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Cirque du Soleil Sets First European Residency in Berlin With 'Alizé' Opening Nov. 20

Early ticket sales top 80,000 as the promoter signals a multi-year run.

Overview

  • The residency anchors at the Theater am Potsdamer Platz with previews from Oct. 24 and a world premiere on Nov. 20.
  • Live Nation’s Marek Lieberberg says “Wir sind gekommen, um zu bleiben,” positioning the production as a long-term fixture in Berlin.
  • The creative team introduces an AcroMagic concept that blends acrobatics with magic, led by directors and magic designers Valentine Losseau and Raphaël Navarro.
  • An international cast of 43 artists from 21 countries will work together permanently in the city.
  • The theater underwent a nearly three-month refit by more than 60 technicians for a high, double‑digit million‑euro production, according to organizers.