O is a water-themed resident Cirque du Soleil production written and directed by Franco Dragone. It is the tenth Cirque du Soleil production since 1984 and second resident show in Las Vegas, NV after Mystere. O is inspired by the "infinity and the elegance of water's pure form" and pays homage to the magic of theater. It's title being a phonetic word play on the French word "eau" meaning "water". O premiered on October 19, 1998 at The Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
History
As of early 2011, O has made over a billion dollars since its opening in 1998.
O had its 8000th performance on July 20, 2015.
At the beginning of January 2020, O will be performing 7 days a week. To accommodate the new performance schedule, O has hired 85 additional cast and crew.
Characters
Philemon (Guifà): Chosen by The Ballerina to enter the world of O, Philemon is young Sicilian boy who tries to return Aurora's kerchief.
Le Vieux (Eugen): The guide and theater manager to the world of O. Le Vieux He embodies the cyclical part of life where everything old becomes new again. Originally portrayed by Eugen Brim.
Aurora: A character who catches the interest of Philemon. She descends down from the ceiling of the theater at the beginning of the show.
The Barrel Organ Grinder (Strong Man): Guardian of the world of O, he is a strong man who is a gentle giant. He carries and plays a Barrel Organ.
Le Travesti (The Transvestite): Wearing the clothes of a wicked woman, Le Travesti coos, hisses, and murmurs. Their primal cries can be heard throughout the theater. They perform during the Fan Dance Interlude.
The Masked Thief (Le Voleur): A character with many faces, The Masked Thief plays with fire. he performs during the Fire Manipulation Act.
L'Allumé (The Burning Man): A pyromaniac who enjoys pleasing the crowd. He is a character who is unaware that he is on fire.
The Waiter: A rubber man who dances.
The Zebras: Playful throughout the show, the Zebras perform during the Cadre Act.
The Comets: Servants to the world of O.
The Mermaids: The watchers of the mystical waters. Represents the malevolent side of the water.
The Bikers : A group of energetic characters performing the aerial hoop act.number
Petite Danseuse (The Gypsy): A dancer who
La Mariée (The Bride): Lost or abandoned, the bride is searching for something. She is the singer of O.
The Clowns: Two clowns finding their place in the world.
Jon and Stephen: (2024 - Present) Originally portrayed by Jon Monastero and Stephen Simon.
Leonid and Valery: (2001 - 2024) Originally portrayed by Leonid Leykin and Valery Keft.
Dima and Iryna: (1998 - 2001) Originally portrayed by Dimitri Bogatirev and Iryna Ivanytska of AGA-BOOM.
Les Personnages du théâtre (Les Nus): Various characters that are "spirits" or memories of the O theater. These characters come from many different theater plays. These plays include: The Three-Penny Opera, Mother Courage, The Merchant of Venice, The Taming of the Shrew, La Grosse Femme, The Lady With a Dog, Cowboy, Six Characters in Search of an Author, The Bald Soprano, and many others.
The Astronaut: A person dressed as an Astronaut at the end of the Russian Swing transition. Their helmet is made from a Water Cooler Jug.
The Ballerina: A woman wearing a golden ballerina outfit.
The Blind Man: A character wearing a howie lab coat with a large mandarin collar, a pair of round blind glasses, and has a walking cane.
The Boxer: A man wearing a very tall yellow head wrap with a pair of yellow boxing gloves.
The Burqa: A woman wearing a blue burqa.
The Chicken: A woman wearing a large yellow and red feathered boa and a small green top hat.
The Crochet Veil: A woman wearing a long crochet veil headscarf.
The Cowboy: A man wearing a sombrero hat.
The Dancers: Two women wearing white tutus with multicolored tulles.
The Dirty Old Man: A character with a long shaggy white beard and moustache, and a black derby hat.
The Donkey: A character wearing a donkey mask.
The Drummer: A character wearing a bearskin hat and carrying a drum.
The Elizabethan: A woman wearing a Elizabethan-style dress. Her dress is seen at the beginning of the show hanging over the stage.
The Funeral Bird (Nightmare): A character wearing a hooded tunic and a plague doctor mask.
La Grosse Femme: A woman with a large red bosom.
The Gypsies: Two men wearing orange pants and wearing gypsy head scarves.
The Hotel Maid: A maid who picks up the performers outfits during the Russian Swing act.
The Indian: A woman wearing blue traditional Indian clothing with a jewel bindi on her forehead.
The Lady: A woman wearing headscarf and wearing sunglasses. She also wears a large sunhat during the High Dive Act.
The Lover: A man wearing a pork pie hat, green jacket, and carrying a bouquet of flowers.
Moonhead: A character wearing a large blue crescent mask. The mask's face has a large nose and uneven prominent cheeks.
Napoleon: A character with a large blue bicorne hat.
The Noble: A man wearing a bycocket hat.
Nucleaire: A character wearing a radiation suit and a gas mask.
Skinned: A character wearing a similar costume to the costumes from the Bateau Act. The character appears as a flayed man with green flesh with gashes of red flesh.
The Red Woman: A woman wearing a red dress.
The Tamer: A child-like character wearing green outfit and carrying a whip.
The Vermicelli: A character that sings during the Barge Act.
The Water Lily: A woman wearing a pink water lily flower with multicolored rhizomes.
The White Twins: Two Pierrot clowns wearing long pointed white hats with ruffs.
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