Alegría is a touring production by Cirque du Soleil, originally created in 1994 under director Franco Dragone and director of creation Gilles Ste-Croix. The production premiered in Montreal on 21 April 1994.

The original version toured until December 2013, giving more than 6,600 performances and being seen by over 14 million spectators in 255 cities across 40 countries. A reimagined version, Alegría: In a New Light, premiered in Montreal in 2019 to mark the production's 25th anniversary.

Set and technical information The stage of Alegría features a large dome, decorative columns and balustrades, with spiral ramps on either side. The floor incorporates the image of a salamander, while the lighting and set design draw on 17th-century ballroom aesthetics. The production also uses an autumnal color palette.

Costume design in Alegría reflects the contrast between the Old Order and the New Order. Costumes associated with the Old Order use ornate details such as feathers and lace, while those of the New Order use lighter fabrics intended to allow greater freedom of movement.

Characters The characters in Alegría are divided broadly between two generations, referred to as the New Order and the Old Order.

Fleur: A self-styled king who acts as a guide through the world of Alegría. Nostalgic Old Birds: Courtiers associated with the Old Order. Tamir: A bowler-hatted character who appears during the production. Nymphs: Characters associated with the show's celebratory sequences. Bronx: Members of the younger generation who perform on the power track and aerial high bar. The Angels: Guardian figures who perform on the Russian bars. White Singer: One of the shows vocalists and a narrative figure within the production. Black Singer: The second principal vocalist, presented as a contrasting counterpart to the White Singer. Clowns: Provide comic interludes and commentary through short scenes based on everyday situations.

Acts During the original 1994-2013 run, the acrobatic programme changed over time. Early performances included Fast Track, Russian bars, contortion, hula-hoop manipulation, an aerial cube, a strongman act and a large-scale flying trapeze finale. By 2010, the production still featured Power Track, Russian bars and aerial high bar, alongside clown interludes including a paper-airplane routine and Snowstorm. Music The music for Alegría was composed by René Dupéré, who had previously worked on Cirque du Soleil productions including Nouvelle Expérience, Saltimbanco and Mystère. A studio soundtrack album was released on 27 September 1994. Dupéré and Robbi Finkel received a Grammy nomination for the title track at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards, in the category Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s). The original 1994 soundtrack contains 12 tracks. A 2002 edition included the additional tracks "Cerceaux" and "Malioumba".

At the 1995 ADISQ awards, Finkel and Dupéré received the Félix Award for Record Producer of the Year for Alegría, while Rob Heaney received the award for Sound Engineer of the Year. Cirque du Soleil states that the soundtrack spent 65 consecutive weeks on the Billboard World Music Chart. Tour Alegría premiered in Montreal in 1994 and toured internationally during its original run. On 20 May 1999, it began a resident engagement at the Beau Rivage resort in Biloxi, Mississippi. In May 2009, Cirque du Soleil launched an arena tour of the production in Canada and the United States.

A reimagined version, Alegría: In a New Light, premiered under the Big Top in Montreal on 18 April 2019 to mark the original production's 25th anniversary. The production featured revised acts, characters, costumes, music and makeup.

The following colorboxes indicate the region of each performance:  Europe  North America  South and Central America  Asia/Pacific  Oceania

Arena tour

1998 schedule

Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - From 7 Jan 1998 to 8 Feb 1998

1999 schedule

Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - From 5 Jan 1999 to 7 Feb 1999 Beau Rivage, Biloxi, MS - From 20 May 1999 to 2 Oct 2000

2009 schedule

Halifax, NS - From 27 May 2009 to 7 Jun 2009 St. John, NB - From 10 Jun 2009 to 14 Jun 2009 St. John's, NL - From 19 Jun 2009 to 28 Jun 2009 Providence, RI - From 2 Jul 2009 to 5 Jul 2009 Manchester, NH - From 8 Jul 2009 to 12 Jul 2009 Newark, NJ - From 15 Jul 2009 to 19 Jul 2009 Wilkes-Barre, PA - From 22 Jul 2009 to 26 Jul 2009 Hamilton, ON - From 29 Jul 2009 to 2 Aug 2009 Bridgeport, CT - From 20 Aug 2009 to 23 Aug 2009 Boston, MA - From 26 Aug 2009 to 30 Aug 2009 Albany, NY - From 2 Sep 2009 to 6 Sep 2009 Syracuse, NY - From 9 Sep 2009 to 13 Sep 2009 Amherst, MA - From 16 Sep 2009 to 20 Sep 2009 Rochester, NY - From 23 Sep 2009 to 27 Sep 2009 State College, PA - From 30 Sep 2009 to 4 Oct 2009 Pittsburgh, PA - From 7 Oct 2009 to 11 Oct 2009 Philadelphia, PA - From 14 Oct 2009 to 18 Oct 2009 Reading, PA - From 21 Oct 2009 to 25 Oct 2009 London, ON - From 12 Nov 2009 to 15 Nov 2009 Greenville, SC - From 18 Nov 2009 to 22 Nov 2009 Augusta, GA - From 25 Nov 2009 to 29 Nov 2009 Hampton, VA - From 2 Dec 2009 to 6 Dec 2009 Worcester, MA - From 9 Dec 2009 to 13 Dec 2009 Montréal, QC - From 18 Dec 2009 to 30 Dec 2009

2010 schedule

Québec, QC - From 5 Jan 2010 to 10 Jan 2010 Chicoutimi, QC - From 13 Jan 2010 to 17 Jan 2010 Detroit, MI - From 4 Feb 2010 to 7 Feb 2010 Indianapolis, IN - From 11 Feb 2010 to 14 Feb 2010 Austin, TX - From 17 Feb 2010 to 21 Feb 2010 Frisco, TX - From 24 Feb 2010 to 28 Feb 2010 Hoffman Estates, IL - From 3 Mar 2010 to 7 Mar 2010 Cedar Rapids, IA - From 10 Mar 2010 to 14 Mar 2010 Champaign, IL - From 17 Mar 2010 to 21 Mar 2010 Omaha, NE - From 24 Mar 2010 to 28 Mar 2010 East Lansing, MI - From 31 Mar 2010 to 4 Apr 2010 Cleveland, OH - From 7 Apr 2010 to 11 Apr 2010 Highland Heights, KY - From 29 Apr 2010 to 2 May 2010 St Louis, MO - From 5 May 2010 to 9 May 2010 Kansas City, MO - From 12 May 2010 to 16 May 2010 Salt Lake City, UT - From 19 May 2010 to 23 May 2010 Fresno, CA - From 26 May 2010 to 30 May 2010 Sacramento, CA - From 2 Jun 2010 to 6 Jun 2010 Rio Rancho, NM - From 9 Jun 2010 to 13 Jun 2010 Cypress, TX - From 16 Jun 2010 to 20 Jun 2010 Minneapolis, MN - From 23 Jun 2010 to 27 Jun 2010 Toronto, ON - From 30 Jun 2010 to 4 Jul 2010 Winnipeg, MB - From 22 Jul 2010 to 25 Jul 2010 Regina, SK - From 27 Jul 2010 to 1 Aug 2010 Saskatoon, SK - From 4 Aug 2010 to 8 Aug 2010 Edmonton, AB - From 11 Aug 2010 to 22 Aug 2010 Kelowna, BC - From 25 Aug 2010 to 29 Aug 2010 Kamloops, BC - From 1 Sep 2010 to 5 Sep 2010 Victoria, BC - From 8 Sep 2010 to 12 Sep 2010 Tacoma, WA - From 15 Sep 2010 to 19 Sep 2010 Spokane, WA - From 22 Sep 2010 to 26 Sep 2010 Honolulu, HI - From 15 Oct 2010 to 31 Oct 2010 Boise, ID - From 4 Nov 2010 to 7 Nov 2010 Houston, TX - From 10 Nov 2010 to 14 Nov 2010 Phoenix, AZ - From 17 Nov 2010 to 21 Nov 2010 Tucson, AZ - From 24 Nov 2010 to 28 Nov 2010 El Paso, TX - From 1 Dec 2010 to 5 Dec 2010 Oklahoma City, OK - From 22 Dec 2010 to 26 Dec 2010 Wichita, KS - From 29 Dec 2010 to 2 Jan 2011

2011 schedule

Baton Rouge, LA - From 5 Jan 2011 to 9 Jan 2011 Colorado Springs, CO - From 12 Jan 2011 to 16 Jan 2011 Broomfield, CO - From 19 Jan 2011 to 23 Jan 2011 Loveland, CO - From 26 Jan 2011 to 30 Jan 2011 Laredo, TX - From 2 Feb 2011 to 6 Feb 2011 Hidalgo, TX - From 9 Feb 2011 to 13 Feb 2011 Corpus Christi, TX - From 16 Feb 2011 to 20 Feb 2011 Tulsa, OK - From 23 Feb 2011 to 27 Feb 2011 North Charleston, SC - From 17 Mar 2011 to 20 Mar 2011 Knoxville, TN - From 23 Mar 2011 to 27 Mar 2011 Charlottesville, VA - From 30 Mar 2011 to 3 Apr 949494 Atlantic City, NJ - From 7 Apr 2011 to 10 Apr 2011 Greensboro, NC - From 13 Apr 2011 to 17 Apr 2011 Biloxi, MS - From 20 Apr 2011 to 24 Apr 2011 Southaven, MS - From 27 Apr 2011 to 1 May 2011 Roanoke, VA - From 4 May 2011 to 8 May 2011 Columbia, SC - From 11 May 2011 to 15 May 2011 Toledo, OH - From 18 May 2011 to 22 May 2011 Louisville, KY - From 9 Jun 2011 to 12 Jun 2011 Nashville, TN - From 15 Jun 2011 to 19 Jun 2011 Tampa, FL - From 22 Jun 2011 to 26 Jun 2011 Jacksonville, FL - From 29 Jun 2011 to 3 Jul 2011 Raleigh, NC - From 6 Jul 2011 to 10 Jul 2011 Florence, SC - From 13 Jul 2011 to 17 Jul 2011 Sunrise, FL - From 20 Jul 2011 to 31 Jul 2011 Charlotte, NC - From 3 Aug 2011 to 7 Aug 2011 Estero, FL - From 10 Aug 2011 to 14 Aug 2011 Oberhausen, DE - From 7 Sep 2011 to 11 Sep 2011 Leipzig, DE - From 14 Sep 2011 to 18 Sep 2011 Stuttgart, DE - From 21 Sep 2011 to 25 Sep 2011 Munich, DE - From 28 Sep 2011 to 2 Oct 2011 Salzburg, AT - From 5 Oct 2011 to 9 Oct 2011 Berlin, DE - From 12 Oct 2011 to 16 Oct 2011 Bremen, DE - From 19 Oct 2011 to 23 Oct 2011 Cologne, DE - From 26 Oct 2011 to 30 Oct 2011 Frankfurt, DE - From 2 Nov 2011 to 6 Nov 2011 Mannheim, DE - From 9 Nov 2011 to 13 Nov 2011 Málaga, ES - From 1 Dec 2011 to 4 Dec 2011 Santiago, ES - From 7 Dec 2011 to 11 Dec 2011 Zaragoza, ES - From 14 Dec 2011 to 18 Dec 2011 Lisbon, PT - From 21 Dec 2011 to 8 Jan 2012

2012 schedule

Granada, ES - From 11 Jan 2012 to 15 Jan 2012 Bilbao, ES - From 18 Jan 2012 to 22 Jan 2012 Toulouse, FR - From 25 Jan 2012 to 29 Jan 2012 Nantes, FR - From 1 Feb 2012 to 5 Feb 2012 Lyon, FR - From 23 Feb 2012 to 26 Feb 2012 Toulon, FR - From 29 Feb 2012 to 4 Mar 2012 Nice, FR - From 7 Mar 2012 to 11 Mar 2012 Montpellier, FR - From 14 Mar 2012 to 18 Mar 2012 Strasbourg, FR - From 21 Mar 2012 to 25 Mar 2012 Brussels, BE - From 28 Mar 2012 to 1 Apr 2012 Manchester, UK - From 4 Apr 2012 to 7 Apr 2012 Glasgow, UK - From 11 Apr 2012 to 15 Apr 2012 Birmingham, UK - From 18 Apr 2012 to 22 Apr 2012 Dublin, IE - From 25 Apr 2012 to 29 Apr 2012 Budapest, HU - From 17 May 2012 to 20 May 2012 Prague, CZ - From 23 May 2012 to 27 May 2012 Hamburg, DE - From 30 May 2012 3 Jun 2012 Hanover, DE - From 6 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012 Nuremberg, DE - From 13 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012 Vienna, AT - From 20 Jun 2012 to 24 Jun 2012 Belgrade, SB - From 29 Jun 2012 to 1 Jul 2012 Nice, FR - From 18 Jul 2012 to 27 Jul 2012 Tel Aviv, IL - From 8 Aug 2012 to 25 Aug 2012 Athens, GR - From 3 Sep 2012 to 16 Sep 2012 Istanbul, TR - From 22 Sep 2012 to 30 Sep 2012 Istanbul, TR - From 3 Oct 2012 to 14 Oct 2012 Pesaro, IT - From 1 Nov 2012 to 4 Nov 2012 Bologna, IT - From 7 Nov 2012 to 11 Nov 2012 Milan, IT - From 14 Nov 2012 to 18 Nov 2012 Lille, FR - From 21 Nov 2012 to 25 Nov 2012 Paris, FR - From 28 Nov 2012 to 2 Dec 2012 Rotterdam, NL - From 07 Dec 2012 to 9 Dec 2012 Turin, IT - From 13 Dec 2012 16 Dec 2012 Geneva, CH - From 19 Dec 2012 to 23 Dec 2012 Barcelona, ES - From 26 Dec 2012 to 6 Jan 2013

2013 schedule

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES - From 13 Jan 2013 to 20 Jan 2013 Herning, DK - From 7 Feb 2013 to 10 Feb 2013 Copenhagen, DK - From 13 Feb 2013 to 24 Feb 2013 Oslo, NO - From 28 Feb 2013 to 2 Mar 2013 Stockholm, SE - From 6 Mar 2013 to 10 Mar 2013 Helsinki, FI - From 13 Mar 2013 to 17 Mar 2013 Turku, FI - From 22 Mar 2013 to 24 Mar 2013 Tallinn, EE - From 3 Apr 2013 to 6 Apr 2013 Riga, LV - From 11 Apr 2013 to 14 Apr 2013 Vilnius, LT - From 18 Apr 2013 to 20 Apr 2013 St. Petersburg, RU - From 9 May 2013 18 May 2013 Chelyabinsk, RU - From 23 May 2013 to 26 May 2013 Kazan, RU - From 29 May 2013 to 2 Jun 2013 Moscow, RU - From 5 Jun 2013 to 16 Jun 2013 Kyiv, UA - From 20 Jun 2013 to 30 June 2013 London, UK - From 18 Jul 2013 to 28 Jul 2013 Gdansk, PL - From 31 Jul 2013 to 4 Aug 2013 Palma de Mallorca, ES - From 22 Aug 2013 to 30 Aug 2013 Bucharest, RO - From 5 Sep 2013 to 8 Sep 2013 Bratislava, SK - From 11 Sep 2013 to 15 Sep 2013 Sofia, BG - From 20 Sep 2013 to 22 Sep 2013 Minsk, BY - From 26 Sep 2013 to 28 Sep 2013 Newcastle, UK - From 17 Oct 2013 to 20 Oct 2013 Leeds, UK - From 23 Oct 2013 to 27 Oct 2013 Liverpool, UK - From 30 Oct 2013 to 3 Nov 2013