Allegia was awesome!
by amytz on 10/5/09Bryce Jordan Center - University ParkI reccomend this experience to everyone. They are so talented that it was impressive to watch. I HOPE THEY RETURN NEXT YEAR. I WILL BE TAKING MORE PEOPLE.
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I reccomend this experience to everyone. They are so talented that it was impressive to watch. I HOPE THEY RETURN NEXT YEAR. I WILL BE TAKING MORE PEOPLE.
Show was ok. Could have been better. Some of the comedy routines in between actual acts could have been shortened. Would have enjoyed more actual "tricks".
I loved every bit of this performance. I know my girlfriend did as well which is why I had purchased the tickets in the first place. We both had an absolutely wonderful time. It was worth every penny.
I can’t even begin to describe how great this show is. I would definitely see it again if I had the chance. The only complaint that I have is that didn’t last longer. Superb.
Awesom show, Would love to see it again. Took two 11 year old boys, they were awestruck.
The Cirque Du Soleil show Allegria was a delight. My mother, sister and 2 little nephews went with me and all were amazed. I would recommend this or any of the Cirque Du Soleil shows to anyone of any age.
I am always amazed by the talent of these individuals. Great show!!!
I want to thank the clowns for picking me to be their stooge for their act. I hope they enjoyed me pushing them apart. Would love to be able to contact them. I had seen the show before in the tent. The show was just as good in the auditorium.
Have seen four Cirque shows, Allegria is by far the weakest
I've been to Cirque Du Soleil's KOOZA in Washington, DC and Denver, CO, and loved every minutes of it; so for my brother's birthday, I decided to treat him and two other guests to the performance of ALEGRIA in State College, PA. KOOZA was amazing! The costuming, music, staging and lighting were extremely well-done. The variety of acts was presented at a good pace, keeping the audience engaged; and the strengths and physical abilities of the performers drew a constant stream of oohs and aahs from the audience. ALEGRIA, on the other hand, was a terrible disappointment. The show was 75% clown acts that sometimes dragged on too long. There were a couple acrobatic acts that were okay, but just okay. There was an abundance of "dead time," and nothing had the bang factor of KOOZA. Everyone in our group remarked that ALEGRIA seemed to be the "minor league" for other Cirque shows - let the performers hone their skills in ALEGRIA before they move up to the major productions. All in all, ALEGRIA is the poor cousin to KOOZA - it was a slightly boring two hours, watching a tattered, worn-out production that could use a LOT of new blood poured into it to honestly give the audience its money's worth. I spent $300 ++, thinking tickets to ALEGRIA would be an incredible birthday present. I should have gone to dinner and a movie instead. Come on, Cirque Du Soleil, breathe some new life into your older productions.
The performance from beginning to end was captivating, enthralling, mesmerizing and astounding. The performers were and are incredible. While I was greatly disappointed with the seats sold to us the performance itself more than made up for it. ANY of Cirque Du Soleil performances are highly recommended. I took most of my family as a treat to them and everyone from our 2 year old to our 62 year old was captivated. EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT!
Show was very good; attendance for a 5 pm Sunday show was weak, and seating was not good - we were up high, and there were many seats closer to the stage. It seems the ushers should have invited folks closer, to provide a better audience for the benefit of the performers. The show had some slow spots -clown antics; would have enjoyed a faster paced program throughout, with less time on these components
Amazing music and costumes with a cast of exceptional performers. While the show did not appear to have an overlying story or theme and thus lacked a "5 star" level of captivation, the separate acts were world-class and varied enough to make up for it. The transition acts (comedic clowns) were excellent as well. I would definitely recommend this show for anyone who has never seen Cirque.
ALEGRIA was THE MOST AMAZING music/dance/trapeze performance we've ever seen! We liked it so much that we saw it three times! We were lucky to be able to get front row seats two of the three times... Worth every penny!!! At one point, the main singer walked over and sang to our daughter Morgan during the performance. The second time we saw Alegria, the main singer gave Morgan the red heart-shaped balloon at the end of the show... It was very sweet! It was very very cool! We even had a surprise paper storm that was very cool, right into the audience! An amazing production all around, seemless music & visuals... AMAZING!! A MUST-SEE!!! It would be great if Cirque du Soleil returned to Happy Valley next year!!!!
Cirque Du Soleil is full of very talented performers who know how the take the audiences breathe away; waiting to see what is going to happen next! I would recommend Alegria to anyone and everyone to go see.
When it started we were all very worried...what the heck WAS that? the costumes were freakish, and the opening and silent skits were bizarre and incomprehensible, esp. the snow? (I attended with 3 teenaged girls...) However, the stunts made up for it all! The musicians were in sync with every act, and the vocalist was strong throughout. The trapeze artist was amazing!; her body was fluid with the air...the speed and height of the gymnasts, unsurpassed!; the strength of the guy on the parallel bar and in the spinning hoop, incredible! How was he not dizzy? ...the girls getting thrown in the air and landing on one foot on a 2" pole? unimaginable! the contortionists? Ouch, oh my--how is that even possible? the fire, the group tricks, all one of a kind. And the one skit we DID enjoy--the 2 clowns, the litle one was adorable; they were hilarious! A must see for anyone who appreciates the beauty, strength, and flexibility of the human body.
While the show was spectular from the costume perspective, the overall show had points where it really was not up to full Cirque potential. I fell a little let down after seeing Kooza in Baltimore. I took a friend and had really talked up Cirque and while she liked the show, I did not hear the words spectular, fantastic, etc., like I did when I took my daughter to see Kooza. The show was somewhat of a letdown! I paid full price for my tickets in June and then two days prior to the show received an email notifying me of offering the tickets at 40% off.
Alegria was a good show. I have seen other Cirque performance which were truly spectacular and innovative. I don't know if I have therefor become jaded. This show was certainly good and entertaining, but not spectacular. We had a good time. We were visiting our Freshman student on Parent's Weekend. But, we left the show wishing it had been just a bit better.
This was the first Cirque Du Soliel show my family has seen. We took my 15 mo. old daughter and she didn't move an inch during the entire show. She loved the lights, the performers, the music, which I believe was played live and not recorded. The show was fantastic. we saw a show mid afternoon on a Sunday which was perfect for families not looking to stay out till midnight.
I thought this show was very beautiful and entertaining in so many ways. I loved the singing, the music, the acts, the variety, the costumes, the talent!! The only thing wrong was it wasn't long enough. I could've watched another hour of it easily.