Alegria - Cirque Du Soleil

Bridgeport, CT - Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that the new Alegría Arena Tour will stop in Bridgeport, Connecticut this Summer. Alegría will perform 7 shows at Arena at Harbor Yard.

Alegría is a Cirque du Soleil classic and an internationally acclaimed production that has entertained more than 10 million people worlwide since its world premiere in Montreal in April 1994. In May 2009, Alegría embarked on a new journey, performing in arenas throughout Canada and the United States, giving more people than ever the opportunity to enjoy a Cirque du Soleil show in their own town.

The Show

Alegría is a Spanish word that means happiness, joy and jubilation. An operatic introspection of the struggle for power and the invigorating energy of youth, Alegría relates the tale of power versus weakness, the king versus his jesters, and age against youth.

A kingdom without a king, Alegría is a world where everyone feels imbued with power —from impish court jester Fleur to the young and vital Bronx, to the aged and aristocratic Birds. Alegría is inhabited by minstrels, rogues, beggars, nobles, children and clowns, the only characters able to adapt to the changing times and the upheaval it brings. In this enigmatic, troubling world of profound changes and uncertainty, despite all the trials and tribulations, there is only one constant: the human spirit remains implacable.

Alegría features an international cast of 55 performers and musicians from 17 countries and showcases breathtaking acrobatics. Acts include the Synchro Trapeze and the high-speed, high-energy Aerial High Bars in which daring aerialists fly to catchers swinging more than 40 feet above the stage. The vibrancy of youth is alive in Power Track, a brilliant display of synchronized choreography and tumbling on a trampoline system hidden under the stage floor. In Russian Bars, artists fly through the air and perform spectacular somersaults and mid-air turns, landing on bars perched on the sturdy shoulders of catchers.

Date: August 20 to 23, 2009

Performance Time:
Thursday, August 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22 at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 23 at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Location: Arena at Harbor Yard

Ticket Prices:
Adults from $45 to $95
Children (12 and under) from  $36 to $76
(Prices do not include service charges)

Tickets for Alegría go on sale to the general public Monday, July 6 at 10:00 a.m. on the Cirque du Soleil website or by phone. To purchase tickets, go to www.cirquedusoleil.com/alegria or call 1-800-745-3000. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the Arena Box Office and at all ticketmaster locations.