Empire (show)

The show features a central character, the Impresario, who, following the 2008 financial crisis tried to rebuild his empire. Acts include Elena Lev, foot-juggling, roller-skaters, quick-change routine, shoulder ballet and German wheel. Following its premiere, The New York Times proclaimed that "Spiegelworld has made it the big time",^[3] and Time Out New York rated it four stars, saying of the acts "this is timeless stuff: physical feats and illusions that have been practiced for centuries".^[4]

Empire played in a 440-seat Spiegeltent on West 45th Street, New York City until September 2, 2012.^[4] It then commenced its 2013 Australian tour on January 4 at the Entertainment Quarter in Sydney, in a 700-seat spiegeltent.^[5]