Ultimate Guide to Fall Cirque du Soleil Shows in NYC: Kurios, Paramour & TORUK
Each offers a distinct, unforgettable experience. Here’s our expert breakdown to help you choose the right one(s) for you:
“Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities”
Under the signature big top tent at Randall’s Island Park, Sept. 29 – Nov. 27
This steampunk-inspired spectacle earns rave reviews. The San Francisco Chronicle calls it “awesome,” and the Chicago Tribune insists it’s “not to be missed on any account.”
Follow an ambitious inventor defying time, space, and dimension to reimagine his world. Performed in the round, it immerses audiences with every seat close to the action. Our experts love it, especially the “Upside Down World” act, “which has to be seen to be disbelieved” (The Boston Globe).
“Paramour”
Now on Broadway at the Lyric Theatre
Cirque du Soleil’s first Broadway original fuses signature acrobatics with a timeless love story and live music.
In this “breathtaking and jaw-dropping” production (Variety), a starlet chooses between love and fame in Hollywood’s golden era. The Hollywood Reporter lauds the “imaginative, thrilling sequences,” like acrobats soaring in a rooftop chase.
“TORUK – The First Flight”
Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Sept. 7-11 & Prudential Center in Newark, Sept. 14-18
Drawn from James Cameron’s “Avatar,” this arena epic transports you to Pandora with massive sets alive via projections of birds, waterfalls, and waves. Standouts include epic puppetry, like the 40-foot-wingspan Toruk operated by six performers.
The Na’vi fight to save the Tree of Souls from catastrophe. The Montreal Gazette praises how “the story is front-and-center,” driven by “stunning visuals,” “stirring choreography,” and an “eye-popping set” over traditional acrobatics.
