Salute to Legendary Ladies is the latest triumph for MOSAIC THEATER ON THE STRIP… In 1984, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT aired a segment that would become one of the most notorious film reviews in history. Critic Leonard Maltin was scheduled to discuss a remake of the beach comedy “Where The Boys Are“. Instead of a detailed analysis, … Continue reading “‘QUEENS OF ROCK’ Is Absolute Perfection”
Intimate Venues are the Hottest Ticket to Sin City’s Rebirth… The times, they are a changing’. Gone for now are the concert tours, superstar residencies and spectacular mega-productions. As Sin City eases into a new comfort zone, the smart money is on smaller spaces, where performers and audiences can connect on an intimate level. In … Continue reading “Small Spaces, Towering Talent”
A Historic Little Venue Shows the big boys how to safely Bring Live Entertainment Back to the Strip… Don’t throw the past awayYou might need it some rainy dayDreams can come true againWhen everything old is new again It’s been eight long and painful months since the famed Las Vegas Strip went dark. Frightening images … Continue reading “MOSAIC THEATER – Everything Old Is New Again”
Tribute to Elton and Joel is way better than it has any right to be… Tribute shows rarely get the respect that they deserve. It takes a massive amount of talent to physically transform into a well-known entertainer, then deliver spot-on performances in song and dance. Sometimes tribute shows are even better than the real … Continue reading “‘Piano Man’ at MOSAIC Theater Hits All The Right Notes”
New production dares to break the cardinal rule of drag entertainment…. Update 3/12/21 – Since the original publication of this article in 2019, much has changed on the Vegas entertainment landscape. After a thorough search (and waiting for just the right time), the creators of ‘FAAABULOUS! The Show’ are launching this evening at their new … Continue reading “Drag and Drop the Mic for ‘FAAABULOUS! The Show’ at NOTORIETY LIVE”
Miracle Mile Shops and Stations Casinos deliver crushing blows to the local economy amidst relaunch efforts… Update 7/14/20 – I’ve been told by someone I trust that a major show on the Strip has pulled out all of their equipment, sets and props from the theater due to a dispute with Miracle Mile Shops landlords. … Continue reading “Sabotaging Sin City’s Return”
A look back at the second half of a year filled with memorable and some truly bizarre happenings in Sin City… In the first half of this column, I began the year at a vacant, frozen outdoor carnival and left you hanging with the world’s biggest buttcrack at a stadium that was beginning to resemble … Continue reading “2019 – The Year in Review: ‘What The CL#@K!? – The Second Half-Dozen”
Two new adult productions have brought an avalanche of fresh hunks to Sin City… You may have seen my recent reviews on Spielgelworld’s ATOMIC SALOON SHOW at Venetian and BLANC DE BLANC at Sahara. Both productions are excellent and packed with amazing acrobatics, saucy wit and moments of lunacy. They’re also dripping with stripped-down musclemen … Continue reading “HOT GUYS OF VEGAS: New Boys In Town”
The group’s vintage remixes are pitch-perfect for Vegas… You may have heard of Postmodern Jukebox, the genre-busting collective of musicians and singers. But have you actually heard them? One song into Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox Hideway, their new production at The Mirage, and you’ll become a lifelong fan. Postmodern Jukebox is a brilliantly entertaining … Continue reading “Postmodern Jukebox Is A Musical Time Machine”
The latest of my series on the good-looking men who make Las Vegas a better place to live… Hard to believe so much time has passed, but it’s been five whole months since my last entry in the “Hot Guys of Vegas” series! Since we’ve just come out of the “Season of Giving”, it only … Continue reading “Hot Guys of Vegas – Humanitarians and the Humane”
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