VIDEO: Trampolinist Lee Brearley Bounces From Sydney's Olympics To Broadway's PARAMOUR

Broadway audiences are accustomed to seeing world-class dancers take fight in the musicals that fill Times Square's stages, but Cirque du Soleil's Paramour offers a rare opportunity to see world-class competitive athletes take to the air in the ensemble of a Broadway musical.

Manchester's Lee Brearley competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics as the first male representing Great Britain in trampolining. A few years later he joined the ranks of Cirque performers, first joining the company of SALTIMBANCO and then OVO.

In PARAMOUR, his trampolining skills are featured in a wild chase scene atop the New York skyline that climaxes the second act.

Watch Brearley in action as he compares his positive experiences in the Olympics and on Broadway.

Cirque du Soleil has dazzled audiences the world over, and now it's finally on Broadway with its boldest, most heart-soaring spectacle ever. PARAMOUR, a Cirque du Soleil musical, is a landmark production for Cirque du Soleil, blending the best of Broadway with Cirque du Soleil's signature style. The show has many of the elements beloved on Broadway: a timeless love story, great music, and professional actors in lead roles; but with the Cirque du Soleil aesthetic integrated throughout the show: visionary production design on a grand scale, world class entertainment, and acrobatic feats that defy the imagination.

PARAMOUR spins the thrilling tale of a beautiful young actress forced to choose between love and art in the glamorous world of Golden Age Hollywood. Featuring eye-popping acrobatics and sumptuous music and dance, PARAMOUR is a groundbreaking new event that transports you to a sublime world of emotion and awe as it walks the exhilarating tightrope of the heart.