Cirque du Soleil: New juggler in ‘La Nouba’ set to appear on Ellen DeGeneres show

Anthony Gatto is joining the cast of "La Nouba," Cirque du Soleil's production at Downtown Disney.

Folks who tune into Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show Thursday can watch a sneak peek of Anthony Gatto, a juggler with 11 world records, who is joining the cast of Cirque du Soleil’s La Nouba at Downtown Disney.

Gatto has been a professional juggler since age 10. He’s done his act around the world, including a performance for Queen Elizabeth II. Time magazine called him “simply the best juggler ever.”

Gatto, who has been on tour with Cirque’s KOOZA show, is scheduled to begin his gig here on Friday, Feb. 5.

His routine features high-speed and high-volume juggling. His bit in La Nouba will last nine minutes, but his appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show will be an abbreviated version. In Central Florida, Ellen airs daily at 3 p.m. on WESH-Channel 2.