Cirque du Soleil News

Break The Floor Productions is pleased to announce that North America's hottest new dance show -- SHAPING SOUND -- will perform two nights only at The Montalban Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles, this weekend, October 11-12 at 8pm. Tickets are now on sale at www.ShapingSoundCo.com. Experience the exhilarating collaboration of North America's newest dance visionaries as they mash-up music genres and dance styles in an explosive dance theater experience perfect for all ages.

?The 57th season of Kansas City Ballet will commence with the Kansas City Premiere of Alice (in wonderland), choreography by Septime Webre and music by Matthew Pierce. The production runs today, Oct. 10-19 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts and will be accompanied by Kansas City Symphony conducted by Kansas City Ballet Music Director Ramona Pansegrau.

New York Stage and Film has announced that its Annual Winter Gala, to be held this year on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at The Plaza Hotel (770 Fifth Avenue, New York City), will honor Tony Award winner Michael Mayer and veteran theatrical press agent Rick Miramontez.

Nevada Ballet Theatre (NBT) and Cirque du Soleil once again join forces to present the highly creative and collaborative 7th annual A Choreographers' Showcase, featuring over 60 local artists from NBT and Cirque du Soleil, performing 11 original works on Sunday, October 26 at 1 pm and Sunday, November 2 at 1 pm at the Mystere Theatre at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino, 3300 South Las Vegas Blvd. Tickets may be purchased for $25 and $45 by calling the Mystere Theatre Box Office at (702) 894-7722 or via online at www.nevadaballet.org.

The producers of Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical have announced today that Shuler Hensley will star as the Grinch in the 2014 production at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. The delightful family musical, which first won over Broadway audiences in 2006 and 2007, returns for a limited holiday engagement from Friday, December 5 to Sunday, December 28, 2014. Hensley will also star in the production in Chicago from Thursday, November 20 to Saturday, November 29 at the Chicago Theater.

Opera Saratoga announces its 2015 Summer Festival season, which will run from July 2 - July 26, 2015 at multiple venues throughout Saratoga Springs, New York.

LIGHT, the state-of-the-art nightclub turned on by the creative minds behind Cirque du Soleil and The Light Group at Mandalay Bay, will be announcing the headliners for their 2015 New Year's celebration via Snapchat featuring a exclusive 24-hour promo code for discounted tickets.

POP NATION, a theatrical social event merging music, theater and the nightclub experience, will begin performances at Hudson (356 W. 58th Street at 9th Avenue) on November 14th with opening night set for January 8th. POP NATION has original music and lyrics by Damon Intrabartolo (bare, 'Superman Returns,' 'X Men 2') and book by Kenny Finkle (Indoor/Outdoor).

freeFall Theatre's 2014/15 season, AN ESCAPE FROM REALITY, opens with Stephen Sondheim's classic musical take on what happens after happily ever after. INTO THE WOODS is one of freeFall's top-requested shows and is the second Sondheim musical produced at the theatre since the inaugural production of THE FROGS in 2010. Artistic Director Eric Davis has created a new and exciting staging that will delight and intrigue audiences of all ages with its imaginative storytelling.

The National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time opens tonight, October 5 at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). The acclaimed new play by Simon Stephens, is adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel and directed by Tony Award-winner Marianne Elliott. Let's see what the critics had to say...

Considered “one of the funniest stand up comics' by her peers and ranked among Entertainment Weekly's 25 Funniest People in America, Wanda Sykes will perform at Treasure Island Theatre tonight, October 3 at 9 p.m. Guests must be 18 years or older to attend.

Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd announces the cast and creative team for Dracula, the Original Vampire Play, the second production in the 'Alley Theatre @ UH' season. Featuring iconic costume and set designs by Edward Gorey, the Alley's production is based on the original 1927 adaptation of the classic thriller that marvelously balances the menace of the horror tale with sophisticated satire.

Expo 2015 has selected the Cirque du Soleil Group, Events and Special Projects, to create an engaging and unique show concept to be presented during the Universal Expo taking place in Milan, Italy from May 1 to October 31, 2015.

LIGHT Nightclub at Mandalay Bay Resort And Casino, the first nightclub turned on by the creative minds behind Cirque du Soleil, has announced its November DJ roster and will welcome Nicky Romero on Friday, October 31

Expo 2015 has selected the Cirque du Soleil Group, Events and Special Projects, to create an engaging and unique show concept to be presented during the Universal Expo taking place in Milan, Italy from May 1 to October 31, 2015.

Tony Award® nominee Annaleigh Ashford is currently playing 'Essie Carmichael' in the revival of You Can't Take it With You, which opened on Broadway September 28 at the Longacre Theater. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos of Ashford in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride!

An all-star, award-winning cast comes together to celebrate Israeli Stage's Fourth Birthday on November 2nd in Hanoch Levin's Make My Heart Flutter, directed by Israeli Stage's Founder Guy Ben-Aharon. The public performance will be followed by a 5PM private performance that will be held as a part of Israeli Stage's Inaugural Sabra Award Benefit honoring Arts Philanthropist Ted Cutler and President Lee Pelton of Emerson College.

Life is Beautiful festival-goers seeking a never-before-seen production will experience a special collaboration between the internationally acclaimed show, The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil at The Mirage, and members of Southern Nevada's premier professional symphony, The Las Vegas Philharmonic. On the closing afternoon of the festival's three-day celebration of music, food, art and learning, the two organizations will come together in a one-of-a-kind showcase of artistic creativity and expression.

freeFall Theatre's 2014/15 season, AN ESCAPE FROM REALITY, opens with Stephen Sondheim's classic musical take on what happens after happily ever after. INTO THE WOODS is one of freeFall's top-requested shows and is the second Sondheim musical produced at the theatre since the inaugural production of THE FROGS in 2010. Artistic Director Eric Davis has created a new and exciting staging that will delight and intrigue audiences of all ages with its imaginative storytelling.

Due to overwhelming advance ticket sales, Cirque du Soleil announced today that additional performances for the U.S. premiere of Kurios - Cabinet of Curiosities in San Francisco are available for pre-sale to Cirque Club members starting today. General public tickets for the added performances will be available beginning Monday, October 6. Kurios - Cabinet of Curiosities will be performing under the iconic blue-and-yellow Big Top at AT&T Park November 14, 2014 through January 18, 2015.