"Acrobats twirled from suspended fabric as Spears sang and danced, showing off her toned body with flirty, seductive moves."  -  Associated Press

"...the radiant ringleader proved she's a "put on a show kind of girl" as she captivated thousands of screaming fans in the Big Easy."  -  Entertainment Tonight

"The pop star pulls out all the bells, whistles and clowns in a sparkly New Orleans show that dazzles fans and sets her up for a big comeback."  -  LA Times

"It's truly a sight to behold ... the biggest show under one roof."  -  MTV News

"...[Britney fans] want lavish productions, insane choreography and spectacle, spectacle, spectacle! Well, that's exactly what they were given. All in all, it seemed like the kick off was a resounding success."  -  NY Post

"Britney Spears descended from the sky at the New Orleans Arena on Tuesday night to rightfully reclaim her role as the Princess of Pop... she looked great! The outfits were fab and her body was bangin! Her leg muscles are ridic!"  -  Perez Hilton

"Britney Spears put another notch in her comeback belt by powering through the nearly two-hour opening date of her Circus Starring Britney Spears tour last night (March 3rd) in New Orleans."  -  Rolling Stone

"...looking trim and showing lots of midriff and cleavage, she commands attention amid the chaos surrounding her."  -  USA Today

Tonight we will be liveblogging with messages and media sent in to us by the Britney fans at the New Orleans show. You will be able to see the tour through the eyes of Britney's first crowd of the tour.

Be sure to stop by BritneySpears.com at 8 PM Central tonight for all things tour!

Britney's manager, Larry Rudolph, did an interview with On-Air with Ryan Seacrest this morning and was talking all things tour! Listen to what he has to say about Britney's big night!

Britney continues her dominance on the charts, her latest single "Circus" is the No. 1 song on the Top 40 radio charts and her fifth No. 1 song overall.  Currently she holds three songs in the Top 40 chart, her breakout first hit song 'Womanizer,' 'Circus' and her rapidly rising third single 'If You See Amy.' Additionally this marks the first time in her storied career where Spears scores back-to-back No. 1 singles on the radio chart, according to industry trade Radio & Records.

Read the rest after the jump.