Photo Credit: Erik Kabik
Cirque du Soleil presented one of the most magical, awe-inspiring evenings of the year at its 4th annual One Night for One Drop benefit, raising $6.5 million for critical water issues worldwide on Friday evening.
Headliners at the event included Leona Lewis, who performed two hit songs: “Bleeding Love” and “Thunder” and Blackish star Miles “Baby Boogaloo” Brown, who was the star of the four-part, Cirque-Inspired evening.
The dazzling, one-night-only experience reflected the personal story of artistic director Hassan El Hajjami, who realized the importance of water after traveling with his grandmother every day to retrieve it. Inspired by their struggle, the performance was held for the first time at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts where more than 100 Cirque du Soleil artists came together to support the cause.
Photo Credit: Erik Kabik
There was every kind of performance spotlighted here, from aerialists and dancers to an EDM-inspired performance to a series of events with an Alice in Wonderland-theme (which, incidentally, was also the focus of the afterparty) to a nod to So You Think You Can Dance (which also filmed in Las Vegas).
Photo Credit: Erik Kabik
Photo Credit: Erik Kabik 
Photo Credit: Erik Kabik 
Photo Credit: Erik Kabik 
Photo Credit: Erik Kabik 
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