Las Vegas' original permanent Cirque du Soleil production, Mystere, celebrated it's record-breaking 8,000th show on Monday, October 18.
Deemed the "flower in the desert" by Guy Laliberte, Founder of Cirque du Soleil, the production has been credited with changing the face of Las Vegas entertainment since its premiere on December 25, 1993. This 90-minute production, with 75 international cast members, has captivated over 12 million people in the 1,629-seat Mystere Theatre. It was the first permanent Cirque du Soleil theatre to be custom-built to exact show specifications.
"This important milestone for Mystere defines what Cirque du Soleil is all about: creativity, audacity and keeping the dream alive. The flower in the desert has bloomed beautifully and will bloom forever," commented Daniel Lamarre, President and CEO of Cirque du Soleil.
New music for signature act
The record breaking performance night also debuted new music by composer Benoit Jutras for the show's Highbar act, written especially to commemorate this achievement.
Mystere fun facts :
-- 12.2 million = number of people who have seen Mystere
-- 1,456,000 = number of trampoline jumps over 8,000 performances
-- 48,000 = number of buckets of popcorn dumped on unsuspecting audience
members
-- 12,000 = number of hours guitar player Bruce Rickerd has played (perfect
attendance record!)
-- 300 = number of times the stage has been painted by ONE MEMBER of the
Props department
-- 22 = miles of bungee cord used in the show
PRNewsFoto/Cirque du Soleil, Richard Termine