Eric Jamison
Cirque du Soleil performers in “Ka” perform the final Epic Battle Scene during a media event Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, at MGM Grand.
Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 | 11:27 a.m.
Today’s Monday By the Numbers focuses on the Cirque du Soleil spectacle “Ka” at MGM Grand celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. The show opened officially on Feb. 2, 2005.
Similar to an acrobat in “Ka,” we fly freely with the figures:
$165 million: Cost of the “Ka” theater.
1,900: The theater’s seating capacity.
98: Distance in feet from the lowest level of the stage below the boardwalk at audience level up to the highest grid.
15: The height, in stories, of the lowest level of the theater to the highest grid.
50: The height, in feet, of the Sand Cliff Deck, the largest moveable stage in the show.
25: The width, in feet, of the Sand Cliff Deck.
6: The depth, in feet, of the Sand Cliff Deck.
50: The weight, in tons, of the Sand Cliff Deck.
2,139: The number of speakers placed around the theater, including in each seat.
80: Number of cast members in the show.
300: Total number of members of the production team in the show.
14: Number of acts in the show.
20: Number of minutes before the curtain the show’s Gatekeeper characters begin taking their places in the wings of the theater so that they can swoop down and run past unsuspecting audience members.
16: Number of songs in the “Ka” soundtrack.
350: The volume, in cubic feet, of granular cork used in the show’s washed-up-on-the-shore scene.
14: Number of fake trees in the show’s forest scene.
160: Number of safety harnesses used in the show.
500: Individual props used in the show.
16: The length, in feet, of the Stick Bug puppet.
80: The length, in feet, of the Snake puppet.
110: Number of arrows shot across the theater during the performance.
MGM Grand, a AAA Four Diamond resort, offers 5,044 rooms and suites.
MGM Grand features KÀ by Cirque du Soleil; Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club; and world-class entertainment at the Grand Garden Arena and Hollywood Theatre.
The resort offers signature restaurants by celebrity chefs including Tom Colicchio’s Craftsteak, Emeril Lagasse’s New Orleans Fish House, Wolfgang Puck’s Bar & Grill and Michelin three star and Forbes Five Star restaurant, Joël Robuchon.
As part of its ongoing “Grand Renovation,” MGM Grand has remodeled all rooms and suites in its main tower and is adding several new experiences to its lineup including Hakkasan Las Vegas Restaurant and Nightclub, a new upscale dining/nightlife concept (coming in April 2013).
MGM Grand also features a state-of-the-art, non-smoking conference center, the Grand Spa, Cristophe Salon, "CSI: The Experience" and an inviting pool complex featuring the tantalizing daylife of Wet Republic.
Upscale accommodations include The Mansion, an exclusive hotel within the hotel; the luxurious two-story SKYLOFTS at MGM Grand; and The Signature at MGM Grand, a luxury all-suite, non-gaming hotel located adjacent to the main resort.
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