Trivia (1) Has an identical twin brother, Kevin Atherton. Our favorite best post-show cocktail in New York City is at: [24:00] How do you feel about your support network, including family and friends? PARAMOUR will begin previews on Saturday, April 16, 2016 and open on Broadway on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the Lyric Theatre (213 West 42nd Street). Since then, weve completed two projects together including the buildout of their website AthertonTwins.com(launched in 2015), and their brand new workout series called 10 for 10(launched in 2018), the first gymnastics and circus-inspired workout series for busy professionals on the go. And like, as you said, we have a habit. Take them to see now its Christmas. I have no fear. He finished 42nd in the triathlon with a time of 1:52:46. . Below, watch as cast memberMartin Charrat gives us an up-close and personal look into rehearsals atLong Island's Grumman Studios! Its really kind of light resistance training. So sometimes weve been stuck in the air for 45 seconds, no way coming down. See full bio Born: June 8, 1975 in Wigan, England, UK More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro Biography Awards Photo Gallery All new episodes will be delivered to you automatically. Exclusive Photo Coverage: Inside PARAMOUR's Gypsy Robe Ceremony! Shes been to see me and Kevin perform, I dont know, many, many times. Is there a hidden triplet to step in? No stranger to the Lyric Theatre, he last flew around that stage in Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark. [20:00] Youve managed to achieve a great work-life balance, not worrying about the non-important things and focusing on the essentials. Andrew Atherton has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows. When I did it, that moment kind of became very real. Life has been great since obviously Paramore closed on Broadway, which was in April. This month were seeing double with aerial artists Andrew and Kevin Atherton, who appear in Cirque du Soleils first venture on Broadway: Paramour. Andrew, Kevin and Gasya Atherton are a family of circus artists working in the show PARAMOUR from Cirque du Soleil. So weve been having a great time. Since that time weve taken so much time to weve been traveling a lot, havent weve? Born June 8, 1975 Add or change photo on IMDbPro Add to list More at IMDbPro Is it an adventure for us? So chin ups, arms back ups, and finishing my training is stretching. You asked. Really. But those precious moments, that 5%, that element, the impossible skill, does work. For us, it is about family and every choice now that we make as far as performing goes, where are we going to go, which show its going to be in? Check out a just-released TV spot below! Those pictures are worth a thousand words, if not more. Andy and Kevin are identical twins. So theres no secret ingredient? But some of those have followed our career from joining Varacai in 2002 all the way up until now. You go to museums, you read books. So, Kevin, you talked about the continuousness of the love and the growing of the love. Something that hit me when my mom met you for the first time, she was touched in so many ways because shes kind of familiar with the traditional American family style in general. This was the first time they had performed a solo act on a Cirque du . So Im having a baby boy in next month, in December. The experience is already there. Andrew Atherton - Artist/Acrobat - Cirque du Soleil | LinkedIn View Andrew Atherton's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Photo Coverage: It's a Cirque Life at the Lyric Theatre- PARAMOUR Cast Gives a Sneak Peek! Cirque du Soleil - PARAMOUR, the organization's first created specifically for Broadway. It comes so natural to you and its just so beautiful to watch you take care of Kamali and also Kasen. A world called Varekai. . We did Varricai together, then we worked on Iris, performed together, and then obviously beautiful show Paramour, where we performed together. I just remember that feeling. Our lifestyle is about being able to keep doing what were doing. Probably done the act, our strap act, maybe over five, 6000 times. I wonder, other than just the best of strength, the best of flexibility, is there any way, how do you keep extraordinary flexibility while still developing that level of strength? Andrew and Kevin Atherton are identical twins who soar and spin dozens of feet in the air in a new Cirque du Soleil aerial act that combines muscle and poise, balance and grace So hes now in Cedar Sale Two. If they get really annoying, like all over the place, all over Kevin, then well take them to the park whilst one of us will shoot GASEA, kevin will take the kids to the park and then well swap and we try and manage it that way. Then you know that dynamics can get also very tricky. Andrew Atherton. So the possibilities are endless for someone like Gaseous, because theres so many moves and so many skills that you can do and you can learn that people would never imagine could be done by this human body. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. I enjoy this is definitely passion since I was born, pretty much. Andi and Kevin: Paramour combines musical theater with Cirque du Soleil and is a blend of the two otherwise very separate worlds. I mean, we know nothing else, obviously. Just dont let anybody fall off. So the message would be for the parents, be active, take your children to see shows. Well, no secret ingredient. And I always had the trust to people, even although some of them failed, but I always trust people. But I also learned, definitely in sport, I learned big time how to fall. The trivial things are not important to us anymore. Andrew has 1 job listed on. Get unlimited DVD Movies & TV Shows delivered to your door with no late fees, ever. To be on stage and to perform gives us such rich feelings. You see the little things that those precious people do and it gives you so much joy and so much love. But these skills, a lot of them are not here anymore because kids on their smartphones. BWW TV: Journey Through PARAMOUR with Acrobat Martin Charrat and Company! Cirque du Soleil- PARAMOUR is the organization's first production created specifically for Broadway. At that point, I think when they first started showing it, we were in New York, and the amount of people that would stop us on the street showed our names was unbelievable. Learn more about my co-host, Adam Leffert, on his website. He is an actor, known for Cirque du Soleil: Solstrom (2003), Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within (2002) and The Nature of Things (1960). Amazon.com: Cirque du Soleil : Fire within - Coffret digipack 3 DVD : Andrew Atherton, Kevin Atherton, Ashley Beaver, Adrian Berinde, Christopher Dyson, Bachir Bensaddek, Lewis Cohen: Movies & TV I was thinking of a question for Kevin and then I took it back. I loved working, I loved my life, I loved everything about it. You know, we dont get upset with the trivial things. Lets try and see what happens. So when I wasnt working and you started to work on Zirconia and those very special moments, theyre irreplaceable moments when shes smiling to you. How many days a week? Review Roundup: Cirque du Soleil's PARAMOUR Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews! We cant get away with that anymore. Did you have any change in perspective towards kids and your career now that you know you are going to be a father? The African family takes so many photos to capture their precious moments. [48:00] What would you say to young people that would like to be circus artists? So what you did is like, oh, I dont like that, but running. Our young nephew Jack, he was performing in Macau in a beautiful show there and he was getting ready to leave. Andrew Atherton Videos. Most people would say children can really not throw your life upside down and it can be a struggle with them. Adam and I went to see absent yesterday. Theres so much to learn. Andy and Kevin, after Ten, just developed and launched their very first online workout series called Ten for Ten. Im just feeling so blessed for that. And you know, like after this flowless picture will be another flawless picture. Were introducing them to the arts, so theyre going to be inspired by that. I was that fear that my head is going to hit the ground or hit the wall, but it actually never happens. To me, this is like a dream come true, that now were more than just fans and people who have been to the show, but were part of your life and were so thrilled to be in it. And how do you embrace the plateau? And its going to be Kamalie and Kasen because they are so ready to have his babysun. So. We appreciate them so much. Cirque du Soleil Theatrical's first musical,PARAMOUR, begins previews tonight, April 16, markingthe Broadway debuts of 32 cast members and 18 creative team members. The story is credited to West Hyler; the music is by Bob & Bill (a.k.a. This month we're seeing double with aerial artists Andrew and Kevin Atherton, who appear in Cirque du Soleil 's first venture on Broadway: Paramour. But I swear to God, whenever I watch a show, Im praying and thinking like, god, like, bless these people. PARAMOUR is now in previews for a Wednesday, May 25 opening night at the Lyric Theatre. And we bring all them. We were in separate classes when we were at school. He also took flight as a monkey in Broadway's Wicked and danced in The Addams Family. So it prevents the injuries. Andrew Atherton was born on June 8, 1975 in Wigan, England. As soon as Paramore closed, I went travelling. Learn more: https://www.podintelligence.com/, Your email address will not be published. Cirque du Soleil- PARAMOUR is the organization's first production created specifically for Broadway and it opened last night at the Lyric Theatre. Because nowadays you dont meet quite a lot of people that are real. This project was a collaboration between me, the Atherton Twins, InColor Studios and Dan Cooper Creative back in late 2017. With so many people, so much excitement. Then obviously, I met my wife on Varicai. Because yesterdays a stage is like the size of the table. So its things like that. We dont get upset with the trivial things. If you enjoy this episode, make sure to check out the previous episodes with Andrew and Kevin Atherton, and this one with Gasya Atherton. Exclusive Photo Flash: Cirque du Soleil Preps PARAMOUR for Broadway Debut! While some tunes resemble old-style . Find Out In Rehearsals for Broadway-Bound PARAMOUR! I think we were working in Los Angeles doing Iris at the time and we decided we wanted to start thats when we got engaged. What is the creative process like? So it was beautiful. 10for10 Performances For us, what you see on our post is normally is generally 100% of the time is what were doing. So on Tour, I will try and then I will run one day and then like for like a year, Im not running, but not for me. How hard and how often do you train? I think the only secret ingredient is we try not to take ourselves too seriously. The resort said the local firm G70 will be the head architects on the project, with . And I think our daughter especially is already showing Sign. And I love performing, I love all that. Even our Instagram post, its not fake. Theyre going to be inspired by that. At least I know how to fall, so dont worry, but lets do it without the belt. Posts. Dont worry because were running after these kids saying, dont do that, Jonathan. And then once I met Gasia, then obviously we started to talk about it and theres never a right time. People who dont know you might think that theyre very good looking, theyre handsome, theyre sex symbols. So Ive never seen forgotten fans as well. [26:00] You are also responsible for your fans, in some way. Its a consistent my workout always starts with the running. Its only when we came to sir du Soleil that they actually threw us in a room together and said go and go and work with each other. What are these two going to see? Five to six days a week to the gym. "Cirque du Soleil is an iconic company at the apex of entertainment; we are confident that the show created for Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel will delight and astound our guests and residents. Andi and Kevin: Drink beer and eat burgers. For us, it was new because during gymnastics, we were basically grown up. Its kind of shifted, obviously, since we had children. In 2016, he was named to the Canadian Olympic team. And then goblin kevs baby, what is he going to see? Comments are closed. And just to change the subject for a second, I dont think about this very often, the fact that the wave, the way that you look, youre blonde, youre blue eyed, and this whole time youve been in circus. For us, its about getting your body ready. She met all the cash, she was backstage. I wonder whether youve already kogan to feel any kind of a shift emotionally and in your thinking process from being an uncle and a brother in law to being a dad. Hence, then yes, chin ups, no. But if you ask the three of us what the most joys have been, its been through the eyes of the children, comeley and kayson. Like I said before, now its all about, what are these lots going to see? So Im working out and its always different. You brought up how not to fall. For every moment, the new baby boy, every picture, they will write about it. So what is that? Since then Gasya has built a tribe of 200,000+ engaging fans, including many inspired parents, on her Instagram page. As long as we continue to work on our art and to touch them in certain ways and hopefully change peoples lives in a positive way, then were going to continue doing that. You will always say its never perfect time, but I would always say its always a perfect time because having a kid, I think its such a magical thing in a life. Yeah. Ten years from now Id like to be: I already know what Im letting myself into. For me, some of the hardest moments of being a parent have been some of the most memorable and rewarding moments. Shes acting, shes singing, she knows the show from the beginning and until the end, so she sings. I know youre not the only one in the industry, but I constantly hear that, the fear and sort of the struggle, thinking about having the family for men and for women to kind of balance that, how would that interfere my career? 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