Cirque Goes Broadway with Troupe Vertigo

Witness as reality bends and expectations twist, with Los Angeles’s own Troupe Vertigo redefining the boundaries of performance through their dizzying dramatic fusion of Circus-Dance-Theater. Prepare to be captivated by the “WOW” factor as acrobats and aerialists dare to dazzle to music from Broadway’s greatest shows, brought to vivid life by your Pacific Symphony.

With Image Magnification (IMAG) on the big screen for a closer look at the cirque artists, conductor and orchestra!

Artists
Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor
Troupe Vertigo, aerialists
Christian Dante, vocals
Ashley Morgan, vocals
Nelson Kole, keyboard
Brandon Shaw, bass
Bernie Dresel, drums

PROGRAM
LEROY ANDERSON: Overture to Goldilocks
JOHN KANDER: Cabaret ("Willkommen")
JOHN KANDER:  Selections from Chicago
FREDERICK LOEWE: "On the Street Where You Live," from My Fair Lady
JERRY HERMAN: Overture to Mame
GEORGE GERSHWIN: Porgy and Bess; A Symphonic Picture
LEONARD BERNSTEIN: Overture to West Side Story
PETER TOWNSHEND: "Pinball Wizard"
~ Intermission ~
ALAN MENKEN: Beauty and the Beast Overture
ELTON JOHN: "Circle of Life" from The Lion King
ELTON JOHN: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" from The Lion King
ARTHUR SCHWARTZ: That's Entertainment
STEPHEN FLAHERTY: "Make Them Hear You" from Ragtime
GEORGE GERSHWIN: Overture to Girl Crazy
STEPHEN SCHWARTZ: "Popular" from Wicked
STEPHEN SCHWARTZ: "Defying Gravity" from Wicked
MARC SHAIMAN: "You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray