Cirque du Soleil's Paramour Moves Up Opening Night
The upcoming Broadway premiere of Cirque du Soleil's Paramour has announced that it will now open on May 25, a week in advance of its previously announced June 2 opening night. The production is set to play at the Lyric Theatre beginning April 16.
Additionally, it has been announced that Ruby Lewis will make her Broadway debut as the show's leading lady.
Paramour, which is Cirque's first production created specifically for Broadway, will blend "the best of Broadway with Cirque du Soleil's signature style." The musical production is set in Golden Age Hollywood, where a young poet is forced to choose between love and art. With professional actors in leading roles alongside gravity-defying acrobats, aerialists, and circus performers, the show will feature a cast of 38. Additional casting will be announced shortly.
Ruby Lewis' recent credits include Cirque du Soleil’s For The Record: BAZ, a post-modern cabaret inspired by the films of director Baz Luhrmann. In the production, Lewis played The Great Gatsby's Daisy. Lewis has also appeared in the national touring companies of Gypsy, Grease, Jersey Boys, and We Will Rock You.
French director Philippe Decouflé will stage Paramour. His creative team includes Jean Rabasse (set designer), Philippe Guillotel (costume designer), Bob & Bill (composers), Daphné Mauger (choreographer), Patrice Besombes (lighting designer), Anne‐Séguin Poirier (props designer), Olivier Simola (projection designer), Christophe Waksmann (projection designer), John Shivers (sound designer), Shana Carroll (acrobatic choreographer), Boris Verkhovsky (acrobatic performance designer), Pierre Masse (rigging and acrobatic equipment designer), and Nathalie Gagné (makeup designer). Jean-François Bouchard serves as "creative guide," with Pascale Henrot as the associate creative director and West Hyler as associate creative director and scene director.
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