Great show. Big shock.
The Cirque du Soleil’s Asian invasion has just suffered another setback. Not long after pulling its ZED … out of Tokyo, the multinational entertainment company is about to shut down its Zaia, directed by Gilles Maheu, out of Macau, after three and half years, interrupting a 10-year contract.
Three and half years is a long run for any show. But with Cirque, a decade is the norm. In Japan, an earthquake and tsunami damaged the ZED box office take at Tokyo Disney.
Why Macau?
Apparently, unlike Las Vegas, where fine dining and entertainment are popular diversions, the people who visit casinos in Macau actually prefer gambling. And there is a bit of a world economic crisis. …
Montreal Gazette – Cirque du Soleil’s Asian Retreat: First ZED, Now Zaia
I saw the beautiful performance in November. The cast had no hint, at that time, that their show was at risk. 😦
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
It only seems that Cirque keeps opening new shows, and never closing any.
In fact, 4 shows are closing within a fairly tight time period. The two in Asia. Also Banana Spheel – which closed October 2010
Viva Elvis will likely be shuttered in 2012.
… It would be the first of Cirque’s seven Las Vegas titles to close since the opening of “Mystere” in 1993. …
“Viva Elvis” is produced in partnership with CKX Inc., owners of the Presley estate. The title, which drew mixed to negative reviews, was said to be more creatively restricted — by the estate — than Cirque’s “Love” venture with The Beatles. …
Catch Viva Elvis sometime this year. Ticket sales boomed at Zed after the announcement it would be closing. I’m guessing the same thing will happen with Elvis.
Most performers, but not all, will be relocating to other shows.
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