The Beacon Theatre (Broadway at 74th) has been off the list of gig spaces for artists for months now, as the Cirque du Soleil show, Banana Shpeel, had exclusively booked the venue for months. The Beacon officially went dark in January for the production to get ready for opening, with an initial opening date set [...]
After several delays due to a need for “retooling” some performance elements in the show, Cirque du Soleil’s Banana Shpeel finally plans to kick off its limited engagement of shows this week. The production, a vaudeville-inspired show that “blends comedy with tap, hip hop, eccentric dance and slapstick, all linked by a hilarious narrative [...]
With the Beacon Theatre’s renovations complete and its show schedule in full swing, the venue at Broadway and 74th is at a pace similar to its pre-renovation activity. There is one big thing missing, however… since 1991, The Allman Brothers Band have performed at the Beacon for multi-night runs each year. After 188 consecutive sell-outs [...]
Banana Shpeel, the newest production from Cirque du Soleil that has been preparing to open at the Beacon Theatre (Broadway at 74th), has delayed its opening, according to Playbill (via West Side Independent). The show had been scheduled to open on February 25th, but was delayed to March 17th due to needing some “retooling.” Producers [...]
The Beacon Theatre (Broadway at 74th) has been show-less for the past few weeks as they prepare for a big upcoming production, the newest Cirque du Soleil show called Banana Shpeel. As the production is nearing its February 25th debut, the theater is close to being staged for the vaudeville/comedy/tap/hip hop/eccentric dance/slapstick show. Next week, [...]
The Beacon Theatre (Broadway at 74th) has temporarily gone dark to prepare for a big arrival, and from what we can see, the preparation is pretty intense. The venue has been closed since early January and remains closed until Thursday, February 25th, when the newest Cirque du Soleil presents its worldwide premiere, Banana Shpeel. The [...]
An upcoming Cirque du Soleil show is debuting in February, likely garnering much attention and fanfare, and it’s all happening in the Upper West Side! Banana Shpeel, a New Twist on Vaudeville, will be “a roller coaster mix of styles that blends comedy with tap, hip hop, eccentric dance and slapstick, all linked by a [...]
