{"id":3761,"date":"2009-05-20T08:57:17","date_gmt":"2009-05-20T12:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=3761"},"modified":"2020-12-19T01:37:02","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T05:37:02","slug":"cirque-du-soleil-randalls-island-kooza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/3761\/cirque-du-soleil-randalls-island-kooza\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatrical Escape: Cirque du Soleil on Randall&#8217;s Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17586 aligncenter lazyload\" title=\"kooza shot\" alt=\"kooza shot\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/kooza-shot.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17586 aligncenter lazyload\" title=\"kooza shot\" alt=\"kooza shot\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/kooza-shot.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/kooza-shot.jpg 500w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/kooza-shot-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/kooza-shot-16x25.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There isn\u2019t a bad seat in the house. When the lights turn vibrant colors, the dramatic music and the dancing on air begins, every person is pulled into the thrilling two-hour ride that is <strong>Cirque du Soleil<\/strong>. While it is usually better to be right up front in the action, beneath the Grand Chapiteau on Randall\u2019s Island, the nosebleeds will do just as well. Save your extra penny for the chicken club panini.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Kooza is like stepping inside the mystical world of Narnia, except there are no Hollywood tricks, no superimposing, and the mostly adult crowd is whispering, \u201cThis reminds me of when I was a kid.\u201d Between the Wheel of Death, the three contortionists, a Unicycle Duo, and the waggish charm of clowns, there is<strong> <\/strong>no time to check blackberry emails or worry about paying the bills.<\/p>\n<p>The real magic of Cirque du Soleil is making a recession disappear for a night. Less than 10 minutes later, when you\u2019re off the bus and back in Manhattan, the conversation is still about the tiny tattooed man who balanced on 10 chairs, the flying stilt-strapped performers, the peeing dog, the juggler\u2026<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The show runs through June 21. When was the last time you went to a place where grown men shrieked, \u201cOh my God! Oh my God!\u201d like little girls?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How to get there:<\/strong><em> Take the X80 buses that will leave exclusively for Randall&#8217;s Island from Lexington Avenue and East 125th Street. Hop on the 4, 5, or 6 on Lexington Ave line to get to 125th. Buses will run from at least 70 minutes before showtime to 30 minutes following the performance, approximately every ten minutes. Round-trip bus fare is $5.00 and make sure to bring a pay-as-you-go Metro Card.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>New York Water Taxi is an alternative way to get to Randall\u2019s Island. It departs from the E. 35th Street Pier in Midtown and E 90th Street Pier in the Upper East Side. Ferry Price: $15 one way, $20 round trip.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Visit Cirque du Soleil\u2019s website for more details and ticket info. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Photos: Courtesy of Cirque du Soleil<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- flickrset: 72157618404520387 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There isn\u2019t a bad seat in the house. When the lights turn vibrant colors, the dramatic music and the dancing on air begins, every person is pulled into the thrilling two-hour ride that is Cirque du Soleil. 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