USA/Canada: Disney and Cirque du Soleil Continue Partnership to Develop New Show
Responsible for planning, construction and organization of all Disney theme parks and resorts, The Walt Disney Company’s business unit Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and Canada’s Cirque du Soleil circus show masters have recently renewed their cooperation. Together the companies will develop a new show to be premiered at Disney Springs (formerly Downtown Disney) in Orlando. Currently, visitors to Disney Springs can still enjoy the “La Nouba” show, which was created by the two companies back in 1998 and which will be staged on December 31st this year for the last time (cf. EAP news from March 8th, 2017). With close to 9,000 shows “La Nouba” has delighted more than 11 million guests. In the future, a new show based on Disney’s rich legacy of storytelling is set to follow.
Tiffany Rende, Senior Vice President, Corporate Alliances and Operating Participants, The Walt Disney Company, is looking forward to the continued cooperation: “This long-standing relationship is built on mutual esteem and the success achieved by our two creative businesses throughout the past two decades with ‘La Nouba’. We look forward to our continued collaboration with Cirque du Soleil in developing this new show that will honor Disney animation’s rich history,” said Rende. Daniel Lamarre, President and CEO of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, added: “We are incredibly inspired by Disney’s immense creative universe. We are convinced that bringing Disney’s magic to life on stage will touch audiences and bring them back to their childhood.” (eap)
