The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil at The Mirage Hotel &
Casino, one of the most celebrated shows in the world, is evolving to
deliver a more dynamic and
engaging version of the musical experience that has already captured the
hearts of music and theater fans worldwide. Tickets are on sale now for
LOVE’s special 10th
anniversary celebration performance on Thursday, July 14th at 8 p.m.
The first wave of new acts, costumes, choreography, technology and
music, designed to bring the
vibrant and culture-shifting sounds and settings of The Beatles’ musical
revolution to renewed life, are in place now. The show will continue to
evolve with a
culmination tied to its 10th anniversary this summer.
“The Beatles LOVE has had incredible success over the last 10 years and
to celebrate the 10th anniversary of this
great union of The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil, we are preparing many
gifts to add to the vibrancy of this colorful, immersive rock and roll
poem,” said Dominic
Champagne, writer, director and original concept creator of LOVE.
“People love The Beatles’ virtual presence in the show, and they'll get
more, along with more acrobatics,
more visuals, more special effects and more…LOVE!”
Fans will immediately recognize that the GRAMMY Award-winning soundtrack
to LOVE has grown to include the fan favorite,
“Twist and Shout.” With a reinvigorated pulse of sound led by Musical
Director Giles Martin, son of the legendary Beatles producer, Sir George
Martin, the show’s listening
experience has been heightened with a completely remixed soundtrack.
“We have optimized the entire musical experience of LOVE to include
today’s technological advantages that
weren’t available when the show was created,” said Giles Martin. “LOVE’s
soundtrack has never sounded better, and with new state-of-the-art
speakers, the mix is so clear that
you’ll really feel the punch and power of The Beatles’ brilliance!”
Audiences will see stunning new acts and vibrant choreography, pushing
the artistic and acrobatic content to
new heights. NappyTabs, the Emmy award-winning choreographers of “So You
Think You Can Dance” fame, have been brought in to update sequences
with fresh steps for the incredibly
talented cast of 77 artists.
A decade of technological innovation has given the creative team the
ability to add dynamic new visuals and projections to bring The Beatles
themselves,
as well as their messages, to life. The engaging new imagery created by
Dandypunk is drawn by hand, instead of a computer, proving to be a
painstakingly long but effective process.
The projection additions give a human touch to the show, and are played
through 20 new projectors, also utilizing the stage floor as a new
projection surface.
“We had a unique opportunity
to revisit this groundbreaking show with our partners at Apple Corps
Ltd. and our original creative team and do some things that just weren’t
possible when the show opened,” said Jerry Nadal,
senior vice president, Cirque du Soleil. “Ultimately, this evolution
pushes the legacy of innovation that both The Beatles and Cirque du
Soleil have built over the last several decades forward.
The Beatles created a brand new sound that sparked a musical
revolution and Cirque brought an entirely new genre of performance
spectacular to life; it’s only fitting that the project which
brought us together continues to evolve for fans to revisit or
experience for the first time.”
While many of the planned changes are now in place, LOVE will continue
to evolve as elements are
added and refined, leading up to the 10th anniversary celebration
performance in July. Since its debut, The Beatles™ LOVE™ by Cirque du
Soleil® has been seen by nearly eight million people in
more than 4,500 performances.
About The Beatles LOVE and Cirque du Soleil
LOVE, a Cirque du Soleil creation and co-production with Apple Corps
Ltd., celebrates the musical legacy of The Beatles
and is presented exclusively at The Mirage in Las Vegas. LOVE marks the
first time that The Beatles’ company, Apple Corps Ltd., agreed to a
major theatrical partnership. The project was born
out of a personal friendship and mutual admiration between the late
George Harrison and Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté. The Beatles
LOVE by Cirque du Soleil opened to rave reviews on
June 30, 2006. LOVE is the recipient of three GRAMMY Awards.
From a group of 20 street performers at its beginnings in 1984, Cirque
du Soleil is now a major Quebec-based organization providing
high-quality artistic entertainment. The company has close to 4,000
employees, including 1,300 performing artists from close to 50 different
countries.
Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder and delight
to more than 155 million spectators in more than 300 cities in over 40
countries on six continents.
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