Internationally renowned performance troupe Cirque du Soleil will bring its show "Alegria" to Blue Cross Arena for a limited engagement Wednesday, Sepember 23, through Sunday, September 27. Tickets go on sale August 3, and will cost $40-$95 for adults, $32-$76 children 12 and under. For tickets or more information call 800-745-3000, or visit the Cirque website or Blue Cross Arena.

Performance times are Wednesday, September 23-Friday, September 25, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, September 26, 3:30 & 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, September 27, 1 & 5 p.m.

Below is a description of the show from the Cirque press release:

"Alegría isa Spanish word that means happiness, joy and jubilation. An operatic introspection of the struggle for power and the invigorating energy of youth, Alegría relates the tale of power versus weakness, the king versus his jesters, and age against youth.

"A kingdom without a king, Alegría is a world where everyone feels imbued with power -from impish court jester Fleur to the young and vital Bronx, to the aged and aristocratic Birds. Alegría is inhabited by minstrels, rogues, beggars, nobles, children and clowns, the only characters able to adapt to the changing times and the upheaval it brings. In this enigmatic, troubling world of profound changes and uncertainty, despite all the trials and tribulations, there is only one constant: the human spirit remains implacable.

"Alegría features an international cast of 55 performers and musicians from 17 countries and showcases breathtaking acrobatics. Acts include the Synchro Trapeze and the high-speed, high-energy Aerial High Bars in which daring aerialists fly to catchers swinging more than 40 feet above the stage. The vibrancy of youth is alive in Power Track, a brilliant display of synchronized choreography and tumbling on a trampoline system hidden under the stage floor. In Russian Bars, artists fly through the air and perform spectacular somersaults and mid-air turns, landing on bars perched on the sturdy shoulders of catchers."