The dazzling spectacle and exciting aerials that are hallmarks of any Cirque du Soleil performance will be on display in Houston this fall, as a spellbinding new production of OVO comes to the Bayou City.

Performances will be at the Toyota Center from October 2-5. Tickets are on sale now. Houston is one three Texas stops on the tour. OVO will also appear the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on September 25-28 and the Moody Center in Austin on October 9-12.

OVO, from the Portuguese word for egg, tells the story of a fascinating insect colony, using 53 acrobatics and musicians in the performance. Audiences can expect to see an array of beguiling bugs, from mighty crickets bouncing off trampolines to a hypnotic spider contorting inside her web.

The production has been entirely reimagined, including a new set design and acrobatic acts, revamped costumes, original characters, and reinvented music. Since its opening in Montreal in 2009, the show has been seen by more than seven million people in 40 different countries.

Houstonians of all ages are bound to be captivated. Cirque du Soleil is synonymous with spectacular displays of flexibility, acrobatics, and gravity-defying aerial work. Blending music, fantastical stories, and sheer wonder, the artistic troupe has legions of fans across the globe.

Along with the tour announcement, Cirque du Soleil has released a preview trailer for OVO.

  

Photo by Marie-Andrée Lemire

Cirque du Soleil's OVO takes audiences inside an insect colony.