LAS VEGAS ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

KA reaches milestone show

KA by Cirque du Soleil made its groundbreaking debut at the MGM Grand on February 4, 2005. Now, just over four years later, the spectacular production, celebrated its milestone 2,000^th performance on February 18.

A lot happens over the course of four years and 2,000 shows.

1. Just how impressive is 2,000 shows? In KAparsion, Conan O'Brien has been hosting Late Night with Conan O'Brien for 16 years and will leave the program having done 2,725 shows. KA has done 2,000 in its first four years!
2. 38 cast members and 81 behind-the-scenes managers and technicians have been with KA since the opening night performance.
3. 3.1 million guests have experienced KA!
4. 700,000 cubic feet of granular cork, enough to fill 8 Olympic-size swimming pools has been dumped from KA's stage during the beach scene.
5. The KA snake puppet has traveled more than 30 miles down the "trees" in the forest scene. That's nearly four miles more than a full-marathon!
6. 240,000 pre-show fireballs have been launched - each are a blazing 1200° Fahrenheit.
7. 220,000 live arrows have been fired & 238,000 fireworks have been discharged.