Cirque du Soleil News

Emily Keeler, San Francisco Arts Education's Artistic Director, announced today that the San Francisco Arts Education Project's 2017 production is the classic Broadway musical Carnival, which introduced the song "Love Makes the World Go 'Round." A troupe of 43 young people, ages 9 to 14, revive this Broadway musical gem from 1961 with a book by Michael Stewart (Bye Bye Birdie, Hello, Dolly!, 42nd Street) and a score by Bob Merrill (Funny Girl, Sugar) and based on the 1953 film Lili starring Leslie Caron.

LUZIA, an acrobatic waking dream of Mexico, performs under the Big Top at AT&T Park in San Francisco through January 29, 2017, before moving to the Taylor Street Bridge in San Jose from February 9 through March 19, 2017. For show information and tickets, visitwww.cirquedusoleil.com/luzia.

On the eve of its highly anticipated premiere at T-Mobile Arena, Cirque du Soleil artists from TORUK - The First Flight will make a special appearance at this week's "Party at The Park." The event will feature a dazzling display of talent and beauty as one of the artists performs a breathtaking aerial act, giving guests a sneak preview of the performance in a visually stunning outdoor soiree.

The new Cirque du Soleil touring show inspired by James Cameron's record-breaking movie AVATAR, TORUK - The First Flight, is coming to Las Vegas for a limited engagement. The show is presented at T-Mobile Arena for one week only, January 18 - 22 as part of a global tour in arenas around the world.

The circus is coming! Atlas Circus Company (Noah Dach, Co-Founder/Artistic Director; Henry Evans. Co-Founder/Artistic Director) launches its New York debut and residency with the world premiere of a new work, The Optimist, written by Noah Dach, Henry Evans, and Tommy McCarthy, members of the company dedicated to reinventing the American circus, for two performances only, February 17 & 18, 2017 at 10:00 p.m. at Dixon Place (161 Chrystie Street). Tickets now on sale.

On the eve of its highly anticipated premiere at T-Mobile Arena, Cirque du Soleil artists from TORUK - The First Flight will make a special appearance at this week's "Party at The Park." The event will feature a dazzling display of talent and beauty as one of the artists performs a breathtaking aerial act, giving guests a sneak preview of the performance in a visually stunning outdoor soiree.

This Sunday, January 22nd, Broadway at W kicks off the 2017 Season with the high-flying return of Broadway's Cirque du Soleil Paramour.

Broadway Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 1/13/2017.

???????Las Vegas' home grown comedian Jo Koy makes his return to the Treasure Island Theatre March 3 at 9 p.m. 

Step right up and marvel at the daredevil antics and mechanical wonders of Pedal Punk, Cirque Mechanics' steampunk-inspired show at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre at 7:30 p.m. today, January 13.

The 12th Annual Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals, produced by Goodspeed Musicals' Max Showalter Center for Education in Musical Theatre, kicks off its much-anticipated three-day festival of brand-new works today, January 13, 2017 at The Goodspeed with a staged reading of the intriguing new musical Picnic at Hanging Rock by Daniel Zaitchik based on the cherished novel by Joan Lindsay.

David Mirvish will present the national tour of Sam Mendes (Spectre, American Beauty) and Rob Marshall's (Into the Woods and Chicago, the films) Tony Award-winning production of CABARET. CABARET will play a strictly one-week engagement, February 14 - 19 at the Princess of Wales Theatre.

The self-proclaimed wealthiest man in Las Vegas and producer of the hit show ABSINTHE by Spiegelworld, The Gazillionaire said today he needs more cash and plans to launch a second production of ABSINTHE, the #1 Greatest Show in Las Vegas history according to Las Vegas Weekly, for a limited engagement starting Wednesday, March 22 at L.A. LIVE.

On Friday, March 3, JUNO Award-winning vocal super-group and Canadian heartthrobs The Tenors will partner with One Drop to present the fifth anniversary of One Night for One Drop, an extraordinary, one-night-only experience supporting safe water access programs worldwide.

Touting an impressive resume as both a highly accomplished actress and world-class dancer, Jenna Dewan Tatum will serve as host and advocate for the competitors on NBC's new dance competition series WORLD OF DANCE.

Theatre for a New Audience has announced the performance schedule, cast and creative team for director Arin Arbus's new staging of Thornton Wilder's comic masterpiece The Skin of Our Teeth, the first major New York production since 1998.

Broadway Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 1/6/2017.

NYC & Company, New York City's official destination marketing organization, today announced that tickets are on sale for NYC Broadway Week and the first-ever NYC Attractions Week, both of which offer a two-for-one ticket deal.

Mad Jenny, called 'smart and theatrically savvy' by The NY Times presents Weimar Girls at The Slipper Room, Today January 4th at 8pm. After the success of the run of her show Love Und Greed in 2016, Mad Jenny expands her show to include special guests of the alt cabaret and burlesque scene including contortionist and arialist Miss Ekaterina of Cirque Du Soleil fame, Pandora, the sexy, statuesque star of Dances Of Vice and Shanghai Mermaid, Dance Troupe Desert Sin of House of Yes and featuring alt cabaret star and Broadway World Best Alt Cabaret nominated Kim David Smith.

Folger Theatre continues its celebrated 25th anniversary season with As You Like It, one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies. Directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, this classic tale filled with love, laughter, and mistaken identity features original songs composed by Heather Christian and dances by Alexandra Beller. As You Like It is on stage from January 24 through March 5, 2017.