Cirque du Soleil News

Experience the greatest music of the '60s, '70s and '80s with 'DECADES REWIND,' a rock & roll extravaganza featuring a live 15-piece band performing medleys of your favorite hits, spanning 30 years!

The Drama League's Centennial Charity Auction has launched at www.biddingforgood.com/thedramaleague, featuring over fifty once-in-a-lifetime prize packages. 

Following up NBC's early peek at the highly stylized costumes for NBC's THE WIZ LIVE!, go behind the scenes at the photo shoot with Elijah Kelley as the Scarecrow, NE-YO as the Tin Man, David Alan Grier as the Cowardly Lion, and Shanice Williams as Dorothy! THE WIZ LIVE! airs Thursday, December 3rd.

Aurora Theatre Company presents THE SUBMARINE SHOW, a two-person theatrical adventure featuring Slater Penny and Jaron Hollander. This special fall presentation plays for 10 performances only tonight, October 14 through 25 at Harry's UpStage, located in the Nell and Jules Dashow Wing at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley. For tickets (General $28; VIP reserved seating $32; subscribers receive a $2 discount) and information the public can call (510) 843-4822 or visit auroratheatre.org.

Pop culture phenomenon FOREVER DEADWARD creator Ashley Griffin, West End star Maggie Elizabeth May, Cirque du Soleil star Jason Berrent, Telsey & Co casting director Rachel Minow, and musical director of the upcoming off-Broadway production of URINETOWN, Andrew Wheeler, bring you DREAM!

REVERBdance Festival celebrates its 10th year of presenting a stimulating variety of works by both seasoned and emerging contemporary dance artists, including dance theater choreography, solo performers, and dance companies.  The dancers and choreographers hail from around the U.S., South Africa, London, and Japan.  Four performances, November 6-8 at Baruch P.A. Center.

The Queen of Flanders, Madame Zingara's opulent new spiegelpaleis, will be at Montecasino in Johannesburg from next month, in time for the festive season! After a sell out three month season in Cape Town, the Queen bids a royal farewell to the Mother City and heads to the City of gold for two months from 4 November 2015 until January 2016.

Princess Cruises raised the curtain on a new musical revue titled Magic to Do, from the Oscar, Grammy and Tony award-winning composer of Wicked, Pippin and Godspell Stephen Schwartz. The show, a cruise industry first, premiered today aboard Crown Princess at a special event with Schwartz and the show's creative team at the Port of Los Angeles.

Artists Repertory Theatre extends the world premiere production of the Broadway-scale new musical CUBA LIBRE through November 15. The show is currently in previews for an official Opening Night tomorrow, October 10, at Portland's Winningstad Theatre, in Portland, Oregon. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Paper Mill Playhouse opens its 2015-2016 season with the world premiere musical THE BANDSTAND. Performances begin tonight, October 8.

KIM DAVID SMITH -- the Australian stage performer -- conjures the glitter and doom of Weimar-era Berlin with STARGAZING, a genre-mashing, electro-cabaret fantasia, premiering at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater (425 Lafayette Street, New York), tonight, October 8 at 9:30 PM.

The National Circus and Acrobats of The People's Republic of China were founded in 1958, and since that time the company has been dedicated to the innovation of and excellence in the circus and acrobatic art. It has produced a large number of excellent circus and acrobatic acts with distinctive Chinese national style and characteristics. Direct from Beijing, the pioneering troupe brings its unique show "Peking Dreams" to the State Theatre on Friday, November 6.

From the Producers of The Illusionists and Le Noir, comes this summer's heart pounding family spectacular, Cirque Adrenaline.

NBC has shared a special video entitled 'Live A Day In The Life With Shanice Williams' which chronicles the 19-year-old star of THE WIZ LIVE! from audition day to first table read.

On Friday, October 30th at 3 PM the Schimmel Center at Pace University presents two-time international juggling champion and noted circus performer, Greg Kennedy in his latest production, THEOREM.

Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its nightly performances, October 7-18, 2015. Scroll down or visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows!

The Drama League has announced the roster of special guest performers for its Centennial Gala, celebrating the organization's 100 years of service.  Honoring Golden Globe and three-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters, the Centennial Gala will be held on Monday evening, November 2, 2015 at The Plaza (768 Fifth Avenue) in New York City, and supports The Drama League's educational initiatives for promising young artists.  Tickets are available by calling (212) 244-9494 or by visiting http://dramaleague.org/events/gala.

Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its nightly performances, October 7-18, 2015. Scroll down or visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows!

Enjoy more Tweets and photos as the company gets ready for the December 3rd telecast.

Producer Neil Meron posts a pic of the company getting to work and reports on their reaction to hearing Stephanie Mills sing.