today announced its lineup of plays for the 2019-20 season a?" a trio of dark comedies by playwrights whose works have been well-received in Chicago and will explore various types of power in human relationships. The season will lead off with a one-weekend Midwest premiere of CONTRACTIONS, by Mike Bartlett, the British author of COCK and EARTHQUAKES IN LONDON. CONTRACTIONS is a surreal two-character play concerned with the balance of power in the employer-employee relationship. The four-performance run, directed by Adrienne Matzen, will be the Chicago premiere of this play that was first seen at London's Royal Court Theatre in 2008.

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