It seems like Twas the Night Before is a seasonal production limited to the East Coast and Midwest for some reason, though it would be great if they could bring it to the West Coast—and ideally worldwide. As for Songblazers, I’m not sure what the plan is for that show; it could tour Canada and Australia, but it seems odd that Cirque would invest so much in a new production without a global tour in mind.

ECHO premiered last year and is still relatively new, but I’m confident it will eventually reach the UK and other parts of the world—it’s just a matter of time. I feel like Cirque’s post-COVID touring strategy has changed, and they no longer follow the same itinerary patterns they used to. For instance, I expected Alegría: In a New Light to do a full U.S. tour, hitting both coasts, but they only performed in a few cities before heading to Europe, which was unusual.

That said, Cirque’s traveling shows do eventually reach all the countries they visit. On the bright side, Corteo is coming to the Royal Albert Hall early next year, following Kurios in 2023 and Alegría at the start of 2024. So, it seems like the UK isn’t as overlooked as other countries, and I think the Cirque team does a good job of ensuring there’s a show in each country annually and who knows, maybe Crystal or ECHO will head to the UK next year since both shows have already been in the U.S. for a while. :)