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* LongRunners: With Christmas Day 2018 marking the show's 25th anniversary, and no formal closing date in sight (as of March 2020 it is on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic), this is '''the''' longest-running Cirque du Soleil show ever produced, and one of the longer-running shows in Las Vegas history (the only currently running shows that claim longer runs are ''Legends in Concert'' [1983], ''Crazy Girls'' [1987], and ''King Arthur's Tournament/Tournament of Kings'' [1990], and only the last is like ''Mystere'' in never leaving its original venue).
* ThePeteBest: Brian Dewhurst/Le Petit didn't arrive until 2000 -- at least, not onstage; Dewhurst was actually the show's artistic coordinator[[note]]the person who oversees a show in lieu of the director from day to day[[/note]] for its first few years. The clown act was originated by Wayne Hronek (as Benny Le Grand; he taught it to Dewhurst); another performer who handled it in TheNineties was Alex El Sobrino, and Alfredo et Adrenaline were a male-female duo with a completely different act that appeared during 1995-96. As next to none of Hronek's act was captured for posterity in Cirque ads and documentaries and none at all of the others' acts, and Dewhurst's tenure in the show has been far, ''far'' longer than any of theirs, few fans recall those who came before him.
* ThePeteBest: Brian Dewhurst/Le Petit didn't arrive until 2000 -- at least, not onstage; Dewhurst was actually the show's artistic coordinator[[note]]the person who oversees a show in lieu of the director from day to day[[/note]] for its first few years. The clown act was originated by Wayne Hronek (as Benny Le Grand; he taught it to Dewhurst); another performer who handled it in TheNineties was Alex El Sobrino, and Alfredo et Adrenaline were a male-female duo with a completely different act that appeared during 1995-96. As next to none of Hronek's act was captured for posterity in Cirque ads and documentaries and none at all of the others' acts, and Dewhurst's tenure in the show has been far, ''far'' longer than any of theirs, few fans recall those who came before him.
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* LongRunners: With Christmas Day 2018 marking the show's 25th anniversary, and no formal closing date in sight (as of March 2020 it is on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic), this is '''the''' longest-running Cirque du Soleil show ever produced, and one of the longer-running shows in Las Vegas history (the only currently running shows show that claim claims a longer runs are ''Legends in Concert'' [1983], ''Crazy Girls'' [1987], and run is ''King Arthur's Tournament/Tournament of Kings'' [1990], and only the last is like ''Mystere'' in never leaving its original venue).[1990]).
* ThePeteBest: Brian Dewhurst/Le Petit didn't arrive until 2000 -- at least, not onstage; Dewhurst was actually the show's artistic coordinator[[note]]the person who oversees a show in lieu of the director from day to day[[/note]] for its first few years. The clown act was originated by Wayne Hronek (as Benny Le Grand; he taught it to Dewhurst); another performer who handled it in TheNineties was Alex El Sobrino, and Alfredo et Adrenaline were a male-female duo with a completely different act that appeared during 1995-96. As next to none of Hronek's act was captured for posterity in Cirque ads and documentaries and none at all of the others' acts, and Dewhurst's tenure in the showhas been was far, ''far'' longer than any of theirs, few fans recall those who came before him.
* ThePeteBest: Brian Dewhurst/Le Petit didn't arrive until 2000 -- at least, not onstage; Dewhurst was actually the show's artistic coordinator[[note]]the person who oversees a show in lieu of the director from day to day[[/note]] for its first few years. The clown act was originated by Wayne Hronek (as Benny Le Grand; he taught it to Dewhurst); another performer who handled it in TheNineties was Alex El Sobrino, and Alfredo et Adrenaline were a male-female duo with a completely different act that appeared during 1995-96. As next to none of Hronek's act was captured for posterity in Cirque ads and documentaries and none at all of the others' acts, and Dewhurst's tenure in the show
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* FanNickname: Moha-Samedi is better known as "The Man in Pink" in the Cirque fanbase, and has even been referred to as just "Pink Guy" in official Cirque promotional materials!
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* LongRunners: With Christmas Day 2018 marking the show's 25th anniversary, and no closing date in sight, this is '''the''' longest-running Cirque du Soleil show ever produced, and one of the longer-running shows in Las Vegas history (the only currently running shows that claim longer runs are ''Legends in Concert'' [1983], ''Crazy Girls'' [1987], and ''King Arthur's Tournament/Tournament of Kings'' [1990]).
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* LongRunners: With Christmas Day 2018 marking the show's 25th anniversary, and no formal closing date in sight, sight (as of March 2020 it is on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic), this is '''the''' longest-running Cirque du Soleil show ever produced, and one of the longer-running shows in Las Vegas history (the only currently running shows that claim longer runs are ''Legends in Concert'' [1983], ''Crazy Girls'' [1987], and ''King Arthur's Tournament/Tournament of Kings'' [1990]).[1990], and only the last is like ''Mystere'' in never leaving its original venue).
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* LongRunners: With Christmas Day 2018 marking the show's 25th anniversary, and no closing date in sight, this is '''the''' longest-running Cirque du Soleil show ever produced, and one of the longer-running shows in Las Vegas history (concurrently running shows that claim longer runs are ''Legends in Concert'' [1983], ''An Evening at La Cage/Frank Marino's Divas Las Vegas'' [1985], ''Crazy Girls'' [1987], and ''King Arthur's Tournament/Tournament of Kings'' [1990]).
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* LongRunners: With Christmas Day 2018 marking the show's 25th anniversary, and no closing date in sight, this is '''the''' longest-running Cirque du Soleil show ever produced, and one of the longer-running shows in Las Vegas history (concurrently (the only currently running shows that claim longer runs are ''Legends in Concert'' [1983], ''An Evening at La Cage/Frank Marino's Divas Las Vegas'' [1985], ''Crazy Girls'' [1987], and ''King Arthur's Tournament/Tournament of Kings'' [1990]).
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* LongRunners: Still running after 23 years and 11,000 performances as of 2017, this is '''the''' longest-running Cirque du Soleil show ever produced.
* ThePeteBest: Brian Dewhurst/Le Petit didn't arrive until 2000 -- at least, not onstage; Dewhurst was actually the show's artistic coordinator[[note]]the person who oversees a show in lieu of the director from day to day[[/note]] for its first few years. The clown act was originated by Wayne Hronek (as Benny Le Grand; he taught it to Dewhurst); another performer who handled it in TheNineties was Alex El Sobrino, and Alfredo et Adrenaline were a male-female duo with a completely different act that appeared during 1995-96. But little of Hronek's act was captured for posterity in Cirque's ads and documentaries, and none at all of the others' acts.
* ThePeteBest: Brian Dewhurst/Le Petit didn't arrive until 2000 -- at least, not onstage; Dewhurst was actually the show's artistic coordinator[[note]]the person who oversees a show in lieu of the director from day to day[[/note]] for its first few years. The clown act was originated by Wayne Hronek (as Benny Le Grand; he taught it to Dewhurst); another performer who handled it in TheNineties was Alex El Sobrino, and Alfredo et Adrenaline were a male-female duo with a completely different act that appeared during 1995-96. But little of Hronek's act was captured for posterity in Cirque's ads and documentaries, and none at all of the others' acts.
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* LongRunners: Still running after 23 years With Christmas Day 2018 marking the show's 25th anniversary, and 11,000 performances as of 2017, no closing date in sight, this is '''the''' longest-running Cirque du Soleil show ever produced.
produced, and one of the longer-running shows in Las Vegas history (concurrently running shows that claim longer runs are ''Legends in Concert'' [1983], ''An Evening at La Cage/Frank Marino's Divas Las Vegas'' [1985], ''Crazy Girls'' [1987], and ''King Arthur's Tournament/Tournament of Kings'' [1990]).
* ThePeteBest: Brian Dewhurst/Le Petit didn't arrive until 2000 -- at least, not onstage; Dewhurst was actually the show's artistic coordinator[[note]]the person who oversees a show in lieu of the director from day to day[[/note]] for its first few years. The clown act was originated by Wayne Hronek (as Benny Le Grand; he taught it to Dewhurst); another performer who handled it in TheNineties was Alex El Sobrino, and Alfredo et Adrenaline were a male-female duo with a completely different act that appeared during 1995-96.But little As next to none of Hronek's act was captured for posterity in Cirque's Cirque ads and documentaries, documentaries and none at all of the others' acts.acts, and Dewhurst's tenure in the show has been far, ''far'' longer than any of theirs, few fans recall those who came before him.
* ThePeteBest: Brian Dewhurst/Le Petit didn't arrive until 2000 -- at least, not onstage; Dewhurst was actually the show's artistic coordinator[[note]]the person who oversees a show in lieu of the director from day to day[[/note]] for its first few years. The clown act was originated by Wayne Hronek (as Benny Le Grand; he taught it to Dewhurst); another performer who handled it in TheNineties was Alex El Sobrino, and Alfredo et Adrenaline were a male-female duo with a completely different act that appeared during 1995-96.
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** Gabriel was dropped in the 2016-17 {{Retool}} via the loss of the aerial cube act.
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** Gabriel was dropped in the 2016-17 {{Retool}} via the loss of the aerial cube act.act, while the Goddess (aerial silk) was dropped not long afterward.
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** The {{Retool}} that unfolded over 2016-17 and eliminated the aerial cube act saw "Misha" and "Gambade" replaced with new songs.
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** The {{Retool}} that unfolded over 2016-17 and eliminated the aerial cube act saw "Misha" and "Gambade" replaced with new songs.songs, though "Misha" was later reinstated.
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** Due to the 1995-96 {{Retool}}, "Rumeurs", "Caravena", and "Birimbau" were all cut. Since they all appeared on the 1994 soundtrack, it was another reason that the live album was recorded in '96 and the original eventually went out of print. Oddly, "Birimbau" was the song chosen to represent this show on the company's 25th anniversary GreatestHitsAlbum, as well as in the ''Delirium'' concert tour.
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** Due to the 1995-96 {{Retool}}, "Rumeurs", "Caravena", "Rumeurs" and "Birimbau" "Caravena" were all cut. Since they all appeared on the 1994 soundtrack, it was another reason that the live album was recorded in '96 and the original eventually went out of print. Oddly,
** "Birimbau" was also cut during the '95-'96 retool, which made it odd that years later it was the song chosen to represent this showon the company's 25th anniversary GreatestHitsAlbum, as well as in the ''Delirium'' concert tour. tour ''and'' on the company's 25th anniversary GreatestHitsAlbum. As of TheNewTens, the soundtrack version serves as the show's exit music (the recorded music that plays as the audience leaves the showroom) in a bit of trope zig-zagging.
** "Birimbau" was also cut during the '95-'96 retool, which made it odd that years later it was the song chosen to represent this show
** The {{Retool}} that unfolded over 2016-17 and eliminated the aerial cube act saw "Misha" and "Gambade" replaced with new songs.
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* DeletedRole: Lost in the 1995-96 {{Retool}} were a few characters, including "The Prince" (who had a DarkSecret) and a ''third'' baby -- a boy who had a [[Main/LivingToys living doll]] as his lovey. Virtually no more details are available on this period of the show's history, alas.
* FanNickname: Moha-Samedi is better known as "The Man in Pink" in the Cirque fanbase.
* LongRunners: Still running after 23 years and 11,000 performances as of early 2017, this is '''the''' longest-running Cirque du Soleil show ever produced.
* FanNickname: Moha-Samedi is better known as "The Man in Pink" in the Cirque fanbase.
* LongRunners: Still running after 23 years and 11,000 performances as of early 2017, this is '''the''' longest-running Cirque du Soleil show ever produced.
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** Several characters were lost in the 1995-96 {{Retool}}were a few characters, including such as "The Prince" (who had a DarkSecret) and a ''third'' baby -- a boy who had a [[Main/LivingToys living doll]] as his lovey. Virtually no more details are available on this period of the show's history, alas.
** Gabriel was dropped in the 2016-17 {{Retool}} via the loss of the aerial cube act.
* FanNickname: Moha-Samedi is better known as "The Man in Pink" in the Cirquefanbase.
fanbase, and has even been referred to as just "Pink Guy" in official Cirque promotional materials!
* LongRunners: Still running after 23 years and 11,000 performances as ofearly 2017, this is '''the''' longest-running Cirque du Soleil show ever produced.
** Several characters were lost in the 1995-96 {{Retool}}
** Gabriel was dropped in the 2016-17 {{Retool}} via the loss of the aerial cube act.
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* LongRunners: '''If''' it closes in 2016, it will have enjoyed a 23-year run. It's already enjoying the longest nonstop run for a Cirque show.
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* LongRunners: '''If''' it closes in 2016, it will have enjoyed a 23-year run. It's already enjoying the longest nonstop run for a Still running after 23 years and 11,000 performances as of early 2017, this is '''the''' longest-running Cirque show.du Soleil show ever produced.
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* LongRunners: '''If''' it closes in 2016, it will have enjoyed a 23-year run. It's already enjoying the longest nonstop run for a Cirque show.
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** Due to the 1995-96 {{Retool}}, "Rumeurs", "Caravena", and "Birimbau" were all cut. Since they all appeared on the 1994 soundtrack, it was another reason that the live album was recorded in '96 and the original eventually went out of print. Oddly, "Birimbau" was the song chosen to represent this show on the company's 25th anniversary GreatestHitsAlbum, as well as in the ''Delirium'' concert tour.
** In late 2010, most of "High Bar" was cut and replaced with a new, more upbeat number. ''That'' song was dropped in 2012 with the act itself when a trapeze act and "Fiesta" were brought in to replace it.
** Due to the 1995-96 {{Retool}}, "Rumeurs", "Caravena", and "Birimbau" were all cut. Since they all appeared on the 1994 soundtrack, it was another reason that the live album was recorded in '96 and the original eventually went out of print. Oddly, "Birimbau" was the song chosen to represent this show on the company's 25th anniversary GreatestHitsAlbum, as well as in the ''Delirium'' concert tour.
** In late 2010, most of "High Bar" was cut and replaced with a new, more upbeat number. ''That'' song was dropped in 2012 with the act itself when a trapeze act and "Fiesta" were brought in to replace it.
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* DeletedRole: Lost in the 1995-96 {{Retool}} were a few characters, including "The Prince" (who had a DarkSecret) and a ''third'' baby -- a boy who had a [[Main/LivingToys living doll]] as his lovey.
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* DeletedRole: Lost in the 1995-96 {{Retool}} were a few characters, including "The Prince" (who had a DarkSecret) and a ''third'' baby -- a boy who had a [[Main/LivingToys living doll]] as his lovey. Virtually no more details are available on this period of the show's history, alas.
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* ThePeteBest: Brian Dewhurst/Le Petit didn't arrive until 2000 -- at least, not onstage; Dewhurst was actually the show's artistic coordinator[[note]]the person who oversees a show in lieu of the director from day to day[[/note]] for its first few years. The clown act was originated by Wayne Hronek (as Benny Le Grand; he later taught it to Dewhurst); another performer who handled it in TheNineties was Alex El Sobrino, and Alfredo et Adrenaline were a male-female duo with a completely different act that appeared during 1995-96. But little of Hronek's act was captured for posterity in Cirque's ads and documentaries, and none at all of the others' acts.
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* ThePeteBest: Brian Dewhurst/Le Petit didn't arrive until 2000 -- at least, not onstage; Dewhurst was actually the show's artistic coordinator[[note]]the person who oversees a show in lieu of the director from day to day[[/note]] for its first few years. The clown act was originated by Wayne Hronek (as Benny Le Grand; he later taught it to Dewhurst); another performer who handled it in TheNineties was Alex El Sobrino, and Alfredo et Adrenaline were a male-female duo with a completely different act that appeared during 1995-96. But little of Hronek's act was captured for posterity in Cirque's ads and documentaries, and none at all of the others' acts.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Cirque originally pitched this show to Caesars Palace in 1990, and at that point it had a Greco-Roman mythology theme to go with the hotel-casino.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Cirque originally pitched this show to Caesars Palace in 1990, and at that point it had a Greco-Roman mythology theme to go with the hotel-casino.
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* TheDanza: Brian Le Petit (Dewhurst) and Bebe Francois (Dupuis, creator of the role and primary performer until his death in 2012).
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* ThePeteBest: Brian Dewhurst/Le Petit didn't arrive until 2000; his predecessors were Wayne Hronek (as Benny Le Grand; Hronek was the creator of the act and taught it to Dewhurst), Alex El Sobrino, and Alfredo et Adrenaline (a male-female duo with a completely different act that appeared during 1995-96). Little of Hronek's act was captured for posterity in Cirque's ads and documentaries, and none at all of the others' acts.
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* ThePeteBest: Brian Dewhurst/Le Petit didn't arrive until 2000; his predecessors were 2000 -- at least, not onstage; Dewhurst was actually the show's artistic coordinator[[note]]the person who oversees a show in lieu of the director from day to day[[/note]] for its first few years. The clown act was originated by Wayne Hronek (as Benny Le Grand; Hronek was the creator of the act and he later taught it to Dewhurst), Dewhurst); another performer who handled it in TheNineties was Alex El Sobrino, and Alfredo et Adrenaline (a were a male-female duo with a completely different act that appeared during 1995-96). Little 1995-96. But little of Hronek's act was captured for posterity in Cirque's ads and documentaries, and none at all of the others' acts.
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* FanNickname: Moha-Samedi is better known as "The Man in Pink" in the Cirque fanbase.
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* RealLifeRelative: Over 2000-2005, the battle between Brian Le Petit and Moha-Samedi was played out by a father-son team, Brian and Nicky Dewhurst. The latter subsequently moved to ''Zumanity'' as part of that show's extensive {{Retool}}, but came back to the role for one night in 2012 as an 80th birthday surprise for his father.
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** Over 2000-2005, the battle between Brian Le Petit and Moha-Samedi was played out by a father-son team, Brian and Nicky Dewhurst. The latter subsequently moved to ''Zumanity'' as part of that show's extensive {{Retool}}, but came back to the role for one night in 2012 as an 80th birthday surprise for hisfather.father.
** The hand-to-hand act is performed by a pair of brothers, Marco and Paulo Lorador.
** Over 2000-2005, the battle between Brian Le Petit and Moha-Samedi was played out by a father-son team, Brian and Nicky Dewhurst. The latter subsequently moved to ''Zumanity'' as part of that show's extensive {{Retool}}, but came back to the role for one night in 2012 as an 80th birthday surprise for his
** The hand-to-hand act is performed by a pair of brothers, Marco and Paulo Lorador.
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* ThePeteBest: Brian Dewhurst/Le Petit didn't arrive until 2000; his predecessors were Wayne Hronek (as Benny Le Grand; Hronek was the creator of the act and taught it to Dewhurst), Alex Sobrino, and Alfredo et Adrenaline (a male-female duo with a completely different act that appeared during 1995-96). Little of Hronek's act was captured for posterity in Cirque's ads and documentaries, and none at all of the others' acts.
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* ThePeteBest: Brian Dewhurst/Le Petit didn't arrive until 2000; his predecessors were Wayne Hronek (as Benny Le Grand; Hronek was the creator of the act and taught it to Dewhurst), Alex El Sobrino, and Alfredo et Adrenaline (a male-female duo with a completely different act that appeared during 1995-96). Little of Hronek's act was captured for posterity in Cirque's ads and documentaries, and none at all of the others' acts.
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* ThePeteBest: Brian Dewhurst/Le Petit didn't arrive until 2000; his predecessors were Wayne Hronek (as Benny Le Grand; Hronek was the creator of the act and taught it to Dewhurst), Alex Sobrino, and Alfredo et Adrenaline (a male-female duo with a completely different act that appeared during 1995-96). Little of Hronek's act was captured for posterity in Cirque's ads and documentaries, and none at all of the others' acts.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Cirque originally pitched this show to Caesars Palace in 1990, and at that point it had a Greco-Roman mythology theme to go with the hotel-casino.
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* DeletedRole: Lost in the 1995-96 {{Retool}} were a few characters, including "The Prince" (who had a DarkSecret) and a ''third'' baby -- a boy who had a LivingDoll as his lovey.
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* DeletedRole: Lost in the 1995-96 {{Retool}} were a few characters, including "The Prince" (who had a DarkSecret) and a ''third'' baby -- a boy who had a LivingDoll [[Main/LivingToys living doll]] as his lovey.
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WhatCouldHaveBeen: Cirque originally pitched this show to Caesars Palace in 1990, and at that point it had a Greco-Roman mythology theme to go with the hotel-casino.
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