Las Vegas Shows
Las Vegas Shows
Joined: 12/31/69
Las Vegas Shows#1
Posted: 4/20/11 at 10:43pmSo my brother's getting married in Las Vegas the last weekend in May. I've never been to Vegas before. I've been researching shows playing there, but is there anything worth seeing? Also, does anyone have any tips about getting cheap tickets to these shows?
Las Vegas Shows#2
Posted: 4/20/11 at 10:47pm
Love is excellent, but I don't believe it's being discounted much if not all. Jersey Boys and Phantom are still in great shape but do show up on the discount booth fairly regularly.
Definitely go to the Tix 4 Tonight booths and check out what's available there. Occasionally you can find deals on Travelzoo, too.
Have fun!
Las Vegas Shows#2
Posted: 4/20/11 at 10:56pmIf you want great shows that will likely offer discounts, try Phantom, Le Reve and Mystere.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
Las Vegas Shows#3
Posted: 4/20/11 at 10:59pmPhantom is absolutely incredible in Vegas. It is truly mind blowing.
Las Vegas Shows#4
Posted: 4/20/11 at 11:07pm
Oddly, I much preferred Mystere over Love. Love seemed like a pretentious interpretive dance BS.
Phantom Vegas is indeed spectacular.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
Las Vegas Shows#5
Posted: 4/21/11 at 1:37amAnother vote for Love. I have seen it discounted a few times.
Leading Actor Joined: 3/20/10
Las Vegas Shows#6
Posted: 4/21/11 at 5:12amif you want a big show to see in vegas and your family has never been to vegas see "O". if you want something more fun and personal see Absinthe. Phantom would be a waste of money to me, I slept through it.
Las Vegas Shows#7
Posted: 4/21/11 at 5:24am
I enjoyed very much "Jersey Boys" last summer and I don't think I would have ever choose to see it in NY among so many other shows.
I've heard great things about "Ka" and "O". These are unique shows while "Mystere" is similar to the rest of the Cirque du Soleil shows, in my opinion.
Las Vegas Shows#8
Posted: 4/21/11 at 9:00amGo see "KA" at the MGM Grand. I've seen every Cirque production in Las Vegas, and this is the best. FYI, "Jersey Boys", "Phantom", etc. are shortened versions of the plays, in case you didn't know.
Broadway Star Joined: 5/29/03
Las Vegas Shows#9
Posted: 4/21/11 at 9:10am
I would say "O" no question. Although you won't find a discount, it truly is one of the most amazing things I've seen on "stage." Le Reve is also quite good.
A client took me to Jersey Boys in February. It didn't seem shortened at all in my opinion. It was also the first time I've ever experienced an usher coming up to us and several others in the balcony and upgrading us to 12th row center. Perfect.
Las Vegas Shows#10
Posted: 4/21/11 at 10:01amAbsinthe is a must see. It's like a really dirty and small sized cirque show in a tent. If you can get tickets Terry Fator's show is excellent as well.
Las Vegas Shows#11
Posted: 4/21/11 at 10:23amI second going to Tix 4 Tonight booths. That's how we saw "KA". It is the only show I saw in Vegas and my jaw was dropped the whole night. It's HUGE. My friends all rave about "Zumanity". That's the next one I want to see. I had discount tickets for "Phantom" but we were staying at The Venetian and within an hour I was tired of the Phantom music constantly pumping through the hotel speakers.
Las Vegas Shows#12
Posted: 4/21/11 at 11:16am
"O" is by FAR the best cirque ever created. Performed on, in, and around water. One of the most incredible spectacles you can ever witness. I doubt you will find discounted tickets, but its worth a shot.
"LE REVE" is a knock off of "O". On, in, and around water. But this time, the theatre is in the round. Not as cool as "O", but still amazing, and better chance for discounts.
"KA" is focused much more on the cool **** they can do in the theatre. The design is STUNNING, the stage is crazy, and the things they can do are pretty neat, but it was lacking in the talent category.
"MYSTERE" is a great cirque. The first sit-down cirque in
vegas, and is still going strong. Less about cool technology, and more about the performers.
"CRISS ANGEL:BELIEVE" If you like Criss Angel, and you like Magic, and cirque, then you'll enjoy this. I think Angel is a douchebag. But I was still impressed by some of the sh*t he did.
"LOVE" is by far the most aweful cirque I have ever seen. A pretensious clusterf*ck of light, sound, image, dance, movement, etc. It was WAY over the top. far too many elements. I had a HUGE headache afterwards.
"ZUMANITY" prides itself as being the sexy side of cirque. I was pretty drunk when I went, and i enjoyed it.
VIVA ELVIS is supposedly a mess, though I havnt seen it. And I hear PEEPSHOW is the same.
"PHANTOM" is a brilliant production. Only 100 minutes, one act, no intermission, and after watching it, I couldnt even figure out what was cut! For everyone who cant sit through the 3 hour version of the tedious show, this is amazing! And of course, they threw some vegas spunk into the show, with an AMAZING chandalier, and some new set pieces! They actually went through Maria Bjornsons original sketches and drawings, and added back in some of her designs that got cut before the show opened in 87.
"JERSEY BOYS" is fine. But why see that in vegas? Same is said for LION KING.
Hope that was helpful!
Also, go to the cirque du soliel website. Watch the small show preview clips and see what speaks to you. If you're gonna be in vegas, see a cirque, and not a musical.
Las Vegas Shows#13
Posted: 4/21/11 at 11:50am
Having seen the Broadway and Vegas production of Jersey Boys a few times each within the past few months, I would highly recommend the Vegas production over Broadway. Sure, the audience is half-asleep, and the show is a few minutes shorter -- but you're getting a better product onstage.
As far as food, don't miss out on Spago at Cesars Palace (occasionally this shows up on Tix 4 Tonight)! El Segundo Sol at the Fashion Show Mall is good, too.
Las Vegas Shows#14
Posted: 4/21/11 at 12:06pm
My favorite Las Vegas show is "Jubilee" at Bally's. It's your typical "Las Vegas" show - gorgeous, topless showgirls coming down big staircases, incredible costumes, big production numbers, etc. The finale is amazing! Such glitz and glamour! Every time I go to LV with friends, we always see "Jubilee" and enjoy it so very much.
Las Vegas Shows#15
Posted: 4/21/11 at 4:56pmI pretty much agree with lightguy, although I preferred "Le Reve" to "O." If it's your first time in Vegas, I would recommend "Jubilee" if you want a real "Vegas" show. It's very old school and somewhat dated, but it's a huge production (a friend of mine designed the sets about a quarter of a century ago). For the Broadway style shows, see, "Phantom." It is truly a spectacle. For a Cirque du Soleil show, I recommend "Mystere" and "Le Reve." They are different from each other, but very cool. And definitely check out Tix 4 Tonight. You'll find good deals there, and there are several booths along the strip. Also, just Google "las vegas show discount" to see what you get. You might get free tickets to some shows if you sit through a time share presentation. If you're styaing at the Venetian, they give discounts on their shows ("Phantom" and "Blue Man Group") sometimes.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
Las Vegas Shows#16
Posted: 4/21/11 at 5:52pmViva Elvis is a blast . Definitely worth your time. The hotel it is in is another story.
Chorus Member Joined: 6/18/10
Las Vegas Shows#17
Posted: 4/21/11 at 6:45pm
Speaking of Elvis ... Big Elvis is the lounge act (free) at Bill's Gambling Hall & Saloon. (Formerly the Barbary Coast.)
He's the best Elvis impersonator I've ever heard.
Big Elvis
Updated On: 4/21/11 at 06:45 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
Las Vegas Shows#18
Posted: 4/21/11 at 6:53pm
I'll be going back to Vegas next week, and will finally get to see "Phantom, the Las Vegas Experience". I've seen Phantom on Broadway about a dozen times, as well as in London and Toronto, but this version intrigues me, so when I searched for tickets I was able to get second row center at full price and went for it. I'm looking forward!
On a totally different subject, I'd recommend the long running "Jubilee" playing at Bally's. This is a classic Las Vegas experience, fabulous sets and costumes, the sinking of the Titanic, Sampson and (a very hot) Delilah, and more ritz and glitz and t*tz than any show in town.
Enjoy!
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
Las Vegas Shows#20
Posted: 4/22/11 at 1:57am
Skip Phantom. I slept through it as well. The actors seemed bored and tired.. It didn't feel like an authentic musical to me.
Watch O if you have the money. I hear Le Reve is great as well. I've seen O, Love, Mystere, and Zumanity. O is definitely the best one. I heard KA is horrible.
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