GYPSY OF THE MONTH: Adrienne Jean Fisher of 'Banana Shpeel'

AJ will be tap dancing and hip-hopping in the new Cirque du Soleil show, set to open next month in NYC. (more...)

BANANA SHPEEL Begins Previews 2/25 At The Beacon Theater

Banana Shpeel, the latest Cirque du Soleil production written and directed by David Shiner, has shifted its performance dates and will now begin previews in New York on Thursday, February 25, 2010 (rather than February 4) at the Beacon Theatre (2124 Broadway). (more...)

Photo Coverage: Beacon Theatre Welcomes Cirque Du Soleil's BANANA SHPEEL

On Wednesday, February 10, BroadwayWorld braved the storm at the Beacon Theatre on the Upper West Side to capture the welcoming of the all-new Cirque du Soleil production, Banana Shpeel, which begins preview performances on February 25, 2010. (more...)

Travel Article: Thoughts on Cirque in Chicago & Abound

Soon after 'BANANA SHPEEL's' opening in early December, I hopped 'cross country to experience the kind of flashy, solidified, Vegassy spectacle Cirque du Soleil has to offer with their 'KA.' (more...)

BANANA SHPEEL Shifts Preview Dates; Now to Begin 2/25 At The Beacon Theater

Banana Shpeel, the latest Cirque du Soleil production written and directed by David Shiner, has shifted its performance dates and will now begin previews in New York on Thursday, February 25, 2010 (rather than February 4) at the Beacon Theatre (2124 Broadway). (more...)

Clowning Around Doesn't (entirely) Slip Up Cirque's 'BANANA SHPEEL'

'BANANA SHPEEL's' script is wonky and often unfunny, but for an evening of phenomenal dance numbers, thrilling acrobatics, and electrifying big-band-esque music, 'SHPEEL' is worth a looksee. (more...)