Cirque du Soleil is planning to move to the Saville Theater in London’s West End, the English daily has revealed The stage. It just partnered with investment firm Yoo Capital, which just acquired it.
The information was confirmed by Eric Grilly, president of Cirque du Soleil’s house shows.
“We are excited to work with Yoo Capital and the Camden community to reshape the future of the Saville Theatre,” he said The stage. We believe this is a great opportunity for us to bring entertainment back live at this point with new content and new ideas. »
Yoo Capital will soon complete the renovation of the 110,000 square meter building based on the needs expressed by Cirque. A hotel will also be integrated into the event hall, which will become the Canadian multinational’s permanent venue.
The Saville Theater is part of a group of historic buildings in the West End. The theater, which enjoyed its heyday in the 1960s, hosted legendary groups such as the Bee Gees, the Beatles, The Who, Jimi Hendrix and the Rolling Stones before closing in 1970 and becoming a cinema.
This will be Cirque du Soleil’s first permanent show in England.
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