E11EVEN x Cipriani: A Halloween Party That Should Bring Back the Big Stage

Strong DJs, costumes and polished production at Cipriani Wall Street—and a case for restoring the larger stage and aerial performances that made last year memorable.

By David Shusterman · Editor, The Circuit Report · Published November 01, 2026

The music was strong, the costumes inventive and the room beautifully produced. E11EVEN and Cipriani’s All Hallows’ Eve returned to Wall Street on October 31 with much of what makes a good Halloween night: energetic DJ performances, dancers, an enthusiastic crowd and a setting that could carry the occasion. Yet the clearest impression, returning after last year, was of something worth bringing back—the larger performance stage and the aerial spectacle it made possible.

All Hallows’ Eve brought the two hospitality brands together at Cipriani Wall Street, 55 Wall Street. The announced headliner was MEDUZA. Inside, music and lighting gave the evening its momentum; outside, the columns glowed above the entrance. Costumes supplied another part of the production, from the arrivals backdrop to the crowded floor.

A room with energy

There was plenty to enjoy in this year’s party. The DJs delivered, the crowd came dressed for Halloween and the dancers added movement and theatricality above the guests. It was an attractive, carefully presented evening, with the scale of the room and the lighting working together effectively.

Our films move between those perspectives: the entrance, costumed arrivals, a dancer against the lights and wider views across the gathering. They show a party with energy and visual ambition. The criticism is not that this year lacked entertainment. It is that last year had established a more distinctive standard for what that entertainment could be.

What the larger stage made possible

Last year’s dedicated stage was a highlight of the Halloween party. Aerial and acrobatic performers brought a sense of occasion that extended beyond the DJ set. Those acts gave guests something to gather around and remember—a performance program with its own place in the evening.

Returning this year, the layout appeared to devote more room to VIP seating where the larger stage had been. The dancers were still beautifully presented, but the same range of aerial and acrobatic performances was missing from the experience we saw. The change made the balance of the party feel more weighted toward seating and less toward a shared show.

That is an observation about the experience, rather than a claim about the organizers’ planning decisions. More tables may serve one part of a room well, but the performance space serves everyone who comes to watch. At this particular party, the larger stage had been an especially effective use of that space.

Give the performances their place back

For next year, the recommendation is straightforward: restore a substantial performance stage and make the more ambitious acts a centerpiece again. Keep the DJs, the dancers, the costumes and the polish, while giving the aerial and acrobatic work room to return.

For a returning guest, those performances were a strong reason to look forward to a second visit. They helped distinguish this Halloween party from other well-produced nights with good music and VIP tables. Building the evening around that distinction would give E11EVEN and Cipriani a clearer signature.

This year remained a fun, beautiful and well-executed party. The opportunity is to give it back the element that made last year feel special: a show substantial enough to become part of the reason people come.

The October 31 photo gallery

Costumes, dancers and the room at Cipriani Wall Street.

Six silent films from the evening

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