R.U.N. (Cirque du Soleil) explained

R.U.N (Cirque du Soleil)
Company:Cirque du Soleil
Genre:Contemporary circus
Type:Resident show
Premiere:October 24, 2019 (Luxor Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada)
Finalshow:March 8, 2020
Creatortitle1:Creative Director
Creatorname1:Stefan Miljevic
Creatortitle2:Show Director
Creatorname2:Michael Schwandt
Creatortitle3:Writer
Creatorname3:Robert Rodriguez
Creatortitle4:Composer
Creatorname4:Tyler Bates
Creatortitle5:Set Designer
Creatorname5:Bruce Rodgers
Creatortitle6:Projection Designer
Creatorname6:Olivier Goulet, Johnny Ranger
Creatortitle7:Lighting Designer
Creatorname7:David Finn
Creatortitle8:Sound Designer
Creatorname8:Jonathan Deans
Creatortitle9:Acrobatic Equipment and Rigging Designer
Creatorname9:Jaque Paquin
Creatortitle10:Performance and Action Designer
Creatorname10:Rob Bollinger
Creatortitle11:Action Sequence Designer
Creatorname11:Jean Frenette
Creatortitle12:Costume Designer
Creatorname12:Kym Barrett
Creatortitle13:Choreographers
Creatorname13:Ivan Velez, Preston Mui
Creatortitle14:Make-Up Designer
Creatorname14:Nathalie Gagne
Otherlabel1:Preceded by
Otherdata1:Messi 10 (Early October 2019)
Otherlabel2:Succeeded by
Otherdata2:'Twas The Night Before... (November 2019)
Website:https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/run

R.U.N was a resident live-action thriller Cirque du Soleil show that premiered on 24 October 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Luxor Las Vegas.[1] The show was retired as of March 8, 2020.[2]

Background

On April 30, 2019, Cirque du Soleil announced R.U.N at the Luxor Hotel and Casino, to premiere on October 24, 2019, as a replacement for Criss Angel Mindfreak Live! and Believe after a ten-year contract with the illusionist Criss Angel.[3] Featuring movie-style stunts instead of acrobatic circus acts, R.U.N is directed by Michael Schwandt,[4] with a screenplay and opening narration by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez.[5] Daniel Lamarre, President and CEO of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, said, "R.U.N is very different from the other shows within the Cirque du Soleil portfolio. With R.U.N, we will ... draw inspiration from action movies and graphic novels".

R.U.N. closed March 7, 2020, followed shortly thereafter by all Cirque shows on March 14, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Characters

Scenes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Los Angeles Times. Cirque du Soleil drops acrobatics in new Vegas 'live-action thriller' show. Jones, Jay. April 30, 2019.
  2. Web site: Cirque du Soleil pulls the plug on 'R.U.N' at Luxor. Radke, Brock. February 27, 2020.
  3. First live action thriller by Cirque du Soleil will premiere at Luxor in Las Vegas in Fall 2019. Cirque du Soleil . 2019-04-30.
  4. News: Cirque du Soleil's new Las Vegas show R.U.N. is a live-action thriller. Montreal Gazette . Brendan Kelly . 2019-04-30.
  5. Cirque du Soleil, without the acrobatics. Montreal Gazette . Brendan Kelly . 2019-06-19.