WED · 7:30pm

Twas the Night Before by Cirque du Soleil

Name: Twas the Night Before by Cirque du Soleil
Start: 2026-12-02T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Aronoff Center-Procter & Gamble Hall

Wednesday, December 2 at Aronoff Center-Procter & Gamble Hall, Cincinnati

Aronoff Center-Procter & Gamble Hall

About this event

'Twas the Night Before... is Cirque du Soleil's first Christmas show, staged in Procter & Gamble Hall at the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati. It reimagines Clement Clarke Moore's poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" as an acrobatic story about a jaded young girl who rediscovers the magic of the holidays. It is built as a family show, with acrobatics and dance at its center.

Who's playing

The show comes from Cirque du Soleil, and this is the company's first holiday production. The story follows Isabella, a young girl who has grown tired of Christmas traditions. She is carried into a winter wonderland full of acrobats, dancers and lovable characters, and the classic poem's lines shape the story.

What to expect

Acrobatics sit at the core of the show, with dancers and whimsical characters moving through the story. The soundtrack reworks holiday classics in Cirque's own style, so familiar tunes come back in new arrangements. The tone stays warm and playful, aimed at children and the adults with them.

Why go

It is a chance to see Cirque's signature style framed around the holidays. Procter & Gamble Hall is the largest room at the Aronoff, and its ceiling holds 3,000 fiber optic lenses that create a starlight effect. The Aronoff sits about a block from Fountain Square, so a downtown evening is easy to build around the show.