"Vegas! The Show," is playing inside the Saxe Theatre in the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood. This is one of the best production shows out there. It is a musical extravaganza that pays tribute to the entertainment that made Las Vegas great. It is a talent driven production that features incredible singers, dancers, variety acts, and musicians. The show is awesome. It has grown incredibly since it first opened and is now one of those 'must see' shows in Las Vegas.
The most striking thing about this show is the talent. The skills and abilities of everyone in the cast are superb. The other thing that is very striking is that, while this is a big production, there is a relatively small cast…and these cast members work hard. This is a fast-paced, high-energy show that has dancers and singers continually going on and off the stage with a costume change for every scene, and you quickly realize that these are the same people doing everything, and yet, they always look fresh, and they are always spot on for everything that they do. The show is a joy to watch.
When it comes to doing a show about Las Vegas, there is such a wealth of material that the biggest problem is trying to decide what not to put in. There is no way to do justice to every aspect of Vegas entertainment in ninety minutes, and everyone will have a different opinion as to what is important...and every choice you do make will mean the elimination something else.
With all of that said, the choices that were made were brilliantly executed. David Saxe has always been great at finding good talent, and in this venue, he has outdone himself. Another aspect that I appreciate in most of Saxe's productions is the use of live music. There is nothing else like it, and Saxe knows it. He uses musicians whenever he can, and in this show he has an eleven piece orchestra. It adds a dynamic to the production that is all but lost in a city that has gone mostly to tracks. The difference musicians make is incomparable.
This production is David Saxe's baby...a native of Las Vegas born into a family of entertainers, David was meant to do this show at some point in his career, and he has assembled a fantastic team to do it. Tiger Martina is the director/choreographer, Pat Caddick is the musical director, and Jerry Lopez is the band leader. There are no better people than these.
The singers in the show are all terrific. The variety of styles that each of these singers are asked to tackle are handled masterfully. The dancers are some of the best that this town has to offer. Their charisma and abilities shine through...and the show stoppers are the identical twin tap dancers, Sean & John Scott. The audience watches with awe and wonder at this pair. We seem to have forgotten just how good, really good tap dancing can be.
In bringing this production to life, David Saxe has reminded us what the true legacy of Vegas entertainment is...and that is the talented people that made it all happen. There are no tricks. There are no special effects...just brilliant performers and technicians that make it happen night after night. Yes, it is great to reminisce about the time that was, but it is more fun to marvel at the talent that is.
I don't have many must see shows on my list, but I'm making this one part of that select group.
"Vegas! The Show," is playing inside the Saxe Theatre in the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood. This is one of the best production shows out there. It is a musical extravaganza that pays tribute to the entertainment that made Las Vegas great. It is a talent driven production that features incredible singers, dancers, variety acts, and musicians. The show is awesome. It has grown incredibly since it first opened and is now one of those 'must see' shows in Las Vegas.