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Issue #229: JAN/FEB/MAR 2025
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Featured Stories
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“The Last Two Years, Part 3: ‘The Sun Rises'”
On July 15, 2020, Cirque du Soleil announced that it had entered into a new “stalking horse” purchase agreement with Canada-based Catalyst Capital and a group of its existing first lien and second lien secured lenders, sidelining TPG,... -
“The Last Two Years, Part 2: ‘A Battle Royale Begins!'”
Cirque du Soleil would meet the new decade with high expectations and a myriad of projects on its slate, but like many, the company would see its dreams shatter as the world succumbed to its first real viral... -
“The Last Two Years, Part 1: ‘The Final Curtain Call?'”
Cirque du Soleil would meet the new decade with high expectations and a myriad of projects on its slate, but like many, the company would see its dreams shatter as the world succumbed to its first real viral... -
“What Ifs and If Onlys, Part 7 of 7”
Wonder what Cirque du Soleil announced but didn’t quite come to fruition? Come with us as we rediscover and share what Cirque du Soleil announced but then quietly disappeared over the years. In this concluding segment we look...
Latest Headlines
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Cirque Introduces New Interactive Digital Experience!
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, in collaboration with Imagien, the company behind the interactive digital platform Parallel!, is excited to announce the launch of KURIOS - cabinet of Curiosities - In Parallel!. This groundbreaking digital format offers viewers behind-the-scenes access, parallel storylines, and a curated selection of stunning content, making them feel as if they were truly part of the show! -
IQ: Why You Should Run Your Business Like A Circus
In this excerpt from the Touring Entertainment Report, Cirque du Soleil's Duncan Fisher breaks down the company's four essential principles -
Lefebvre Steps Down; Lamarre Steps Back In
In November 2021, Stéphane Lefebvre stepped in for Daniel Lamarre as CEO and president of Cirque du Soleil. Today, the company announced Lefebvre has left his post, with Lamarre stepping back in. One of the Cirque do Soleil Entertainment Group’s top-ranking executives, Lefebvre has “accepted a new mandate to evaluate new international value-creation initiatives across the Group’s portfolio,” company reps said in a statement. That means Lefebvre is done with day-to-day operations. -
Meet Louana Seclet, ECHO Trapeze Artist
While some children dream of running away to join the circus, Louana Seclet dreamt of a life out from under the big top when she was young. “I grew up in the circus,” Seclet said. “When I was young, I was more attracted to things I didn’t know.” At 14, Seclet went into the family business, training with her father, Mathieu Seclet, on the Washington trapeze in her native France. Fifteen years later, the younger Seclet is on tour with Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO. -
BroadwayWorld Review: Cirque du Soleil AUANA
Like many locals, I avoid Waikiki like the plague. Too crowded, too little parking, too expensive, too many tourists, just too… much. As I was elbowing my way through packs of tourists in International Marketplace and out on to Kal?kaua’s sidewalks, I will admit that I was not in the most receptive or enthusiastic state of mind when I finally arrived at the entrance to ‘Auana, located in the Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel. But as soon as I entered the intimate 784-seat theatre, I was instantly transported to another time and place, like some sort of dream realm of a Hawai’i of yesteryear—distant, but not forgotten. -
Meet Trickster from ‘KOOZA’ – Kevin Beverley!
Kevin Beverley knew that he wanted to be a part of Cirque du Soleil from a very young age. Growing up in Chicago, he took gymnastics classes as a child, then switched to dance because one of his friends did. But it turns out that it was a good move. Kevin says that he became known as "the dancer who can flip." -
Cirque du Soleil exec Mike Newquist abruptly departs
A little more than two weeks ago, Cirque du Soleil exec Mike Newquist said, “I think the overall future of Cirque is so bright.” Friday, he left the company. Newquist had taken his position on Feb. 6, during a series of company cutbacks under the ONECirque initiative, in which more than 100 positions were cut and positions consolidated. -
Architect redesigns plans for European base of CDS
SPPARC has substantially redesigned its plans to create the first European base of Cirque du Soleil in the heart of London’s West End following feedback from members of the public. The practice is said to have “completely reworked” its proposals to redevelop the former Odeon Covent Garden cinema at 135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue, which were submitted to Camden council last year. -
20 years on Strip, and more numbers behind Cirque du Soleil show
“Ka” opened 20 years ago already a trendsetter. It was the first Cirque du Soleil show to achieve a full story arc. The plot revolves around a brother and a sister entering adulthood, following them through encounters with love, battles and, as the show explains, “the duality of Kà, the fire that can unite or separate, destroy or illuminate.” -
Cirque du Soleil: Corteo – Review, Royal Albert Hall
“Spectacular, spectacular, no words of the vernacular can describe this great event, you’ll be dumb with wonderment…”. As I was sitting in the Royal Albert Hall, watching Cirque du Soleil: Corteo, unfold before me – my first ever live Cirque du Soleil show – this line from Moulin Rouge came into my head. The show was incredible and spellbinding. I could hardly look away from the action and was gripped and entertained throughout. -
A free Cirque du Soleil exhibition is opening in Vegas
A free, limited-time exhibition will give visitors a glimpse into the unique world of Cirque du Soleil. The company’s first-ever installation in Las Vegas will spotlight some of Cirque’s most iconic costumes and never-before-seen artifacts. -
KÀ Celebrates Two Decades of Epic Performances
The revolutionary production KÀ by Cirque du Soleil marks a historic milestone as it commemorates its 20th anniversary at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. -
Meet Neil Dorward – ‘Auana Show Director
Last week, Larry Heath of The AU Review sat down with Cirque performer Anna Ivaseva, who detailed the experience of bringing her Water Bowl act to Hawaii for the new Cirque du Soleil production ‘Auana. Today he is sitting down with the show’s Director, Neil Dorward. -
Q&A w/Mizuki Shinagawa and Ninjin Altankhuyag from KOOZA
Cirque du Soleil’s KOOZA comes to Redmond — Performers from Japan and Mongolia tell us what it’s like to be part of Cirque du Soleil -
Meet Anna Ivaseva – ‘Auana’s Water Bowl Artist
Anna Ivaseva brings her skills in the water bowl to Honolulu, something she’d previously shown off in the touring show Amaluna and Zumanity in Las Vegas (RIP). We spoke about the differences between touring with Cirque and performing with a residency.