text: I will never forget the first time I went to a Cirque show It was way back in the early s when most people at least in the YOUS had never heard of the troupe including me I was visiting a friend in NYC and her dad gave us tickets When I looked at them I thought was an awful lot of moola for a silly circus As I approached the Big Top in Battery Park I began to understand something was different I think the show was Quidam or maybe Alegria I left memorized and with a bagful of expensive Cirque merch as I was certain I would never see anything as amazing again nnNow after having seen countless Cirque shows both touring and those permanently housed in Las Vegas I can say that O is definitely one of the top Cirque shows evernnIts hard to believe that Cirque could outdo itself in terms of creativity however they succeeded with O So much so that I have now seen it twice and was even more impressed the second time around nnO is Cirque meets Water Ballet I cannot think of any other way to describe it Amazing acrobatics beautiful costumes and body paint diving extravaganzaoverall surreal serenity Think vivid imagery similar to those in the film What Dreams May Come Just does not seem realmore like a splendid dream nnThe theater inside the Bellagio was custom built to accommodate this very special show The performers utilize this circular theater by performing on the stage as well as the rest of the house keep your eyes open up and down the isles Somewhat interactive On both occasions my husband and I purchased tickets in section in the wet zone Fantastic seats and only a few small splashes of water here and there No worries And if you want to spend a little less money I cannot imagine there being a bad seat in the house JOUIR