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Cirque Acrobatics Meet Comedy, Live Music, and New York Nightlife
Mad Apple by Cirque du Soleil combines high-flying acrobatics, live music, stand-up comedy, dance, magic, specialty acts, and an onstage bar inside New York-New York Hotel & Casino.
The production draws inspiration from the music, comedy clubs, nightlife, street performers, energy, and unpredictability associated with New York City after dark. Each act presents a different snapshot of the city rather than advancing one continuous fantasy storyline.
Mad Apple moves quickly between musicians, dancers, comedians, acrobats, magicians, and specialty performers. That variety gives guests several types of entertainment during one approximately 90-minute production.
Adults comparing high-energy entertainment and other Las Vegas show discounts may appreciate the strict 18+ setting, pre-show stage party, rotating acts, live band, comedy segments, and less formal atmosphere than a traditional Cirque du Soleil spectacle.
Quick Facts about Mad Apple by Cirque du Soleil
- Starting Price: Tickets start at $49.36 through the Vegas4Locals ticket link.
- Venue: New York-New York Theater at New York-New York Hotel & Casino.
- Address: 3790 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109.
- Current Showtimes: Selected performance dates at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
- Schedule Guidance: The live 2026 ticket calendar includes Tuesday-through-Saturday performance blocks and other date-specific variations. Check the selected date rather than relying on older fixed dark-day schedules.
- Pre-Show Start: The onstage party begins approximately 30 minutes before the listed showtime.
- Show Length: Approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.
- Age Restriction: Guests must be at least 18 years old. Guests younger than 18 are not permitted.
- Identification: Bring valid government-issued photo identification for age verification and alcoholic beverage purchases.
- Show Style: Cirque du Soleil acrobatics, live music, stand-up comedy, dance, magic, specialty acts, visual performance, and New York-inspired nightlife.
- Rotating Acts: Cirque du Soleil introduces new and replacement performers during the year, so the exact acts can change.
- Stage Bar: Guests may visit the onstage bar during the pre-show experience. Alcohol is available only to guests age 21 and older.
- Audience Access: All ticketed guests may go onto the stage during the regular pre-show experience.
- VIP Social: An upgraded experience may include early access, an artist meet-and-greet, welcome champagne, a premium beverage and snack, and time seated onstage before the performance.
- Production Effects: The show uses amplified music, theatrical lighting, rapid transitions, aerial performance, and other live production effects.
- Parking: New York-New York Hotel & Casino has paid self-parking and valet parking. Review the Las Vegas parking fees guide before visiting.
- Price Includes: Taxes and fees are included through the Vegas4Locals ticket link.
What to Expect at Mad Apple
Mad Apple is structured as a nightlife-inspired variety show rather than a story-driven Cirque production. One act may feature difficult acrobatics, while the next shifts to stand-up comedy, live music, dance, magic, or another specialty performance.
- High-flying acrobatics: Cirque performers demonstrate balance, strength, timing, coordination, and controlled risk above and across the stage.
- Live musicians: The band performs music inspired by New York’s history, clubs, neighborhoods, and changing musical eras.
- Stand-up comedy: Comedians perform adults-only material that may include strong language, sexual references, cultural observations, and audience interaction.
- Dance: Choreography connects the production’s music, street energy, visual transitions, and ensemble scenes.
- Magic and specialty acts: Rotating performers may introduce illusion, object manipulation, unusual physical skills, or other variety-show elements.
- Fast transitions: The production moves quickly between styles rather than pausing for a long storyline or elaborate scene explanation.
- New York atmosphere: Costumes, music, comedy, lighting, and scenic details evoke different sides of the city after dark.
- Adult party environment: The stage bar, comedy, music, and 18+ policy create a more social and mature tone than an all-ages Cirque show.
- Rotating material: Acts may be added, replaced, or modified during the year, so repeat guests may see a different combination of performers.
- No intermission: The approximately 90-minute main performance runs continuously after the pre-show experience.
Reserve your preferred Mad Apple date and showtime in advance.
The Mad Apple Pre-Show Stage Party
The experience begins approximately 30 minutes before the listed curtain time. Arriving early is part of attending the complete production rather than merely a way to wait for the show.
Walk onto the Stage
Ticketed guests are invited onto the Mad Apple stage before the main performance begins.
Order from the Stage Bar
Guests may purchase cocktails and other beverages from the bar built into the performance area. Alcohol service is limited to guests age 21 and older.
Take Pre-Show Photos
The stage environment provides photo opportunities that are unavailable once the main production begins.
Interact with Performers
Cast members and pre-show entertainers may socialize with guests or present short moments before the official start.
Pre-Show Games and Entertainment
The atmosphere may include games, music, informal performance, audience interaction, and other activity designed to make the theater feel like a party.
Return to the Reserved Seat
Guests leave the stage and take their assigned seats before the main Cirque du Soleil production begins.
Acrobatics, Comedy, Music, and Rotating Specialty Acts
Mad Apple is designed to change. Cirque du Soleil rotates performers and introduces new talent during the year rather than locking every specialty act into one permanent lineup.
Icarian Games
This acrobatic discipline uses precise foot-to-foot propulsion as one performer launches and catches another through fast flips and aerial rotations.
Aerial Performance
Artists may climb, spin, balance, drop, and transition high above the stage using apparatus created for strength and controlled movement.
Live Band
Musicians perform throughout the production, giving the show the energy of a concert rather than relying entirely on a prerecorded soundtrack.
Stand-Up Comedians
Comedy sets draw from New York’s club tradition and use adult language and themes that support the strict 18+ admission policy.
Dance and Ensemble Performance
Dancers connect the musical sections, create city-inspired scenes, and maintain energy while the production moves between specialty acts.
Magic and Variety
Illusionists and other specialty performers may add visual surprises, object manipulation, comedy, and unconventional skills to the lineup.
The exact cast and act order remain subject to change. Guests should book for the complete Mad Apple experience rather than one guaranteed performer or specialty routine.
Why See Mad Apple by Cirque du Soleil?
Several Entertainment Styles in One Ticket
Acrobatics, music, comedy, dance, magic, and variety acts create more tonal range than a production built around one performance discipline.
A True Adults-Only Cirque Production
The strict 18+ policy allows the comedians and performers to use language and themes that would not fit an all-ages Cirque show.
The Party Starts Before Curtain
Guests can step onto the stage, visit the bar, take photographs, and interact with performers before the main show.
Live Music Changes the Energy
Onstage musicians give the production the momentum of a concert and help connect the comedy, dance, and acrobatics.
Rotating Acts Reward Repeat Visits
New specialty artists and changing routines can make a later visit different from an earlier performance.
A Convenient South-Strip Location
New York-New York is close to Park MGM, T-Mobile Arena, MGM Grand, Excalibur, restaurants, bars, casino gaming, and additional entertainment.
Tips for a Great Mad Apple Experience
- Arrive at least 30 minutes early: The pre-show stage party is part of the experience and begins before the listed curtain time.
- Check the current calendar: Do not rely on the older Thursday-through-Monday schedule. Current 2026 dates include other weekdays and date-specific dark nights.
- Bring valid identification: No guest younger than 18 is admitted, and alcohol purchases require proof of age 21 or older.
- Expect adult comedy: Strong language, sexual references, and mature themes may appear during the stand-up segments.
- Allow time for the complete experience: The main show runs approximately 90 minutes after the 30-minute pre-show period.
- Use the restroom before curtain: The main performance has no intermission.
- Do not expect one continuous storyline: Mad Apple is a fast variety production built from different snapshots of New York nightlife.
- Expect the acts to rotate: The performer or specialty act shown in an older trailer may not appear on every current date.
- Review VIP Social inclusions: The upgraded package may include early access, champagne, a premium drink and snack, a meet-and-greet, and special time onstage.
- Choose the showtime around the evening plan: The 7:00 p.m. show works well before late-night plans, while the 9:30 p.m. performance creates a later adults-only night out.
- Keep phones quiet during the main show: Use the designated pre-show period for photographs and follow all current recording policies after curtain.
Video Preview of Mad Apple by Cirque du Soleil
Mad Apple by Cirque du Soleil FAQ
Q: Is Mad Apple appropriate for teenagers?
A: No guest younger than 18 is permitted, even when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Q: Is Mad Apple still an 80-minute show?
A: The current official Cirque du Soleil page lists the performance at approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.
Q: Does the show still perform only Thursday through Monday?
A: The current ticket calendar includes performances on additional weekdays, including Tuesday and Wednesday. Guests should use the live calendar for their selected travel dates.
Q: Is the pre-show party included with a regular ticket?
A: Yes. Regular ticket holders may enter the stage area approximately 30 minutes before showtime, visit the bar, take photos, and enjoy the pre-show atmosphere.
Q: Does a regular ticket include free drinks?
A: No. Drinks at the stage bar are generally purchased separately unless a specific package states that a beverage is included.
Q: Is the VIP Social the same as the regular pre-show?
A: No. The VIP Social adds upgraded inclusions that may include earlier access, champagne, a premium beverage and snack, an artist meet-and-greet, and additional hosted time onstage.
Q: Does Mad Apple have a storyline?
A: It is primarily a New York-inspired variety show. The acts share a city-nightlife theme but do not follow one continuous narrative like KÀ.
Q: Does the cast remain the same throughout the year?
A: No. Cirque du Soleil rotates specialty acts and introduces new talent several times during the year.
Q: Is Mad Apple mostly acrobatics?
A: Acrobatics are important, but the production also gives substantial time to live music, stand-up comedy, dance, magic, and other variety acts.
Q: Can guests go onto the stage?
A: Yes. Ticketed guests are invited onto the stage during the regular pre-show experience before returning to their reserved seats.
Ready for acrobatics, live music, adult comedy, and a party on the Mad Apple stage?
