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'Twas the Night Before... by Cirque du Soleil Tickets

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Rating: 3.8 out of 5 based on 1936 reviews

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A thrilling interpretation of the well-known classic poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas", this joyful show about the virtues of generosity and friendship promises to leave a lasting impression on families this holiday season. 'Twas the Night Before..., Cirque du Soleil's first-ever holiday production, is a whirlwind of love, holiday cheer, riotous fun, and adorably endearing characters that will establish a new tradition for families to treasure.

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Rating: 3.8 out of 5 based on 1936 reviews
  • Sadly was not surprised.

    by Dovi on 12/30/24Meridian Hall - TorontoRating: 2 out of 5

    Ok, the title may be a bit much but it's an honest feeling I had going in. The show was cute and magical but my biggest issue was price vs quality & show length. Should of had an intermission and an extra 20-30 minutes. The acts were great and love the actors. The problem for me at least is what I paid for verses what I received. Still love the cirque which is why I have seen more than half a dozen. The best is Cirque in the tent. When they move to small venues like Meridian you should expect less because they need to work with what the venue offers. Again, if they added an intermission and an extra 30 minutes this would have been great hiloday show. Cheers DG

  • Great experience

    by Malu on 12/30/24The Met Presented by Highmark - PhiladelphiaRating: 5 out of 5

    It was a great show! all performance were of great quality, and as always for cirque du soleil with unbelievable stunts. Bot my 5-year-old son and my 74-year-old mom were delighted. I highly recommend it.

  • Great show

    by PhilT on 12/30/24The Met Presented by Highmark - PhiladelphiaRating: 5 out of 5

    Perfect mix of comedy, acrobatics, juggling and dancing. The music, lighting and presentation were all top notch. Overall, an excellent and entertaining show for people of ages.

  • Smaller scale but Big Emotion!

    by Tisha M. on 12/30/24The Met Presented by Highmark - PhiladelphiaRating: 5 out of 5

    I became a Cirque Du Soleil convert only in the last year in Las Vegas and regret that I waited so long. I was excited about this Christmas production in Philadelphia and made a weekend trip from NYC to see it. I'm so glad that I did. This show was on a smaller scale fit for a 3,500 capacity theatre. The entire performance (except for some audience interaction toward the end) was done on stage. Even though the usual overheard action was lacking, the BIG EMOTIONS came through as did the athleticism, skill, musicality, poetry, and artistry of all the performers. I LOVED it and highly recommend that you see this show to add some dazzle to your holidays!

  • Save Your Money

    by Alyssa on 12/30/24The Met Presented by Highmark - PhiladelphiaRating: 2 out of 5

    I was really looking forward to this show as I haven't seen a Cirque Du Soleil show in some years. I knew that it wasn't going to be the caliber of shows that I have seen before seeing that it is a holiday show and a touring show, but I was extremely disappointed; so much so that I wish I could get my money back. There were a few really cool things that some of the artists did, but overall it was a big time let down. I can assure you that you aren't missing much.

  • Excellent

    by lkb on 12/30/24Fox Theatre Detroit - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5

    I highly recommend this show. What a great Christmas outing!

  • Never Disappoints!

    by Ian on 12/30/24Fox Theatre Detroit - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5

    You can always expect an over the top fantastic experience from anything out of Cirque du Soleil, but this was just everything and more for my taste. Everything was on point from the acts to the story to the music. I would 150% you see this again.

  • A Wonderful Performance!

    by Marilyn P on 12/29/24Fox Theatre Detroit - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5

    My sister and I saw Cirque du Soleil “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas “ at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. A start to finish Christmas celebration! It was so much fun to watch, the costumes were festive and fun, the performances were amazing, and it was the perfect way to celebrate Christmas week! It was fast moving, colorful, and skilled. I highly recommend!

  • Fun show made less fun by theater

    by Fun show made less fun by theater on 12/29/24Ovens Auditorium - CharlotteRating: 3 out of 5

    The show itself was very fun for the whole family. The theater’s accommodations for individuals with limited mobility felt counterproductive. The designated “semi-ambulatory seating” was nothing more than a standard seat at the back of the main floor, directly in front of the stage technicians, whose activities proved to be distracting at times. What I found most concerning was the requirement to store my mobility device—a knee scooter—along the wall two sections away from my seat. This left me with no immediate access to it and forced me to rest my injured foot in the aisle. While I was fortunate to have my spouse available to retrieve the scooter if needed, I would have been left in a precarious and unsafe situation had I attended alone.

  • Average performance.

    by Julia on 12/29/24Meridian Hall - TorontoRating: 3 out of 5

    Not great or fabulous. Sound level was very loud unreasonably. Lights/ projectors were focused directly to audience during a few performances, what made impossible to watch the show.

  • Аmateur theatre at a nearby junior high school

    by DD on 12/29/24The Met Presented by Highmark - PhiladelphiaRating: 1 out of 5

    With such high price limited number of performers, almost nothing for lighting and no special effects. You cannot compare it with Las Vegas shows

  • Circ du Soleil: Twas the Night Before

    by Happy Customer on 12/29/24The Met Presented by Highmark - PhiladelphiaRating: 5 out of 5

    I loved this show. We go as a family every year to a show or event around Christmas time in Philadelphia and this year we decided to go to this. I loved the event and everyone was amazing in all they did. A wonderful show that kept me entertained the entire time. I would go again next year if offered. My only complaint is there is no good parking in the area. We ended up taking an Uber to get there from Center City where we had parked prior. Expensive parking overall and transportation to get there.

  • Aggressively mid

    by WhateverMan on 12/29/24Meridian Hall - TorontoRating: 2 out of 5

    Some parts of the show were pretty cool and actually what you expect when you think of the circus, but too much of it was comprised of mediocre synchronized dancing and overwhelmingly cringe music. They could probably fit the whole thing in 45 minutes of performance actually worth watching. I feel like if I had paid for a hip hop or k pop dance competition i probably would have gotten more of my money’s worth, if I wanted to see actual good dancing.

  • Just kept getting better

    by Ron on 12/29/24Rating: 5 out of 5

    My wife and I are nearing retirement and we brought 2 17 year old girls (exchange students) we all absolutely lived the show. It kept getting better and better from start to finish. Great entertainers and a well structured story. Hight recommend

  • It was nice, but not great.

    by Rose on 12/29/24Fox Theatre Detroit - DetroitRating: 3 out of 5

    It was lovely and I enjoyed it, but it became very repetetive and I was looking at my watch during the last half wondering when it would end. It was also very hard to see anything happening at the front of the stage.

  • Sleeper

    by Butes on 12/29/24The Met Presented by Highmark - PhiladelphiaRating: 2 out of 5

    Not a very exciting show. Parking for &100 cause it’s in the hood. No thanksgiving.

  • Just Okay

    by Me on 12/29/24The Met Presented by Highmark - PhiladelphiaRating: 2 out of 5

    Great highlights with the few amazing acts interspersed, but I didn't pay big money to take my family to this show to see the amount of time dedicated to dancing elves doing the same thing over and over and over as they presented. Seriously no point to them, not even for stage prop transition time. I get it if production limited to stage size and height at any given venue, but this show told me Cirque Du Soliel isn't what it used to be - disappointing. This might have been last time I go to see it.

  • Seats had obstructed view

    by Donna on 12/29/24The Met Presented by Highmark - PhiladelphiaRating: 3 out of 5

    We were not told seats had obstructed view....there is a balcony over our heads which obstructed the top half of the stage...for cirque de soleil, it's important to see the top half of stage.

  • Great for kids

    by Novella on 12/29/24Rating: 3 out of 5

    I guess if you have been to a Cirque show in vegas, then you will be disappointed at Cirque shows in smaller venues. Overall, cute show and great for kids. Took my teenage son and 19 year old daughter. Son fell asleep twice but daughter enjoyed most of it. Don’t recommend if you are truly expecting jaw dropping acrobatics but a cute performance for young kids.

  • Great entertaining show

    by Cassie on 12/29/24Fox Theatre Detroit - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5

    Awesome from beginning to end. It held my 5 year old granddaughter attention the entire time