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“It’s an even more cabaret-oriented show than it was Zumanity, says Stéphane Lefebvre. People will have an amazing experience going there. There will be a scenography to which a bar is attached. There will be music, singing, magic, acrobatics, comedy. It’s really exciting. »
Renovations are currently taking place at the New York New York theater to accommodate the new production. Comedian Brad Williams, freestyle rapper Chris Turner, as well as singer Eddie Cole, Nat King Cole’s great-nephew, will take part in the show.
In recent years, Cirque has not only had success in Las Vegas. In 2020, the company had closed the curtain on its new creation, R.U.N., after only four months in theaters. This is without counting the short lives that have known Zarkana and Long live Elvis on the Strip in the past.
What lessons has Cirque learned from these failures in the gaming capital? “We are going to take risks in a more calculated way, replies the CEO. I like the idea of test cases before saying that we invest tens of millions in a show […] Cirque du Soleil must take risks, it’s our DNA. We are here to surprise people. But behind these risks, we will put financial resources that are modulated instead of making a big investment all at once. »
The end of the measurements
For the past two weeks, sanitary measures have been completely abandoned in Nevada, on the instructions of the governor of the state. The shows in Las Vegas therefore take place in full halls and in front of unmasked audiences. “But we have internal protocols [au Cirque] that we still keep, specifies Stéphane Lefebvre. We have a more cautious approach. People behind the scenes are asked to keep the masks on for a certain period of time. Eventually, we can remove them”.
It was last summer that the Cirque gradually reopened its shows in Las Vegas, starting with O and Mystery. “We saw that people were eager to go back to see shows. There is a very high demand. In June, I had never seen the city of Las Vegas like this. People were saying it was like December 31.
Tickets are on sale online at madapplelv.com
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