Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

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Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 4:14am

Priscilla is sadly ending its engagement at the Venetian four weeks earlier than scheduled. July 21 will be the final performance in Vegas. I guess it will not be getting a sit down.

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Updated On: 7/6/13 at 04:14 AM

#2

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 4:17am

It's a shame - it could have done really well. I didn't even know it was in Vegas until it opened.

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Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 4:30am

Ouch. My friends saw it tonight and loved it.

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#4

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 5:57am

So what is the cast going to do? are they just going to get a break until San Francisco on Aug. 21? Is it just this stop that's cancelled- or is the Tour done.

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#5

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 6:35am

Robin -- your statement makes no sense, the reason it's closing early is because its NOT doing well.


When did it open?

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#6

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 9:18am

Previews started 6/18 and was meant to run to 8/18.

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#7

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 1:05pm

Cast seems to be relieved to be getting out of 100 plus heat. Tour will resume at next stop.

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#8

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 1:38pm

Can't say I didn't see this coming.

#9

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 2:15pm

I didn't even know it was in Las Vegas, and I'm in Arizona which is a hop and a skip away. They really should have promoted this more. I heard they aren't really promoting it in Vegas either.

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#10

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 2:47pm

Summer in Vegas what a stupid time to expect a lot of tourists.

Unless you're Celine Dion or Cirque de Something.

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#11

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 3:07pm

Or Cirque Du Celine- the one production people go to HOPING to see the star fall to her death.

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Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 3:17pm

I LIVE in Vegas, and I didn't even know it was here.

#13

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 3:23pm

STOP IT. That's mean, Joe. I've gone to Vegas thrice to see Celine's show. She is just breathtaking and stunning and amazing and gorgeous and spectacular and every other perfect adjective you can think of.

#14

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 3:23pm

Diva, I passed a bagel through my nose after your comment!

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#15

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 3:25pm

Truly, love of Celine DIion is the most inexplicable of mental illnesses.

#16

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 3:26pm

Wow! I lived in Vegas as well and had NO idea it was playing there!

#17

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 4:17pm

dramamama - I meant that its a show that could have done well in Vegas, but it did poorly as noted by its early closing.

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#18

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 4:34pm

Dramamama is just living up to the name! Pay no attention. LOL

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Updated On: 7/6/13 at 04:34 PM

#19

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 6:43pm

Broadway shows don't do well on strip and never will.

#20

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 6:47pm

I still don't understand how his statement makes any sense. How can you say it 'can do well' when obviously it didn't?


Isn't Rock of Ages doing quite well there?

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Updated On: 7/6/13 at 06:47 PM

#21

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 6:56pm

I do think with the right advertising it could have done better then it did. They should have a made a big splash when entering Vegas- instead of treating at just another tour stop. They should have done publicity stunts- i.e. Characters invading shopping malls and the casino passing out flyers. A decked out bus going up and down the strip, photo op with characters near the theatre, weird disco cocktails being served at a bar near by, and of course the cast recording blasting all over.

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Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 7:33pm

Joe

Nice to see you are open minded about a star you do not like but others do

A bit mean spirited

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#23

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 9:07pm

Dramamama, the key word is "CAN" do well. Meaning not necessarily but possibly could do well.

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#24

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 9:09pm

Is/has THE LION KING been the only successful musical on the strip?

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#25

Priscilla closing in Vegas 4 weeks early.

Posted: 7/6/13 at 9:10pm

Jersey Boys.

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