03 Nov 2013
Destination Imagination

Cirque du Soleil

As international travel providers make their product recommendations and plans, consider the ultimate destination experience - Cirque du Soleil. Renowned and respected worldwide, Cirque du Soleil has provided high-quality artistic entertainment for nearly 30 years.

Consistently re-defining the live entertainment experience, the company has brought wonder and delight to more than 100 million spectators in more than 300 cities in over forty countries on six continents.
Positioned in key gateway destinations around the United States, Orlando and Las Vegas, Cirque du Soleil is the perfect, must-see activity for every international traveler.
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PERFORMING IN LAS VEGAS

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 at ARIA Resort & Casino at CityCenter
Zarkana, the surreal 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.
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.

PERFORMING IN ORLANDO

La Nouba at Walt Disney World? Resort
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.

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Media Contact:
LAS VEGAS
Ann Paladie
702-590-9103
ann.paladie@cirquedusoleil.com

ORLANDO
Lakiya Arrington
407-934-8117
lakiya.arrington@cirquedusoleil.com

Sales Contact:
LAS VEGAS
Lindsey Hull
702-352-0238
Lindsey.hull@cirquedusoleil.com