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| Show recommendations in Las Vegas ? | |
| Posted by: Leon_W 03:56 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
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| I am not sure if this is off topic or not, if it is please delete. I have a few days in Vegas the week after next and I am thinking about seeing some of the shows there, I think KA and O are the top of my list. Any comments on these shows or other recommendations? | |
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| Thanks very much everyone ! Massively Appreciated... nmi | |
| Posted by: Leon_W 04:37 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| In reply to: Show recommendations in Las Vegas ? - Leon_W 03:56 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
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| re: Show recommendations in Las Vegas ? | |
| Posted by: LynnO 03:27 am EDT 05/18/18 | |
| In reply to: Show recommendations in Las Vegas ? - Leon_W 03:56 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
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| There is a new musical called "Marilyn! The New Musical" that is opening soon. It seems to have an excellent cast, including Randal Keith, who has a glorious voice and happens to be my favorite Jean Valjean. | |
| Link | Marilyn! |
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| I'll be reviewing Marilyn! The New Musical! for TalkinBroadway | |
| Posted by: vegas 02:44 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Show recommendations in Las Vegas ? - LynnO 03:27 am EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| I'm the regional reviewer for Vegas. I don't usually review the casino shows, since they are mostly spectacle and/or magic, but this one sounds different. I'm going to have to park several casinos away, though, since Caesar's (like most of the Strip) no longer has free parking. Grrrrr. | |
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| Awesome! | |
| Posted by: LynnO 03:55 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| In reply to: I'll be reviewing Marilyn! The New Musical! for TalkinBroadway - vegas 02:44 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| I'll be curious to hear your thoughts! Like I said above, I adore Randal Keith, I hope that he gets to do a lot of singing in this show. And I've been impressed with some of the other listed cast members when I saw them in other Vegas shows like Showstoppers and Baz. Sounds like they have the cream of the crop in terms of cast, I wonder what the show itself is like? | |
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| Not a show - but highly recommend the Neon Sogn Museum.... | |
| Posted by: mdcoz 11:22 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
| In reply to: Show recommendations in Las Vegas ? - Leon_W 03:56 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
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| It's so cool. Go in the evening if you can so you can see the sigs lit up.... About a 5-10 min cab ride off the strip. As for the show (that I've seen), I loved O, Ka, and One/Michael Jackson. I saw Absinthe in NYC, and that was excellent. |
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| Link | http://www.neonmuseum.org/ |
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| re: Show recommendations in Las Vegas ? | |
| Posted by: Naughty_Rob 08:51 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
| In reply to: Show recommendations in Las Vegas ? - Leon_W 03:56 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
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| JLO show is everything!!! Amazing amazing night |
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| i like mystere over O | |
| Posted by: dramedy 05:34 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
| In reply to: Show recommendations in Las Vegas ? - Leon_W 03:56 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
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| I was disappointed in o that it takes place above the water and not really below the water. But it is popular. mystere was the first one I saw and find that has some of the best acrobatics and unison of any. Ka has more plot than most cirque shows and the turning set of pretty impressive. I like zumanity a lot for adults. It’s also In English but a lot smaller than the others. Most have two performances a night but different night dark. So you might be limited in what is available. The cirque site has a link to discounts in Vegas so id check that out. |
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| Link | https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/shows |
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| re: Show recommendations in Las Vegas ? | |
| Last Edit: KingSpeed 05:02 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 05:00 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
| In reply to: Show recommendations in Las Vegas ? - Leon_W 03:56 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
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| O is terrific. I really love "One," the Michael Jackson show. A hologram of him sings Man in the Mirror at the end and it made me cry. The Beatles show "Love" is also good. "Absinthe" is only for adults but impressive and fun. | |
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| I wouldn't recommend Absinthe | |
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| Posted by: LynnO 03:16 am EDT 05/18/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Show recommendations in Las Vegas ? - KingSpeed 05:00 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
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| I saw it a few months ago, and I would have walked out if I wasn't sitting in the middle of a row. I am far from a prude, but I found it to be classless and rude during the audience participation parts. Also, one of the comediennes was just awful, not funny at all, and I felt obligated to fake laugh because they were hazing people in the audience who weren't laughing. I hear that the show changes over time, so it could be that I just saw a bad cast. | |
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| I believe it's been like that from the start | |
| Posted by: vegas 02:45 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| In reply to: I wouldn't recommend Absinthe - LynnO 03:16 am EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| When it first opened, the early reports sounded dreadful. So I think what you saw was typical. | |
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| re: I believe it's been like that from the start | |
| Posted by: LynnO 04:00 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
| In reply to: I believe it's been like that from the start - vegas 02:45 pm EDT 05/18/18 | |
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| I was so shocked that I talked to some Vegas folks and read some of the Yelp-type reviews, and it seemed like it's gotten worse lately. | |
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| re: Show recommendations in Las Vegas ? | |
| Posted by: FinalPerformance 04:14 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
| In reply to: Show recommendations in Las Vegas ? - Leon_W 03:56 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
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| KA is a favorite of mine and have gone to it three times. Always used the discounted ticket booths around the strip. | |
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| re: Show recommendations in Las Vegas ? | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 05:31 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Show recommendations in Las Vegas ? - FinalPerformance 04:14 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
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| I remember seeing "O" years ago and thought it one of the most spectacular shows I had ever seen, and I've seen many on Broadway and London over the years. | |
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| i was expecting | |
| Posted by: dramedy 05:36 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Show recommendations in Las Vegas ? - PlayWiz 05:31 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
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| The tank to be visible to audience so underwater acrobatics would be part of show. I found it to be more just diving and not even much water fountains. | |
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| Last Edit: bowtie7 07:57 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
| Posted by: bowtie7 07:48 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
| In reply to: i was expecting - dramedy 05:36 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
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| for visible underwater performing you really have to go to the Mermaid shows at Weeki Wachee in Florida. For water fountains as a part of an acrobatic show Le Reve (performed in the round) at the Wynn/Encore in Las Vegas is known for a multi-tiered pyramid. House of Dancing Water (in Macau), The Han Show (in Wuhan) and La Perle (in Dubai) are the other major water based Cirque style shows--only the first is from Cirque du Soleil though all 4 are created/directed by Dragone. | |
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| Last Edit: PlayWiz 05:43 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 05:40 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
| In reply to: i was expecting - dramedy 05:36 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
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| There used to be a show at the now defunct Riviera which had an on-stage tank. It was fun. "O" didn't have that, but the amount of lighting, different levels of ways that platforms would appear in the water, the swimming and diving, etc. made it still a very impressive show. There are apparently many different levels of oxygen stations under the water for the performers, so logistically this is an extremely complex and accomplished production. I thought "Mystere" was actually not that interesting after a while, though, of course with Cirque du Soleil the acrobatics are indeed impressive. I just wasn't as engaged with the thematic elements, the music or the presentation of it. Chacun a son gout! :) | |
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| Posted by: vegas 09:09 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
| In reply to: re: i was expecting - PlayWiz 05:40 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
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| One of my former students was the Underwater Stage Manager for "O." She worked in full scuba gear every night. | |
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| When I saw it 23 years ago | |
| Posted by: dramedy 05:46 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
| In reply to: re: i was expecting - PlayWiz 05:40 pm EDT 05/17/18 | |
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| It was very unique. Now that cirque tours everywhere I probably wouldn’t think mystere is that special anymore. But it still sells tickets to keep open. | |
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