Cirque du Soleil News

Westport Country Playhouse will continue its 2013-14 Family Festivities Series with "Circo Comedia," featuring unpredictable thrills, side-splitting comedy, and daredevil stunts, on Sunday, December 15, at 1 and 4 p.m., recommended for age four and up. Running time is approximately one hour. Family Festivities shows are presented on selected Sundays from November through March. Tickets are $20.

Whimsical, poetic, and surprisingly clever, TOTEM---the latest touring Cirque du Soleil spectacular to hit Southern California---is currently performing under a large tent erected at the Orange County Great Park's Festival Site through December 29 (the traveling troupe of 46 will then move to the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles for additional shows starting January 17, 2014). Come for the beautiful scenery and costumes, stay for the mesmerizing acts of super-human athleticism.

Pittsburgh CLO is proud to announce the cast for the WORLD PREMIERE of the hysterical original musical comedy Judge Jackie Justice, which will run January 31 through April 27 at the CLO Cabaret.

After beginning his career in 1993, longtime theatrical press agent MICHAEL HARTMAN, founder and CEO of one of the largest and most successful theatrical publicity firms in New York, will say goodbye to Broadway and close THE HARTMAN GROUP on Sunday, January 5, 2014, remaining fully operational until then.

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America's favorite holiday tradition, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, returned yesterday to dazzle and enchant millions nationwide on NBC. Among the stars featured in this year's spectacle were Broadway's Kristin Chenoweth and Megan Hilty.

A wonderland of sparkling lights, child-sized diversions and spirited entertainment brightens the twilight of the year at Seattle Center Winterfest, Nov. 29 - Dec. 31. Visit Seattle Center Armory, all dressed for the season, and you'll discover new viewing points for Winter Train & Village, fresh food and drink offered at local Armory merchants and inspiring student showcases. The Winterfest Ice Rink returns, along with Saturday ice sculpting and lively weekend performances.

Back by popular demand, Todd Waite reprises his role as Houston's favorite holiday elf. A compact, one-character comedy, The Santaland Diaries is a hilarious cult classic featuring comic encounters during the height of the holiday crunch. NPR humorist and best-selling author of Me Talk Pretty One Day and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, David Sedaris has become one of America's pre-eminent humor writers. Recommended for mature audiences due to language and subject matter.

Cher Lloyd is an English singer-songwriter, rapper and model. Lloyd rose to fame when she finished fourth in the seventh series of The X Factor. Shortly afterwards, Lloyd was signed to Syco Music. Watch a first look at her Thanksgiving Day Parade Performance below!

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Following a sold-out run at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, producers Christopher Pineda and Eric Davis are pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for RED BASTARD at The PIT (123 East 24th Street), for three performances only, tonight, November 22 through the 24th, 2013.

Cirque du Soleil is pleased to be back in the Greater Los Angeles area this year with an all-new awe-inspiring big top touring production. TOTEM, a fascinating journey into the evolution of mankind, premieres tonight for a limited engagement through December 29, 2013 at the Orange County Great Park Festival Site. Following this Irvine tour stop, TOTEM will be performing at the Santa Monica Pier starting January 17, 2014. Tickets for all TOTEM performances in Southern California are now available online at www.cirquedusoleil.com/totem.

The nation's most beloved spectacle, the Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, returns for the 87th year of magic on Thursday, Nov. 28 (9 a.m.-noon) throughout the country on NBC.

The Paul Taylor Dance Foundation (PTDF) is pleased to announce the acquisition of three new staff members. Raegan Wood has been named Director of The Taylor School, Daniel Vincent has been named Director of Development, and Tim Robinson has been named Director of Tour Engagements.

Nominee Natalie Cole and Enrique Iglesias featuring current nominee India Martinez, are the latest performers announced for the 14th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards

A performance by nominee Gian Marco and nominee Yandel (of Wisin Y Yandel); nominee Leslie Grace in a unique performance with Cirque du Soleil Zarkana; and a special segment celebrating salsa featuring Willy Chirino.

Cirque du Soleil's newest creation, "Amaluna," has a lyrical feel, like the grand dance of the peac*cks it so beautifully uses in much of its imagery. Similar to other traveling Cirque shows, it has a grand beginning and finale where the ensemble gathers all at once on the stage for a dance of sorts. But the expressive choreography fits the feminine nature of "Amaluna," and so appears more often throughout as white and black peac*cks gracefully flit across the stage.

Cirque du Soleil's trademark blue-and-yellow big top is now up at the Orange County Great Park Festival Site in Irvine, second Greater Los Angeles Area tour stop of the all-new awe-inspiring production TOTEM. The massive installation was raised earlier today by a team of more than 60 men and women, who worked for several hours to pound pegs, unfurl the canvas, and pushed more than 100 supporting poles to raise the roof of this exciting acrobatic production.

Cirque du Soleil officially opens tonight in the San Francisco Bay area with its touring show sensation, Amaluna! Audiences should be prepared to be wowed under the blue-and-yellow Big Top at AT&T Park (Parking Lot A). Directed by Tony award-winning Broadway Director Diane Paulus, Amaluna had its world-premiere in Montreal in April 2012 and is now touring North America.