| The astounding Cirque du Soleil is an enormous | | | | they watch the show unfold. At the MGM the KA |
| acrobatic act... and so much more. If you have an | | | | show dazzles the eye. The O performance is as |
| image of the old time circus with clowns and acrobats, | | | | wondrous as its title signifying 'everything'. |
| be prepared for a shock. Cirque du Soleil has this, and | | | | Dancers of the Cirque du Soleil are one of the |
| much more, but in a form that is wildly different. With | | | | highlights. Combining traditional movements from their |
| dozens of artists - tumblers, firebreathers, clowns and | | | | native countries with modern twists and turns that |
| others - the show has many of the traditional | | | | surprise at every step, the artists leave you something |
| entertainers. But the similarities end there. The | | | | to remember for a long time afterward. But the show |
| difference is immediately visible the moment you see | | | | isn't all just traditional high wire acts, comedy or |
| the entertainers. With carefully crafted makeup and | | | | dancers in new costumes. There is a theme to every |
| costumes, it has to be seen to be appreciated. Deep | | | | show, one that weaves and tangles and then resolves |
| blue or orange suits with tie-dyed designs, Chinese red | | | | like a complex detective story. You may have to |
| capes and kaleidoscope makeup are only the | | | | attend several times to unravel all the mystery and |
| beginning. | | | | awe that's packed into the performance. |
| The performers are among the best acrobats in the | | | | Performances can be crowded. Once a novelty, |
| world, gathered from more than a dozen countries. | | | | Cirque du Soleil has taken center stage in Las Vegas |
| Displaying their talents inside huge arenas that seat | | | | and became an important part of the whole 'Vegas |
| over 1,600 they astound audience members with their | | | | experience'. Like a lot of shows in Las Vegas, tickets |
| skill. But that skill is in service of the most unusual, | | | | are a bit high but a web search might yield a discount. |
| individual and innovative choreography around. | | | | Well worth the price, the Cirque du Soleil is an |
| Whether it's the Aerial High Bar act making | | | | unforgettable theatrical experience. Don't miss seeing it |
| death-defying leaps that seem as if they truly can fly | | | | in the Desert City of Lights. Whether O, KA or |
| or the Alexis Brothers with their amazing tumbling the | | | | Mystere, or any of the several other shows that are |
| shows never let up for a moment. For 90 minutes at | | | | brought forth over the months and years, Cirque du |
| the Mystere Theatre audience is agog with wonder as | | | | Soleil will always leave you guessing what's next. |