New opening date for Cirque du Soleil KOOZA

Cirque du Soleil is returning to Auckland with their latest Big Top show, KOOZA. Photo / Supplied

A new opening date has been announced for Cirque du Soleil's newest Big Top show Kooza.

The show was initially due to open in Auckland on Friday, February 8 but due to the delayed departure of the set and staging from Korea, the show will now premiere Friday, February 15.

The delay in opening won't compromise the Auckland season with an additional week added on.

Five years since Cirque du Soleil dazzled Kiwis with Totem, Kooza is described as a breath-taking homage to the traditions of circus.

With an international cast of 50 acrobats, musicians, singers and actors, Kooza follows The Innocent as he journeys through a colourful world of eccentric characters and white-knuckle thrills.

Kooza reportedly steps up the daredevil acrobatics, returning to the "intimate and fundamental human elements of circus".

Reviews for Kooza have praised the show's dazzling production, with The Independent honouring its "theatrical ingenuity and acrobatic wonder".

Kooza premieres at Auckland's Alexandra Park on Friday February 15, 2019 for a limited run. Tickets are available now at www.cirquedusoleil.com/kooza