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Show Type:
Production Show
Mystere Tickets
Location:
Mystere Theater
Treasure Island Las Vegas
3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
Show Description:
At some point, Cirque du Soleil productions become some of the most definitive shows of the Vegas Strip. Its creator, Franco Dragone, has produced and directed numerous other popular Vegas shows such as O and Le Reve, but many consider the Las Vegas show Mystere to be his finest work. Located amongst the glowing lights of its eponymous Treasure Island Theater, Mystere Las Vegas is a kaleidoscope of colors and surreal imagery, dreamlike in its conception and entrancing in its execution.
If you believe local papers like the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Mystere Vegasis a must-see - the publication has named Mystere the 'Best Production Show' eight times since the production's inception. And it's not really hard to see why.
Mystere is about passion and mysticism - about redefining what 'circus' entertainment can signify. Variations on standard circus elements from lion tamers to clowns to acrobats appear during a Mystere Vegas show, but they are often clouded in shifting colors and bizarre costumes, providing a unique quality that has been the show's greatest selling point. Mystere Vegas blends so many types of entertainment together, with a backdrop of driving, tribal rhythms that are just as innovative and immaculate as the show is colorful.
Featuring an international cast of dozens of acrobats, dancers, singers, and musicians, the Las Vegas show Mystere continues to cement itself as one of the city's signature shows, running Monday - Wednesday, and Saturday at 7:00pm & 9:30pm and Sundays at 4:30pm & 7:00pm.
Show Biography:
The brainchild of many creators, Franco Dragone often receives top billing for the Las Vegas show Mystere. He has directed dozens of shows in both America and Europe (primarily in Italy) and is currently focusing his energies into Le Reve at the Wynn Casino. And while much of the proceedings at a Mystere Vegas show bear Dragone's stamp, composer Rene Dupere had much to do with the final product too. A longtime collaborator of Dragone, Dupere's surreal and animalistic score provides the framework for the visual masterpiece that is Mystere Las Vegas, and he is an award-winning musician in his own right.
The first Mystere Las Vegas performance occurred in 1993, and the show has lost little steam over the years, boasting over six million tickets sold since it's initial run in Treasure Island. For a city famous for its short attention span, it would be disingenuous to call Mystere's extended run anything less than a resounding success.
| R.U.N (Cirque du Soleil) | |
|---|---|
| Company | Cirque du Soleil |
| Genre | Contemporary circus |
| Show type | Resident show |
| Date of premiere | October 24, 2019 (Luxor Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| Creative team | |
| Creative Director | Stefan Miljevic |
| Show Director | Michael Schwandt |
| Writer | Robert Rodriguez |
| Composer | Tyler Bates |
| Set Designer | Bruce Rodgers |
| Projection Designer | Olivier Goulet, Johnny Ranger |
| Lighting Designer | David Finn |
| Sound Designer | Jonathan Deans |
| Acrobatic Equipment and Rigging Designer | Jaque Paquin |
| Performance and Action Designer | Rob Bollinger |
| Action Sequence Designer | Jean Frenette |
| Costume Designer | Kym Barrett |
| Choreographers | Ivan Velez, Preston Mui |
| Make-Up Designer | Nathalie Gagne |
| Official website | |
R.U.N is a resident live-action thrillerCirque du Soleil show that premiered on 24 October 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Luxor Las Vegas.[1]
Background[edit]
On April 30, 2019, Cirque du Soleil announced R.U.N at the Luxor Hotel and Casino, to premiere on October 24, 2019 as a replacement for Criss Angel Mindfreak Live! and Believe after a ten-year contract with the illusionist Criss Angel.[2] Featuring movie-style stunts instead of acrobatic circus acts, R.U.N is directed by Michael Schwandt,[3] with a screenplay and opening narration by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez.[4] Daniel Lamarre, President and CEO of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, said, 'R.U.N is very different from the other shows within the Cirque du Soleil portfolio. With R.U.N, we will ... draw inspiration from action movies and graphic novels'.[citation needed]
Characters[edit]
- Me: The Hero, Leader of the Street Kingz. (Originally played by Mark Poletti)
- The Groom: The rival of the 'Me'. Leader of the BlakJax. (Originally played by Florian Beaumont)
- The Bride: Where do her loyalties lie? (Originally played by Emilie Caillon)
- The Professional: A BlakJax Thief. Can he take down the hero? (Originally played by Samuel Ferlo)
- The Doctor: What will come of the hero in his torture chamber? (Originally played by Andrew Stanton and AuzzyBlood)
- Bone Breaker: As he is tortured, are his bones really breaking? (Originally played by Raye Yong)
- Camera Woman: Whether she is soaring through the air, or lurking behind the scenes, she captures every moment of our Hero's adventure. (Originally played by Joelle Ziberman)
- Street Kingz: The Hero's Gang. Can they reclaim Las Vegas' underworld as their own?
- BlakJax: The Groom's Gang. Fighting to avenge his honor.
Scenes[edit]
- Neon Wedding: Opening video introducing the characters and setting up the story
- Boom Brawl: A fight between the BlakJax and the Street Kingz, ending in the explosion of a Downtown Las Vegas fireworks factory.
- Bolt: Opening Credits, the hero is on the run on a massive treadmill.
- Lookout: The Professional attempts to take back what was stolen from the BlakJax.
- Tag: Flashback scene featuring stunt bikes exploring the history of the main characters
- Lessons in Pain: Freakshow artists attempt to get answers from the Hero, but end up losing.
- Rev: The Hero and The Bride attempt to escape as a car chase unfolds on stage, using projections, treadmills, and a full size car, traveling through the desert highways around Las Vegas.
- Into the Depths: The Hero and the Bride attempt to get to the surface after crashing into Lake Mead
- Level Up: Using BMX and Trials motorcycles, the Hero and the Groom's avatars battle for the right to take the heart.
- Til Death: Resisting the opening scene wedding, this time, with a twist.
Gallery[edit]
Cirque Du Soleil At Mystic Lake Casino Resort
Show entrance
The 'Boom Brawl' scene
The 'Rev' scene
The 'Til Death' scene
References[edit]
- ^Jones, Jay (April 30, 2019). 'Cirque du Soleil drops acrobatics in new Vegas 'live-action thriller' show'. Los Angeles Times.
- ^'First live action thriller by Cirque du Soleil will premiere at Luxor in Las Vegas in Fall 2019' (Press release). Cirque du Soleil. 2019-04-30.
- ^Brendan Kelly (2019-04-30). 'Cirque du Soleil's new Las Vegas show R.U.N. is a live-action thriller'. Montreal Gazette.
- ^Brendan Kelly (2019-06-19). 'Cirque du Soleil, without the acrobatics'. Montreal Gazette.
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