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The world’s largest contemporary circus producer is folding up its tents — for now. Cirque du Soleil said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection, saying, “We have no choice but to take a pause for a little while.” The Montreal-based organization’s U.S. shows have been dark since March 15, when the widening…

Cirque du Soleil, the Montreal-based entertainment company that is the largest contemporary circus producer in the world, has temporarily laid off almost its entire workforce after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to cancel shows. Job cuts will affect 95% of its staff, more than 4,000 people, the company said in a…

As precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Cirque du Soleil has temporarily suspended all of their shows on the Las Vegas strip as well as their planned run of Volta in Orange County this month and in April. Cirque du Soleil made the announcement on their official website. The statement read: Taking into conside…

The producer of Cirque du Soleil and Dan Lin’s Rideback have made a deal to develop feature films based on the stories and characters from the catalog of the iconic global live entertainment franchise. The movie projects will be spearheaded by Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group president and CEO Daniel Lamarre and…

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group announced today the acquisition of The Works Entertainment, the production company behind The Illusionists stage magic franchise and other variety shows. The transaction marks the third acquisition for Cirque since the 2017 purchase of Blue Man Group and VStar Entertainment Group…

An equipment malfunction at a Cirque du Soleil performance last night in Washington state stopped the show and caused the rest of the program to be cancelled. The show in the Seattle suburb of Redmond, Washington ended when a hydraulic system hose broke. Audience members were showered with what the company claimed was…

For the first time in its 34-year history, Cirque du Soleil has made a significant investment in the family market for live entertainment, acquiring Minneapolis-based VStar Entertainment Group. Through licenses with companies including Nickelodeon and Spin Master, VStar produces shows such as a stage version of…

Cirque du Soleil returned to performances on Friday in New Jersey, offering a tribute to the aerialist who died last month on stage. It was the first show since the March 17 accident that claimed the life of Yann Arnaud. The show, titled VOLTA, began with a tribute to Arnaud, the 38-year old aerialist who perished…

UPDATED, 11:26 AM: Jennifer Lopez has postponed this week’s dates of her Las Vegas show out of respect for the victims of Sunday night’s horrific shooting on the Strip. Jennifer Lopez: All I Have was set to run Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The venue said in a…

Cirque du Soleil and Blue Man Group – creative ensembles that grew from local fame as offbeat entertainment alternatives into multicultural franchises – announced a merger today. Montreal native Cirque acquired New-York-based Blue Man Productions, a global live entertainment company best known for the award-winning…

EXCLUSIVE: Guy Laliberté and Alexandre Amancio have launched Reflector Entertainment, a Lune Rouge company. Cirque du Soleil creator Laliberté and video game developer, producer, writer and director Amancio, are co-founders for Reflector, a multiplatform business that will develop intellectual property with a view to…

IATSE has canceled today’s planned protest against the non-union performance of Cirque du Soleil's OVO show in Montreal, following Tuesday’s freak accident that took the life of Olivier Rochette, the son of Cirque founder Gilles Ste-Croix. Rochette, a 42-year-old technician with the acrobat troupe's Luzia show in San…