About This Show
Cirque du Soleil returns to New York with one of its most beloved touring productions, Alegría. Seen by more than 7 million people on four continents, the show returns to New York to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Franco Dragone directs.
A Spanish word for elation, joy and jubilation, Alegría features an international cast of 59 performers and musicians from 16 countries. It has a baroque and operatic style with flamboyant costumes, extraordinary lighting and an elaborate set design enhancing an astonishing spectacle of athleticism and artistry. The result is an impressive mix of skill, strength and speed combined with elegant, almost ethereal performances.
The 2½ hour spectacle showcases breathtaking acrobatics including the dramatically sensuous Synchro Trapeze and the hi-speed, hi-energy Aerial High Bars where daring aerialists fly to catchers swinging more than 40 feet in the air. The vibrancy of youth is alive in Fast Track, a brilliant display of synchronized choreography and tumbling achieved through a trampoline system that magically appears from within the set.
There will be only one performance on Thursday, June 10 & 17 at 8:00 p.m; No performance on Tuesday, June 1 and June 22.
For students (13 to 17 years) and senior citizens (65 plus), prices are from $67.50 to $85.50 weekdays only (Tuesday to Thursday, and Friday at 4:00 p.m.) Taxes included.