Once 60% of eligible residents 16 and older have been vaccinated, events can proceed with no social distancing, provided the rate of positive coronavirus tests remains below 5%. Beginning May 1, counties will assume authority in overseeing coronavirus mitigation measures, and on Tuesday, Clark County (of which Vegas is a part) approved plans to operate at 80% capacity with three feet of social distance. Steve Sisolak that entertainment venues will be allowed to open at 100% capacity by June 1. Blue Man Group, which Cirque acquired in 2017, is scheduled to return to Luxor on June 24.Ĭirque’s move comes on the heels of an announcement by Nevada Gov. “Mystère,” Cirque’s oldest show in Las Vegas, will resume performances at Treasure Island on June 28, and “O” will return to the Bellagio on July 1. We are Vegas, and Vegas is Cirque du Soleil.”

“I think our opening becomes the symbol that entertainment is back,” said Cirque Chief Executive Daniel Lamarre. Preview performances start May 12, with the actual launch on May 26.Cirque du Soleil announced Wednesday that it will relaunch its two longest-running live shows in Las Vegas, “Mystère” and “O,” in time for the July Fourth weekend, signaling the company’s return to its biggest and most lucrative market and its first steps back onto the world stage since the COVID-19 pandemic hit more than a year ago. Tickets for the show, which start at $59, are on sale now. The end result will be exactly what we’re known for - creative, astonishing, and enjoyable live entertainment.” To this, we’re adding acts and artists you wouldn’t expect to find on a Cirque du Soleil stage. “Cirque has long been known for celebrating the limits of human ability, and Mad Apple will continue this revered tradition. “We’re excited to share a completely reimagined experience from Cirque du Soleil with a show that fuses the spirit and creativity of the two cities that never sleep,” Grilly said. The show’s runtime will be about 80 minutes, producers said.Ĭirque president Eric Grilly said, while the show is different, in the end, it provides guests with an experience they won’t forget. “If you don’t like something, wait 5 minutes, because there’s going to be a completely different type of unreal, awesome performance coming next.” “It’s great for people who have ADD,” he said. While most Cirque shows lull audiences into a sense of awe and wonder, Williams told the Sun that Mad Apple will move at a rapid, frenetic pace. “I think the differentiation is where we’ll have stand-up comedy, the type you don’t see at Cirque or other shows, and it will be in this much more intimate showroom where the audience will be closer to the action than any other Cirque show.”ĭespite the differences, Painter said “the DNA is still Cirque.” “It’s still a Cirque du Soleil show because it features fantastic and incredible acrobatics that will really wow the audience,” Painter told the Las Vegas Sun. Painter said the show is a major departure for audiences used to a certain style of Cirque performances. The rotating cast will include comedian Brad Williams, rapper Chris Turner, and lead vocalist Xharlie Black, the great-nephew of Nat King Cole. The show will feature six different acts as well as musicians, dancers, comedians, magicians, and circus performers. “We’ve taken inspiration from the city’s rich musical history, legendary comedy scene and unrivaled nightlife, and combined it with the wow factor of Cirque du Soleil to create an experience that will feel like a giant party from start to finish.” “Mad Apple will deliver a night of joy and entertainment with the thrilling backdrop of New York City,” Painter said in a statement.

Mad Apple will use the theater at New York-New York formerly used by another shuttered Cirque production, the adult-themed “Zumanity.” The theater seats a little more than 1,100 spectators. It joins “The Beatles Love” at The Mirage, “O” at Bellagio, “Mystere” at Treasure Island, “Ka” at MGM Grand, and “Michael Jackson One” at Luxor. The show will open Memorial Day Weekend and give Cirque six active shows on the Strip. You saw the funniest comedian, you saw the craziest bands, you heard someone singing the most beautiful jazz ever, and then you saw somebody doing triple back-flips off the Brooklyn Bridge - all at 4 o’clock in the morning. “You have the greatest night out of your life. “The best way of describing this show is the first time you ever went to New York,” co-producer Simon Painter told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. It’s an appropriate venue for the show which producers describe as a gigantic New York-themed party. The company is set to launch “Mad Apple” this spring at the New York-New York Hotel & Casino. Cirque du Soleil is already all over the Las Vegas Strip, and it’s about to have an even bigger presence.

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