Cirque du Soleil’s insect-themed ‘Ovo’ coming to Phoenix in 2020
Oct 28, 2019, 5:00 PM | Updated: Feb 20, 2020, 12:57 pm
(Cirque du Soleil Photo)
(Cirque du Soleil Photo)
PHOENIX – Cirque du Soleil is bringing “Ovo,” an insect-themed extravaganza, to Phoenix for seven shows in early 2020.
The Canada-based entertainment troupe’s acrobats, dancers, singers and musicians will perform “Ovo” – Portuguese for egg – Feb. 20-23 at Talking Stick Resort Arena.
Shows are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. each of the first three nights plus 4 p.m. Feb. 21 and 22. Two Feb. 23 performances will be at 1:30 and 5 p.m.
Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m., but they are available now through a presale that started Monday morning.
🐞ANNOUNCEMENT🐞 @Cirque du Soleil is bringing OVO to Talking Stick Resort Arena February 20-23! Tickets on sale on 11/1 at 10am.
Event Info: https://t.co/4KjDvSFo9F pic.twitter.com/KUAyyWAqcW— Talking Stick Resort Arena (@TSRarena) October 28, 2019
According to the Cirque du Soleil website, Ovo portrays insects working, playing, fighting and looking for love in a world “filled with biodiversity, beauty, action and moments of quiet emotion.”
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Ovo debuted in 2009 and has since been performed for more than 6 million fans in 24 countries around the globe.
It isn’t the only Cirque du Soleil production coming to Arizona next year.
“Axel” – a new ice skating show – is headed to Prescott Valley’s Findlay Toyota Center for four performances in March and the Tucson Arena for six performances in April.
