This is an index for the productions of
Cirque du Soleil, with links to individual shows and their respective tropes.
Retired Shows (No longer performing)
- Le Grand Tour (1984-85)
- La Magie Continue (1986)
- Le Cirque Réinventé (1987-90, also 1992)
- Nouvelle Experience (1990-93)
- Fascination (1992) — A Japan-only arena tour.
- Pomp Duck and Circumstance (1997) — The one show on this list not created by Cirque itself, this interactive dinner theater piece originated in Germany in 1990. Cirque co-produced a restaging in Hamburg and counts it as their tenth show.
- Delirium (2006-08) — An arena concert tour.
- Wintuk (2007-10) — Performed seasonally at Madison Square Garden in New York City, a boy left his city in search of snow...
- ZAIA (2008-12) — The Venetian Hotel & Casino in Macau, China hosted a tale of a girl's journey into the universe.
- ZED (2008-11) — A Tarot-inspired story of bridging the Earth and the sky, performed in a permanent theater at Tokyo Disneyland.
- Banana Shpeel (2010) — A hybrid of Cirque and vaudeville.
Arena Tours (The first four were originally tent tours)
- Saltimbanco (1992) — The joy of urbanity.
- Alegria (1994) — The 10th anniversary show, a reflection on the use and abuse of power. (The page also includes tropes for the 1998 film it inspired.)
- Quidam (1996) — A young girl enters a magical land in a search for connection.
- Dralion (1999) — A meeting of East and West as the four elemental forces (fire, water, air, and earth) come together in harmony.
- Michael Jackson The IMMORTAL World Tour (2011) — The music and visuals of the late superstar get a stadium-tailored showcase.
Tent Tours
- Varekai (2002) — What if Icarus didn't perish in that fall from the sky, but instead landed in an enchanted forest?
- Corteo (2005) — The deathdream of a turn-of-the-20th-century circus clown brings the mortal and immortal worlds together.
- KOOZA (2007) — An intentionally back-to-basics show and a fanciful story of self-discovery.
- OVO (2009) — Adventures within a whimsical insect community.
- TOTEM (2010) — Human evolution dramatized.
- Amaluna (2012) — A romance set on a mystical island.
Las Vegas Resident (Non-touring) Shows
- Mystere (1993) — An exploration of the meaning and nature of life.
- "O" (1998) — A giant aquatic "stage" sets the scene for often water-based acts which explore human emotion...their hopes, fears and desires.
- Zumanity (2003) — An adults-only, European cabaret-style show about love and sex.
- KA (2005) — An Asian-inspired epic fantasy unfolds on a pair of moving stages.
- The Beatles LOVE (2006) — The original recordings of the Fab Four are remixed and arranged to form the backbone of a metaphorical recounting of their career and impact.
- Criss Angel Believe (2008) — A magic show collaboration with the popular illusionist.
- Viva Elvis (2010-12) — Elvis Presley's times and tunes.
- Zarkana (2011-12 tour, 2012 resident) — A fusion of Cirque and rock opera as a heartbroken magician is swept into a magical land. This was initially a tour that split its time between New York City, Madrid, and Moscow.
- Untitled Michael Jackson project (2013) — This will involve Michael Jackson's music, but won't be a copy of the arena tour.
Other Resident Shows
- La Nouba (1998) — Walt Disney World gets a Cirque show with fairy-tale inspiration.
- IRIS (2011-20) — When it's not putting on the Academy Awards ceremony, its Los Angeles theater hosts a show that brings the history of moviemaking to life.
Other Live Shows
- Les Chemins Invisibles (2009-13) — A five-year series of free, seasonal shows in Quebec City, themed around the "invisible people" outside of society.
Miscellaneous Productions (Film, TV, etc.)
- Cirque Du Soleil: Journey Of Man (2000; 3D IMAX short)
- Fire Within (2002; a documentary series chronicling the lives of Varekai performers)
- Solstrom (2003; 13-episode Widget Series/Variety Show hybrid)
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