Las Vegas, June 2013?? What began as street performance in a small Quebec town in 1984 evolved into the perennial Las Vegas entertainment experience when?Cirque du Soleil?s?touring production,?Nouvelle Exp?rience?, premiered under the distinctive blue and yellow Big Top behind The Mirage Hotel & Casino in 1992. With?Nouvelle Exp?rience,?Cirque du Soleil?began breaking new ground in live theatre on ?The Strip? while planting solid roots in the desert landscape.??

Since the premiere of?Myst?re?in 1993,?Cirque du Soleil?has continued to grow, diversify and push the creative envelope. Now, 20 years later,?Cirque du Soleil?has eight permanent productions in Las Vegas.

Cirque du Soleil?has sold more than 45 million tickets collectively to its eight Las Vegas resident productions and has been followed by more than 3.5 million people across social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Instagram.

?Over the past two decades,?Cirque du Soleil?has been an evolutional success, mesmerizing audiences near and far with more than 31 thousand performances,? said Jerry Nadal, Senior Vice President for Resident Shows in Las Vegas. ?The eight permanent productions on the Las Vegas Strip have shaped our brand into an entertainment powerhouse. We now can reflect on the great moments from our stages, and thank our loyal fans who have supported Cirque over the years.?

Significant 2013 milestones for?Cirque du Soleil?in Las Vegas include:

• February ?? K? 8th Anniversary
• June ? The Beatles LOVE 7th Anniversary
• June ? Michael Jackson ONE premiere
• September ? Zumanity 10th Anniversary
• October ?? ?O? 15th?Anniversary
• October ? CRISS ANGEL Believe 5th Anniversary
• November ? Zarkana 1st Anniversary?
• December ? Myst?re 20th Anniversary

ABOUT CIRQUE DU SOLEIL:

Since 1984,?Cirque du Soleil?has brought wonder and delight to more than 100 million spectators in more than 300 cities in over forty countries on six continents. The company has 5,000 employees, including more than 1,000 performing artists from close to 50 different countries.?

ABOUT OUR RESIDENT SHOWS:

Myst?re??at Treasure Island

Cirque du Soleil?enthusiastically accepted the challenge to ?plant a flower in the desert? with their first permanent production. Credited with changing the face of Las Vegas entertainment,?Myst?re?has mesmerized over 12 million spectators with more than 8500 performances since its premiere at Treasure Island on December 25, 1993. It continues to be the standard by which Las Vegas productions are measured by worldwide audiences and critics alike.

Myst?re?is pure?Cirque du Soleil,?featuring an exhilarating blend of exhilarating acrobatic acts, powerful music and colorful costumes and sets. This 90-minute high-energy production thrills audiences inside the 1,616-seat?Myst?re?Theatre, which was the first permanent?Cirque du Soleil?theatre to be custom-built for the show?s unique design elements.

In February 2012,?Myst?re?added two spectacular new acts ? a?beautiful solo aerial tissue act and a high-energy trapeze finale.? They also boast one of the few male flyers in the world who can perform the quadruple somersault, and one of the few female flyers in the world who can perform the triple somersault.?

Myst?re?performs Saturday through Wednesday at 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm.

??O?? at Bellagio Resort & Casino

From the outset of creation, ?O? at Bellagio Resort & Casino was designed to be classic and timeless. Since its opening on October 15, 1998, more than 11 million spectators have embarked on the surreal voyage that is ?O?.

The international cast of world-class acrobats, synchronized swimmers, divers and characters perform in, on, and above a 1.5 million-gallon pool.? Reflective of a 14th?century European opera house, the ?O? Theatre seats 1,800 guests and was custom-designed to meet the artistic and technical demands of the show.

?O? performs Wednesday through Sunday at 7:30 pm and 10:00 pm.

Zumanity?, The Sensual Side of Cirque du Soleil? at New York-New York Hotel & Casino

On September 20, 2003, the?Sensual Side of Cirque du Soleil?was unveiled with the opening of?Zumanity?at New York-New York Hotel & Casino.

Zumanity?is a seductive twist on reality, making the provocative playful and taboos titillating.? Leave all inhibitions at the door and let loose as this adult-themed production takes you on a sexy thrill ride full of sensational acrobatics and naughty fun.??Zumanity?was created for adults 18 and over.

Zumanity?performs Friday through Tuesday at 7:30 pm and 10:00 pm.

K???at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino

K? premiered on February 3, 2005 and is presented in the unprecedented performance space, the K? Theatre at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino. K? unfolds on a colossal, 360 degree rotating stage which forms the backdrop for this cinematic journey of aerial adventure and perpendicular acrobatics.? Experience the unbelievable at K?, a heroic journey of love and conflict, set within ever-changing theatrical landscapes that conjure an entire empire on stage.

Featuring 80 artists from around the world, K? is a gravity-defying production featuring a powerfully emotive soundtrack that enhances the innovative blend of acrobatic feats, Capoeira dance, puppetry, projections and martial arts.

K? performs at 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm Tuesday through Saturday.

The Beatles??LOVE??at The Mirage Hotel & Casino

LOVE is the production which celebrates the musical legacy of?The Beatles.? This joint artistic venture marks the first time that?The Beatles??company, Apple Corps Ltd., has agreed to a major theatrical partnership.? LOVE was born out of a personal friendship and mutual admiration between the late George Harrison and?Cirque du Soleil?founder Guy Lalibert?.

The production, which premiered on June 30, 2006, is?Cirque du Soleil?s?fifth resident show in Las Vegas and is presented exclusively at The Mirage Hotel & Casino, the property that changed the face of Las Vegas when it opened in 1989. The custom-built theatre at The Mirage features 360? seating, panoramic video projections and surround sound which envelops the audience, who experience?The Beatles?music like never before...??

LOVE is also the recipient of 3 Grammy Awards (Best Surround Sound?2008,?Best Soundtrack?2008,?Best Long Form Music Video?2010).

LOVE performs at 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm Thursday through Monday.

CRISS ANGEL Believe??at Luxor Hotel and Casino

Criss Angel, in partnership with?Cirque du Soleil, presents CRISS ANGEL Believe, an illusion spectacular based at Luxor Hotel and Casino. Recently awarded Magician of the Century, Criss Angel brings his arsenal of magic feats that truly delve deep into the minds of audience members and leave guests in a state of bewilderment, awe and fascination.

The 90-minute production includes some of the most amazing illusions ever-presented on stage. From feats that Harry Houdini dared decades ago to the newest of illusions straight from the creative mind of Criss Angel, guests will marvel at the most spectacular illusions from the Magician of the Century! ??

CRISS ANGEL Believe performs at 7:00 pm Wednesday and Thursday and at 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.?

Zarkana?atARIA Resort & Casino at CityCenter

Zarkana,thesurreal acrobatic spectacle by?Cirque du Soleil, established residency at ARIA Resort & Casino with performances starting in November 2012. Following unprecedented success in Madrid and at Moscow?s Kremlin State Palace Theatre as well as two summers at the legendary Radio City Music Hall,?Zarkana?will find a permanent home in Las Vegas.?

Zarkana?is an acrobatic spectacle that blends circus arts with the surreal to create a world where physical virtuosity rubs shoulders with the bizarre.?Zarkana?is a visual vortex set in a slightly twisted fantasy universe where, little by little, chaos and craziness give way to festivity and love regained. The diverse cast of 70 international artists transports the audience into a fantastical and suspenseful world, blurring the boundaries between the real and imaginary.

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Zarkana?performs at 7:00 pm and 9:30pm Friday through Tuesday.

Michael Jackson ONE?at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino

Cirque du Soleil?and the Estate of Michael Jackson present?Michael Jackson ONETM, a new creation exclusively at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.?Michael Jackson ONE?is a sonic, tonic fusion of acrobatics, dance and visuals?that provides the audience with an?immersive experience into Michael's music.?Driven by Michael?s powerful, multi-layered music ? heard like never before in a riveting, state-of-the-art surround-sound environment ??ONE?takes the audience through a series of seamless visual and musical tableaux, at the heart of a world that is in turn majestic, playful, magical and heart-warming.

In?Michael Jackson ONE, Michael?s artistry and spirit are expressed through the vibrant energy of the cast of 63 dancers and performers, underscored by aerial performance, driving acrobatics, and vivid choreographies that use the urban/hip hop idiom as a springboard for exploration.?ONE?is a heartfelt tribute to the work, innovative spirit, and legacy of Michael Jackson ? the King of Pop, the genius, the visionary, the One.

Preview performances are Saturday to Wednesday at 7:00 pm. Beginning July 1 performances, will be at 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm Saturday through Wednesday.

La Nouba?at?Walt Disney World??Resortin Orlando

La Nouba?transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary and stimulates the imagination from beginning to end with daring acrobatics, dazzling choreography, vibrant music and whimsical characters performed?at?Walt Disney World??Resort.

La Nouba?performs at 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday.

For more information, visit the?Cirque du Soleil?website at?www.cirquedusoleil.com/lasvegas. Like us on?Facebook?or Tweet us:?@Cirque.

To reserve tickets for any?Cirque du Soleil?show in Las Vegas:

• Call 877-2SHOWLV or 702-796-9999
• Go to www.cirquedusoleil.com/lasvegas
• Visit any of the MGM Resorts International box offices
• For parties of 12 or more, please contact Cirque du Soleil group sales by calling

877?504?7164

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Media Contact:

Ann Paladie, Senior Publicist

702-590-9103

ann.paladie@cirquedusoleil.com

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