"Viva Elvis Viva Elvis was the seventh resident Cirque du Soleil show on the Las Vegas Strip. It resided at the Aria Resort & Casino and premiered on February 19, 2010. The show closed on August 31, 2012. Cirque du Soleil partnered with Elvis Presley Enterprises to produce this show, similar to how they partnered with The Beatles' Apple Corps Ltd to produce the resident show ""Love"" at the Mirage. CKX, Inc., the company that owns the rights to Elvis Presley's name, likeness, and music publishing, signed an agreement to have Cirque du Soleil create the Elvis-themed residency show. The"
"between George Harrison and Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte. George saw how the twin talents of Cirque's artistry and The Beatles' music could be fused into something new and totally original. The title of the DVD refers to The Beatles song ""All Together Now"". The director, Adrian Wills, records early meetings between the Cirque & Apple Corps' creative teams, as well as contributions from Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison discussing how The Beatles' music can be used in a different way. The film touches on the decision to utilize the combined talents of"
"both special event performances as well as designing shows with new concepts (such as the dinner-show concept in Joya and the ice concept in Crystal). As of October 2015, Cirque du Soleil renounced its intention to be involved in Las Vegas nightclubs and has since dissociated itself from all lounges and clubs listed below. These lounges are no longer affiliated with Cirque du Soleil. Revolution is a lounge concept designed for The Mirage resort in Las Vegas, in which cast members perform to the music of The Beatles. Cirque du Soleil drew inspiration from the Beatles' lyrics to design some"
"All Together Now (film) All Together Now is a feature-length documentary that chronicles the making of The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil collaboration project ""Love"". The film details the story behind the unique partnership between The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil that resulted in the creation and launch of the ""Love"" stage show and the double Grammy-winning album of the same name. The film is dedicated to the memory of Neil Aspinall, a former assistant to the band and eventual head of Apple Corps. ""All Together Now"" recounts how the ""Love"" project came into being, borne from the personal friendship"
"the show's musical directors, were involved with the Cirque du Soleil creative team, performers and backroom staff. The DVD was released on 20 October 2008. The DVD won the Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video, in 2009, for the director, Adrian Wills, and the producers, Martin Bolduc and Jonathan Clyde. The Beatles did not receive the award as they did not perform in the video. They did however receive an award in the same category several years earlier for the Beatles Anthology Video release. All Together Now (film) All Together Now is a feature-length documentary that chronicles the"
"soundtrack album of the show was released in November 2006. The project arose from discussions in 2000 between George Harrison and his friend Guy Laliberté, one of Cirque's founders. Three years of negotiations between surviving members of the Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, The Beatles widows Olivia Harrison (representing George Harrison) and Yoko Ono (representing John Lennon), the Beatles' holding company Apple Corps Ltd. and the MGM Mirage culminated in an agreement. The first executive producer was Neil Aspinall, then-manager of Apple Corps Ltd. Dominic Champagne shares the show concept creator credit with Gilles Ste-Croix (a founder of"
"the Cirque du Soleil show. Remixed and remastered by George Martin and his son Giles, ""Within You Without You""/""Tomorrow Never Knows"" was the first track prepared for ""Love"". Speaking to ""Mojo"" magazine in December 2006, Giles Martin said that he had first created a demo combining the two songs, which he then nervously presented to McCartney and Ringo Starr for their approval. In Martin's recollection, ""they loved it"", which allowed the project to proceed. A video clip of the completed track was made to promote the album and was included on the 2015 DVD ""1+"". The ""Love"" remix is one"
"a hearing loss, so he left the work to writer/producer Jeff Lynne of the Electric Light Orchestra. In 2006, Martin and his son, Giles Martin, remixed 80 minutes of Beatles music for the Las Vegas stage performance ""Love"", a joint venture between Cirque du Soleil and the Beatles' Apple Corps Ltd. A soundtrack album from the show was released that same year. Martin's contribution to the Beatles' work received regular critical acclaim, and led to him being described as the ""Fifth Beatle."" In 2016, Paul McCartney wrote that ""If anyone earned the title of the fifth Beatle it was George""."
"Deborah Hurwitz Deborah Hurwitz is an American composer, conductor and singer/songwriter who has worked on award winning productions. She is best known for her work with the Cirque du Soleil and the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Jersey Boys. She has also worked on multiple Broadway, Off-Broadway and touring musicals, on numerous films and television shows, and with musicians such as Cyndi Lauper, Cher, Gloria Estefan, Marc Shaiman, Sarah Brightman, Sinead O'Connor, and Johnny Mathis. Hurwitz was born in Harrogate, England and is a dual citizen. She trained as a concert pianist and played her first major solo debut at the"
"of Beatles music for the Las Vegas stage performance ""Love"", a joint venture between Cirque du Soleil and the Beatles' Apple Corps. On the ""Love"" album, the rhythm to ""Tomorrow Never Knows"" was mixed with the vocals and melody from ""Within You Without You"", creating a different version of the two songs. Reviewing the album for ""PopMatters"", Zeth Lundy wrote: ""The 'Within You Without You'/'Tomorrow Never Knows' mash-up, perhaps the most thrilling and effective track on the entire disc, fuses two especially transcendental songs into one: ... a union of two ambiguous, open-ended declarations of spiritual pursuit."" In their chapter"
"served two terms on the Executive Board of the organization Music for Autism, which provides autism-friendly, interactive concerts developed specifically for individuals with autism and their families. Deborah Hurwitz Deborah Hurwitz is an American composer, conductor and singer/songwriter who has worked on award winning productions. She is best known for her work with the Cirque du Soleil and the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Jersey Boys. She has also worked on multiple Broadway, Off-Broadway and touring musicals, on numerous films and television shows, and with musicians such as Cyndi Lauper, Cher, Gloria Estefan, Marc Shaiman, Sarah Brightman, Sinead O'Connor, and Johnny"
"Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil (, ""Circus of the Sun"" or ""Sun Circus"") is a Canadian entertainment company. It is the largest theatrical producer in the world. Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul on 7 July 1984, by two former street performers, Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix. Initially named ""Les Échassiers"" (, ""The Waders""), they toured Quebec in 1980 as a performing troupe. Their initial financial hardship was relieved in 1983 by a government grant from the Canada Council for the Arts, as part of the 450th"
"on the Beatles' psychedelic period in ""The Cambridge Companion to the Beatles"", authors Russell Reising and Jim LeBlanc describe ""Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows"" as ""the most musically and visually stunning segment"" of the Cirque du Soleil show. The ""Love"" remix is one of the main songs in """". According to Colin Larkin, writing in the ""Encyclopedia of Popular Music"", ""Tomorrow Never Knows"" has been recognised as ""the most effective evocation of a LSD experience ever recorded"". Ian MacDonald says that the song's message represented a revolutionary concept in mainstream society in 1966. He adds: ""'Tomorrow Never Knows' launched"
"Cirque), who is also credited as the director of creation. The creation director is Chantal Tremblay. Tickets went on sale April 19, 2006. Preview performances ran from June 2 to June 29. During these shows, including June 16 and June 17 which were attended by McCartney, changes were made nightly based on audience reaction, cutting or adding sections to add polish. In attendance at the gala opening on June 30 were McCartney, Starr, Ono, Cynthia Lennon, Julian Lennon, Olivia and Dhani Harrison, and George Martin. It was the biggest reunion of the Beatles' 'family' since the band's breakup. At the"
"mixing production to the soundtracks to previous Cirque du Soleil's shows: 2006's ""Love"", with the remixed music of The Beatles (to the show of the same name), and 2010's Elvis Presley-themed remix soundtrack ""Viva Elvis"" (to the show of the same name). Being released by Epic Records in conjunction with estate of Michael Jackson, ""Immortal"" features an alternative version of The Jackson 5 song ""ABC"", as well as a series of mashups and remixes such as a choir-assisted rendition of ""They Don't Care About Us"". Despite over 60 songs had been used for the stage show, the album release will"
"Geneviève Dorion-Coupal Geneviève Dorion-Coupal is a dancer, choreographer and artistic director native of Quebec, Canada. She has contributed to musicals, shows, theatre plays, and television programs. She has also made diverse incursions in the cinematographic and advertising universe. She was part of the artistic direction of The Man in Black, a musical tribute to Johnny Cash, that was primarily presented at the Capitol de Québec and that toured Canada afterwards. She is also the choreographer of Love, a production of the Cirque du Soleil, inspired by the work of The Beatles, but also of Les Misérables, Generation Motown, Night Fever,"
"which are amongst the most prestigious of the awards for radio broadcasting in Canada. A great Beatles fan, he was hired by the Cirque du Soleil to work on the show ""The Beatles: LOVE"" for Las Vegas. François Pérusse François Pérusse (born October 8, 1960, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) is a Québécois comedian and musician famous for his radio sketches featuring puns and absurd humour. His best-known sketches are from the series ""Les 2 minutes du peuple"" (""The Peoples' 2 Minutes""). Pérusse was born to Charlotte and Adélard Pérusse. At 12 he made his debut in local radio, and"
"the same concept as ""Rain"", with similar artwork, costumes, and virtually the same song repertoire, and that ""Rain"" was entitled to 50% of ""Let It Be""'s profits."" Parry and Annerin instead proposed giving Rain Corporation 7.5% of their profits. The case was settled out of court. The show begins with the four actors portraying an early version of The Beatles' appearance at the Cavern Club in 1962. When this scene closes, The Beatles journey to America, beginning their tour at ""The Ed Sullivan Show"". Moving forward, The Beatles' directions are changing musically while their band grows in popularity performing their"
"flower power and psychedelic-style clothing worn by the Beatles and their guests that was popular during what was subsequently dubbed the ""Summer of Love"". In the novel ""The Light of Other Days"" by Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter, the global media empire run by Hiram Patterson is called OurWorld, the name chosen after the character saw the program as a child and was inspired to change the world. Our World (TV special) Our World was the first live, international, satellite television production, which was broadcast on 25 June 1967. Creative artists, including the Beatles, opera singer Maria Callas, and"
"Songs not appearing on either album: ""Singer 1"" ""Singer 2"" ""Singer 3"" Mystère (Cirque du Soleil) Mystère is one of six resident Cirque du Soleil shows in Las Vegas, Nevada and performs in a custom theatre at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. The show was first performed on 25 December 1993 making it the company's longest running show. As with many Cirque du Soleil productions, ""Mystère"" features a mixture of circus skills, dance, elaborate sets, opera, worldbeat music, and street theatre-style comedy. The idea for ""Mystère"" started around 1990. It was originally planned for Caesars Palace with a theme"
"The Beatles (TV series) The Beatles is an American animated television series featuring representations of the popular British rock band of the same name. It ran from 1965 to 1969 on ABC in the U.S. (only 1965 to 1967 was first run; later transmissions were reruns). The series debuted on September 25, 1965 and ended on October 21, 1967. A total of 39 episodes were produced. The series was shown on Saturday mornings at 10:30 AM EST until the 1967 third season when it was moved to 12:00 PM EST. For the fourth season, which consisted of reruns, the series"
"with a 9 February 2014 CBS airing. The show featured Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, and celebrated the legacy of the seven-time Grammy-winning group the Beatles and their groundbreaking 1964 first performance on ""The Ed Sullivan Show"". The show, titled """", featured 22 classic Beatles songs as performed by various artists, which included original Beatles McCartney and Starr. On 19 May 2014, the news reported that McCartney had been bedridden on doctor's orders due to an unspecified virus, which forced him to cancel a sold-out concert tour of Japan that was scheduled to begin later in the week. The tour"
"It Be"" album, with McCartney supervising production, was released. One of the main differences from the Spector-produced version was the omission of the original string arrangements. It was a top ten hit in both Britain and America. The US album configurations from 1964 to 1965 were released as box sets in 2004 and 2006; ""The Capitol Albums, Volume 1"" and ""Volume 2"" included both stereo and mono versions based on the mixes that were prepared for vinyl at the time of the music's original American release. As a soundtrack for Cirque du Soleil's Las Vegas Beatles stage revue, ""Love"", George"
"founding members, Alastair Hume and Simon Carrington) presented, narrated and sang in ""Madrigal History Tour"", a six-part BBC television documentary series about the history of the madrigal in Western Europe. (The name was a play on the Beatles album ""Magical Mystery Tour"".) The series also featured the early music ensemble The Consort of Musicke, playing together with and separately from the King's Singers. The series was accompanied by an album, also called ""Madrigal History Tour"". The King's Singers' 20th anniversary concert in 1988, at the Barbican, featured a surprise reunion, in which all King's Singers to date reunited on stage,"
"popular demand for the remastered release of the series on DVD by Apple. The Beatles (TV series) The Beatles is an American animated television series featuring representations of the popular British rock band of the same name. It ran from 1965 to 1969 on ABC in the U.S. (only 1965 to 1967 was first run; later transmissions were reruns). The series debuted on September 25, 1965 and ended on October 21, 1967. A total of 39 episodes were produced. The series was shown on Saturday mornings at 10:30 AM EST until the 1967 third season when it was moved to"
"sudden cancellation, no plans were ever made to create a CD for the show, unlike most of Cirque's other shows. However, during Cirque du Soleil's 30th Anniversary Concert, one of the songs from the show was sung, revealing the name of the track used in the contortion number; ""The Snake Dance"". ""Banana Shpeel"" had a short tour history playing in theatres in North America. The following colorboxes indicate the region of each performance: Europe North America South and Central America Asia/Pacific Oceania Banana Shpeel Banana Shpeel was a touring stage show created by Cirque du Soleil which premiered on November"
"Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, and of course, the Jackson Family including Michael's children. Following Michael Jackson's passing, Moffett drummed around the world honoring the pop star with Cirque du Soleil's (2.10.2011 – 31.8.2014). The tour is listed as one of the top-grossing tours of all time with a gross revenue of $360 million totaling 501 shows at 157 venues in 28 countries worldwide. Moffett also performed at the ""Australian Music Show (AIMS)"" and hosted a drum clinic in which he performed ten Michael Jackson songs that were supposed to be on ""This Is It"". Most recently"
"academics from the University of Liverpool and the University of Sheffield discovered the identity of the Indian musicians on the 1967 recording. The two surviving players, Buddhadev Kansara and Natwar Soni, were among the performers at the RLPO event. ""Within You Without You"" was included on the 2006 remix album ""Love"", which was created for the Cirque du Soleil stage show of the same name. Harrison's vocal appears over the rhythm section from ""Tomorrow Never Knows"",<ref name=""Willman/EW""></ref> after the track opens with Lennon's lyric from the latter song. Reviewing the album for PopMatters, Zeth Lundy writes: ""The 'Within You Without"
"of The Beatles 1965 and 1966 US tours was provided by Jim Stagg, who traveled with the group. The station began a weekly ""British Countdown"" program with British DJ Paul Michael, in 1965. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, WCFL also featured a popular Sunday night program of ""underground"" album-oriented music called ""Ron Britain's Subterranean Circus"". Due to madcap DJ Britain's sure ear for the innovative and his highly inventive sketches, plus WCFL's powerful AM nighttime signal, these programs gained huge listenership not just in the Chicago area, but in other parts of the country as well. Britain's ""Sub"
"sun individually observe and magically alter various situations wherever they go, changing normal humans into graceful and athletic performers, transforming their mundane realities and enchanting them to perform graceful acts of wonder. Meanwhile, an eccentric scientist named Fogus Punch (performed by Cirque du Soleil veteran clown John Gilkey and voiced by Alex Ivanovici) remotely observes the creatures' interactions through an observatory telescope. The series features regular performers from Cirque du Soleil's live shows as well as many accomplished guest performers, including partners and family members, clowns and Guinness Book record holders. Some acts are creative re-adaptations of performers' acts from"
"of The Beatles into the video. Body doubles, vetted by the Apple Corps shareholders, appear in some shots. On September 8, 2009, Dhani Harrison appeared as a guest on ""The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien"" to promote the game. Harrison and O'Brien (along with ""Tonight Show"" web manager Aaron Bleyaert and The Tonight Show Band member Mark Pender) performed the song ""Birthday"" at the close of the show. The game includes 45 songs from 12 of The Beatles albums recorded during their 1963–1970 tenure with EMI Records. With the exception of ""Magical Mystery Tour"", track information is based on the"
"""Believe"", ""Zaia"", ""Ovo"", ""Ka"", ""Wintuk"", ""Zumanity"" and ""Totem"". Limited editions of previously released remixes in vinyl format (vinyl 12-inch, White Label, 33⅓ RPM) have been released by Cirque du Soleil Musique and sold in Canada and the United States. Track list: Track list: Track list: Track list: Track list: Track list: Track list: Cirque du Soleil discography The following discography is a catalogue of the albums and singles released by the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil. The majority of these musical works are studio recordings of compositions from the original scores of Cirque du Soleil's ""nouveau cirque"" shows. Since"
"by The Beatles, the series tells uplifting and life-affirming stories filled with hope and melody. For the show, Wakely acquired the worldwide rights in a deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing to record covers of the entire Lennon/McCartney ‘Northern Songs’ music catalogue. He enlisted featured artists to cover songs in the show who include: Pink, Eddie Vedder, Rod Stewart, Robbie Williams, Aloe Blacc, Jennifer Hudson, James Corden, Sia, The Shins, James Bay, Chris Cornell and Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers. Wakely’s production company, Grace: A Storytelling Company, produced the series with Beyond Screen Production and Thunderbird. The ""Beat Bugs"" soundtrack is"