Magnifique! Cirque du Soleil Coming to Barclays
The Nets, Barbra Streisand, Jay-Z, world-class rock acts like the Who and the Rolling Stones – what could be next for Barclays Arena?
Well, from July 24 to 28, the world-famous Cirque du Soleil will come to Barclays with its new show, “Quidam.”
Cirque du Soleil (meaning “Circus of the Sun”) began in 1984 in Quebec as a troupe of 20 street performers. It now has more than 1,300 performing artists. In New York, Cirque du Soleil became famous in 1998, when it performed in Battery Park City.
However, says Luc Ouellette, artistic director for “Quidam,” although the troupe has performed many times in the city over the years, this will be its first appearance in Brooklyn.