From Left: Simon Painter, Inventive Director at Cirque du Soleil; Makanani Salā, Government Director of Honolulu Mayor’s Workplace of Tradition and the Arts; Eric Grilly, Cirque du Soleil President of Resident and Affiliate Exhibits; Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi; Jeff Wagoner, President and CEO of OUTRIGGER Hospitality Group. (Picture: OUTRIGGER Resorts & Inns)
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Prepare for Cirque du Soleil in Waikīkī!
The OUTRIGGER Waikiki Beachcomber Resort and Cirque du Soleil Leisure Group introduced a brand new multi-year resident present that’s unique to Hawaiʻi.
“Cirque du Soleil is an iconic firm on the apex of leisure,” mentioned Jeff Wagoner, president and CEO of OUTRIGGER Hospitality Group. “We’re assured that the present created for OUTRIGGER Waikiki Beachcomber Resort will delight and astound our friends and residents.”
Cirque du Soleil Coming To Waikīkī
The present is anticipated to open in late 2024 and can fuse the islands’ pure magnificence and tradition with the awe-inspiring acrobatics and innovation for which Cirque du Soleil is understood around the globe.
“This collaboration with Cirque was years within the making and completely aligns with OUTRIGGER’s model elevation technique, which features a promise to offer genuine dwell music and signature experiences in famend seaside areas,” Wagoner mentioned.
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OUTRIGGER Venue Will Rework For Cirque Present
OUTRIGGER and Cirque du Soleil will work collectively to rework the 20,000-square-foot showroom venue at OUTRIGGER Waikiki Beachcomber Resort that was beforehand utilized by Magic of Polynesia.
Hawaiʻi-based structure agency G70 will design the practically 800-seat theater with state-of-the-art audio and video, with work set to start as quickly as permits are authorised.
“We’re thrilled to associate with an organization as outstanding as OUTRIGGER to carry a model new world-class immersive expertise to life in Honolulu,” mentioned Eric Grilly, Cirque du Soleil president of resident and affiliate exhibits. “We sit up for having a brand new dwelling in Hawai’i and drawing on the wealthy tradition of the islands as inspiration for the present.”
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi was available for the announcement and famous that the brand new present could have a big affect on Hawaiʻi’s financial system through new jobs in redeveloping the theater and in ongoing present operations.
“I’m honored and excited to welcome Cirque du Soleil as the latest Honolulu resident,” Blangiardi mentioned.
