Opened June 30,
2006. LOVE is presented
exclusively at The Mirage in Las Vegas. This joint
artistic venture marks the first time that The Beatles
company, Apple Corps Ltd., has agreed to a major
theatrical partnership. The project was born out of a
personal friendship and mutual admiration between the
late George Harrison and Cirque du Soleil founder Guy
Lalibert.
LOVE will bring the magic of Cirque du Soleil together with
the spirit and passion behind the most beloved rock group
of all time to create a vivid, intimate and powerful
entertainment experience.
Sir George Martin, The
Beatles original producer, and his son Giles Martin have
been working with the entire archive of Beatles
recordings to create the musical component for LOVE.
The result is an unprecedented approach to the music for
a stage production. "After spending more than 40 years of
my life working with The Beatles and their wonderful
music, I am thrilled to be working with it once again, on
this exciting project with Cirque du Soleil," said Sir
George Martin, "The show will be a unique and magical
experience."
Using the master tapes at
Abbey Road Studios, Sir George and Giles have created a
unique soundscape for LOVE.
"I think we will achieve a real sense of drama with the
music, the audience will feel as though they are actually
in the theatre with the band. People are going to be
knocked out by what they are hearing!" said Giles
Martin.
Dominic Champagne
directed and wrote the original concept for the show
which captures the essence of love that John, Paul,
George and Ringo inspired during their astonishing
adventure together. LOVE evokes the exuberant and irreverent spirit of The
Beatles. "When we embarked on this extraordinary
adventure in 2002," said Gilles Ste-Croix, Show Concept
Creator and Director of Creation, "we set out to create a
timeless, three-dimensional evocation of The Beatles
music. Drawn from the poetry of the lyrics, we developed
a preliminary concept that explored the content of the
songs in a series of scenes inhabited by real and
imaginary people." The international cast of 60 channels
a raw, youthful energy underscored by aerial performance,
extreme sports and urban, freestyle dance.
LOVE is presented in a custom-built theatre at The Mirage
featuring 360 degree seating and advanced high definition
video projections with 100-foot digital, moving
images. The panoramic surround sound system will
envelop the audience who will experience The Beatles
music like never before...
Online: www.cirquedusoleil.com , www.thebeatles.com or www.mirage.com.
Official
soundtrack
Daytrippin' was at the red carpet gala premiere of LOVE in Las Vegas in 2006 for the appearance of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono, Olivia Harrison, Cynthia and Julian Lennon.
Click here to see Daytrippin's exclusive photos from the LOVE premiere!
