Cirque du Soleil News

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 Ling Ling Club inside Hakkasan Las Vegas at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino has released its DJ lineup for November welcoming top-tier, open-format artists each weekend. DJs including (in alphabetical order) DJ Crooked, Melo D, Rev Run and Ruckus, Ross One, Questlove and others will take over the turntables and spin their renowned hits for thousands of partygoers all month.

Starring four legends like you've never seen them before, Last Vegas tells the story of Billy, Paddy, Archie and Sam (played by Academy-Award winners Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline), best friends since childhood.

Reuters reports that Cirque du Soleil is being fined $25,235 for safety violations after one of its KA acrobats - Sarah Guillot-Guyard - fell 94 feet to her death in June.

Know Theatre has announced nearly a full calendar year of programming as a part or our new programming model. Several months ago Know Theatre enacted our new strategic plan which moves us away from the traditional season model allowing us more flexibility in how we approach our programming.

Cirque du Soleil is bringing back its trademark blue-and-yellow big top in the Greater Los Angeles Area this fall with an all-new awe-inspiring production. TOTEM, a fascinating acrobatic journey into the evolution of mankind, will be visiting Port of Los Angeles - San Pedro, Irvine and Santa Monica.

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, November 22-24, 2013. RED BASTARD is a one-of-a-kind solo comedy show performed and written by Eric Davis (Cirque Du Soleil's Iris) with additional writing and direction by Deanna Fleysher and Sue Morrison. Originally created in New York City in 2003, RED BASTARD has since played critically-acclaimed, sold-out runs across North America, Europe, and Australia.

Renowned director Neil Goldberg re-imagines the holiday season with sparkle and suspense one can only dream of in a holidaze. An international cast of 30 multi-talented and brilliantly costumed artists come to life and perform astonishing feats of disbelief. Experience gingerbread men flipping mid air, toy soldiers marching on thin wires, snowmen daringly balancing, icemen powerfully sculpting, penguins spinning, puppets dancing, and reindeer soaring high above a landscape of holiday wonderment. An original music score and some seasonal favorites accompany 300 hundred spectacular costumes and holiday dreams in a setting of gigantic gifts, colossal candy canes and 30-foot towering soldiers. The perfect way to come in from the cold, forget the holiday stresses and rediscover the magic of the season.

Celebrate Halloween 2013 with Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton, a unique concert with the Hollywood Studio Symphony and the Page LA Choir conducted by John Mauceri, for one night only at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE tonight, October 31 at 8:15 pm.

Nominations have been announced for the fourth annual AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS, hosted by multi-Platinum(R) recording artist Trace Adkins and NASCAR superstar Danica Patrick

Life is Beautiful Festival has wrapped up its inaugural weekend with an impressive 60,000 in attendance, who successfully enjoyed two full days of non-stop music, food, art and learning.

Automation is the biggest trend in staging right now, and RC4 Wireless and Stage Directions are teaming up to offer one big automation prize. The grand prize winner of the Stage Directions and RC4 Wireless Automation Challenge will receive a complete RC6 Wireless Motion kit from RC4 Wireless, a prize package of wireless motion control equipment worth around $10,000. "I am ecstatic to be able to present this ne

Amaluna by Cirque du Soleil and Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream have joined forces to create Tempest - a one-of-a-kind limited edition ice cream flavor to be sold at Humphry Slocombe during the San Francisco engagement of Amaluna by Cirque du Soleil - November 13 - December 31, 2013 at AT&T Park in San Francisco.

A second show, tonight, October 29 at 8:15 pm, has been added of Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton, a unique concert with the Hollywood Studio Symphony and the Page LA Choir conducted by John Mauceri, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. The first show on Halloween, October 31 was sold out, 12 minutes after it went on sale.

What do you get when you take a group of actors, 6 weeks of skate school, and a beautiful outdoor theatre? You get the regional premiere of Tuacahn's 'Starlight Express'. This past Thursday was the last time my quadruple threat cast (they can now add skating to their acting, singing, and dancing skill set) performed this high-octane show that has been thrilling audiences throughout Southern Utah all season long. For those that don't know the show it is the most unique experience on stage that you can have next to Cirque du Soleil. The concept is simple; through the mind of one young boy we get a glimpse into his imagination as he puts his trains to the test race after race. We have the good guys (Rusty & Poppa), the bad boys (Greaseball & Electra), and the girls who pine for them (Pearl & Dinah). All of this while skating on and off the stage as well as throughout the audience (the skate track actually weaved through the seats of Tuacahn) as they try to be the fastest train on the track.

Marty Thomas presents DIVA is a weekly show at Industry Bar in midtown Manhattan. Featuring a cast of Alexa Green (WICKED, COMPANY), Kat Hennessey (WICKED, BILLY ELLIOTT, Cirque du Soleil) and Kelly King (Michael Bolton, Babyface), it is hosted and produced by Marty Thomas (XANADU, WICKED, THE SECRET GARDEN). DIVA celebrates fabulous female vocalists paying tribute to some of histories most over the top icons! The cast performs a brand new show every week with exciting new guests rotating.

The Associated Press reports that Quincy Jones is suing Michael Jackson's estate and Sony Music Entertainment for at least $10 million.

Hakkasan Las Vegas at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino announced its gripping Halloween lineup that will feature two weekends filled with spellbinding entertainment. The nightlife mecca will transform into a provocative forbidden city as it welcomes celebrated artists including (in alphabetical order) Calvin Harris,Dada Life, Hardwell, Tiesto and more. In addition to an alluring DJ roster, the hot spot will search for Vegas' sexiest Halloween costumes as they host three evenings of sultry contests this weekend, October 26 - 27 and Thursday, Oct. 31 giving away a tantalizing $60,000 in total cash prizes.

Life is Beautiful (L.I.B.) unveils its art programming for the inaugural festival taking place today, October 26 and Sunday, October 27, 2013. Designed to be seamlessly programmed with the music, food and learning festival elements, L.I.B's art presentations will center around live performance, and several mediums of visual art with the festival grounds as its canvas.