It seems Cirque keeps opening shows, but never closing any. They are closing Tokyo Disney, I’m sad to say. 😦
… Since its opening on 1 October 2008, Cirque du Soleil “ZED” has continued with encouraging audience support. But as of Saturday, 31 December 2011, the production will come to an end.
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I saw the excellent show after Worlds. And went backstage. Many are disappointed and upset to be winding down. It’s definitely one of the most popular shows within the company.
Some acts are being moved to existing shows. (I heard the excellent double trapeze troupe is going to Mystere.)
… Part of the problem was the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The show was black March 11 through April 20th. Special netting was brought in to protect artists in case of aftershocks during performance.
Zed was the first show to reach its one-millionth guest faster than any show in Japan, and did see great success with over 1,000 performances …
In fact, ticket sales boomed … right after the announced closing.
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