Cirque du Soleil & Variety Shows

Las Vegas hosts multiple Cirque du Soleil productions including O at Bellagio (water-based spectacular), Mystère at Treasure Island (the original Las Vegas Cirque), and Mad Apple at New York-New York (a rock-and-roll adult Cirque). Each show is completely unique in theme, staging, and performance style.

O at Bellagio is widely considered the pinnacle — a water-based show performed on a 1.5-million-gallon pool that transforms between acts. It's the most expensive production in Las Vegas history. Mystère is the most acrobatics-focused. Mad Apple is the most adult and rock-music-driven.

Beyond Cirque, top variety shows include ABSINTHE at Caesars Palace (provocative aerial acrobatics in a small spiegeltent), Blue Man Group at Luxor (percussion + audience interaction + visual comedy), Thunder From Down Under at Excalibur (the original male dance revue), and Paranormal at Bally's.

Cirque du Soleil shows typically run 90 minutes with a 20-minute intermission (110 minutes total). O at Bellagio is approximately 90 minutes. Mystère runs 90 minutes. Shows run Tuesday through Saturday most weeks with matinee and evening performances available.