His pants are tattered. He has no shoes, no shirt. But the beads that adorn his bare chest flash and glitter in the light of the flames that he twirls, faster and faster. He is the Fire Knife dancer, ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Following the success of Amaluna in 2020, Cirque du Soleil is excited to announce ...

Cirque du Soleil is bringing its big top back to Portland. The company announced today that its internationally acclaimed production of Alegría will have a local run from June 16 to July 17 at the ...

Portland, Ore. — Cirque du Soleil's Alegria is wowing Portland audiences for an entire month, but what goes on behind the scenes may be equally as impressive. Senior Publicist Francis Jalbert took ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Cirque du Soleil's 'Alegria' returns this summer, re-imagined in a new light. The show brings together 113 people from 25 different nationalities under the big top at the Portland ...

Cirque du Soleil returns to West Sacramento under the big top with its iconic show “Alegría,” which opens Thursday, July 28. The show runs through Aug. 28. The production, which premiered in 1994 and ...

To work in a traveling circus act is to live the life of a perpetual nomad. “What people don’t know is that a touring show at Cirque du Soleil usually has a lifespan of over 10 years,” said Francis ...

The latest on the deadly McKinney wildfire in Siskiyou County. A new state law revoked anti-loitering provisions that target sex workers. Cirque Du Soleil’s “Alegria” debuts in West Sacramento. The ...

However, when audiences think of Cirque du Soleil they may imagine death-defying acrobatic stunts, mind-melding visuals and innovative music that’s become synonymous with the traveling, live French ...

Editor’s note: Given the rapid spread of the coronavirus omicron variant, please heed local health authorities’ safety recommendations as they’re updated, and check your event’s website for ...

HOUSTON – The world-famous Cirque du Soleil has canceled all remaining performances for its touring show Alegría from now until Jan. 2. According to a news release, the shows that were scheduled to ...

The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t been easy on the French-Canadian circus troupe Cirque du Soleil. In 2020, it had to suspend its productions around the globe and sought bankruptcy protection. Since ...