"Love," by the combined efforts of Cirque du Soleil and Apple Corps Ltd., is playing at the Love Theatre inside the Mirage Resort & Casino. "Love" is a tribute to the Beatles with their music and images being accompanied by the art and artistry of Cirque du Soleil. It is huge, grand, and amazing. It is, yet another, success and experience which is brought to you by, what is now, the most successful production company in Las Vegas.

"Love" is a very interesting work, and one that still needs a bit of development. Parts of it are brilliant; parts are amazing; parts are not yet comprehensible; and parts of the show just don’t work yet.

"Love" takes place in what was the Siegfried & Roy Theatre. It has been over three years since the tragic injury of Roy Horn, and while their legend will live on, the $120 million revamp of the theatre has left no sign of them anywhere. The new theatre is set in the round and is interestingly segmented and divided. It is truly a reflection of the production, the music, and the attitude of the show.

There are a plethora of acrobats, aerialists, and dancers that fill the stage, which seems to transform itself for every number. Multi-media sounds and images wash over you as you risk a complete sensory overload. Each of the numbers is so densely packed with layer upon layer, that I often wished for program notes to help me along the way. It is an experience and journey that we enjoy and have come to expect from Cirque.

The music, of course, is wonderful---it is hard to go wrong when you are tapping into the collection of one of the most popular singing groups in history. The appeal, though, is multi-generational. I have always been a fan of the Beatles. I still have all of their albums on vinyl. I was surprised; however, how much my daughter enjoyed the production. She has had limited exposure to the music and knows nothing of the culture that surrounded the group, but her appreciation of the show was not diminished in the least.

The re-mastered versions of the music are incredible. The sound is exceedingly crisp and clean, and the cuts in the music may offend the purist, but it is very effective for the production.

There are a couple of numbers that really stood out for me..."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," and "Something in the Way She Moves." The rollerbladers in the number, "Help," were a lot of fun. The Octopus Garden was the favorite of my daughter. "Black Bird" needs work, but there is something to marvel at with each of the numbers.

As with all Cirque productions, in the initial few months of the run, there are a lot of changes. The pace was choppy. The transitions were not as seamless as they could be, but all of these things will certainly be addressed as the show progresses. Cirque is very good about monitoring and tweaking their shows---especially at the outset. The show will only get better.

The biggest disappointment of the show was the ending...because it really didn’t seem to have one. There were a couple of false endings, and as an audience member we wanted to be able to truly acknowledge the performers...and then it was done. If that was supposed to be the point, then I didn’t get it.

"Love" is another Cirque show. It is similar in style to all of the other Cirque shows. There may be a time in which we have too many Cirque shows in Vegas---where we reach a saturation point, and we are just sick of it, but that point has not yet been reached. "Love" will be successful and will run for years. It just has too many good things about it and strong appeal in the nature of the music, and as with all of the Cirque shows, it will just get better. I look forward to seeing it again.


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