VIDEO: 'Today' Goes Behind-the-Scenes of Cirque du Soleil's PARAMOUR on Broadway

For over 30 years, Cirque du Soleil has captivated audiences all over the world with eye-popping acrobatics. Now the show is trying something, beginning previews of PARAMOUR, their first Broadway show, in just under a month. Below, TODAY's Natalie Morales gets a behind-the-scenes look at the show and even gets in on the act:

PARAMOUR is Cirque Du Soleil's first show created specifically for Broadway. Previews for this production will begin on Saturday, April 16 with an official opening set for Wednesday, May 25 at Lyric Theatre (213 West 42nd Street).

Cirque du Soleil has dazzled audiences the world over, and now it's finally coming to Broadway with its boldest, most heart-soaring spectacle ever. PARAMOUR, A Cirque Du Soleil Musical, is a landmark production for Cirque du Soleil, blending the best of Broadway with Cirque du Soleil's signature style, to provide a new experience for both traditional Broadway musical theatre goers and Cirque du Soleil's fans. The show will have many of the elements beloved on Broadway: a timeless love story, live musicians, and professional actors in lead roles; but with the Cirque du Soleil aesthetic integrated throughout the show: visionary production design on a grand scale, world class entertainment, and acrobatic feats that defy the imagination.

PARAMOUR spins the thrilling tale of a beautiful young actress forced to choose between love and art in the glamorous world of Golden Age Hollywood. Featuring eye-popping acrobatics and sumptuous music and dance, PARAMOUR is a groundbreaking new event that will transport you to a sublime world of emotion and awe as it walks the exhilarating tightrope of the heart.

PARAMOUR features Bradley Dean as A.J., the director; Ruby Lewis as Indigo, the starlet; and Ryan Vona as Joey, the composer.

The cast includes a company of Broadway actors, dancers, and renowned aerialists, acrobats, and circus arts performers covering the disciplines of aerial strap artists, Chinese pole, contortion, juggling, Russian beam, teeterboard, tumbling, trampoline, trapeze, and many others.

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