Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Has anyone ever seen the show Avenue Q? I am asking this because I am going to Vegas in a few weeks with my wife and we are going to attend a few shows. This show caught my eye because it seems like the kind of humor I like. Just curious to see if anyone has seen this show before, or if they have any other suggestions for shows to see in Vegas.
Originally Posted By cstephens I loved the Blue Man Group show. I really liked Mamma Mia, but then I've seen the show about 5 times in various venues. I didn't care for We Will Rock You, though the music and performances were good, but it was too cheesy for my taste. /cs
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I was looking into "We Will Rock You", I am a huge Queen fan, but I was turned off by the cheeziness of the plot. Does the music make up for the bad plot? Or should I steer away for it entirely.
Originally Posted By trailsend My children saw Avenue Q in New York and loved it! Be prepared for wild, risque, however else I can put it, humor and language unlike anything else. I think it's referred to as "Puppet Porn". Sorry, great Admin in the cybersky, just telling it like it is. If it caught your eye, William, go see it!!! And have a super time in Vegas!!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I second the motion for 'Blue Man Group' -- one of the coolest, most interesting evenings of theatre I've ever experienced. Absolutely loved it. Also say 'O' at 'Treasure Island' a few years ago -- thought it was fantastic. It was my first Cirque production, but really, really enjoyed it a lot. That said, we saw 'Mamma Mia!' at the Schubert Theatre in LA a few years ago and thought it was glib, silly and overall, kind of dumb. I thought the plot surrounding the existing 'ABBA' songs was very cute, but didn't care for the way the production decided to be 'cute' about it -- rather than just playing it straight and letting the music work as real songs.
Originally Posted By cstephens WilliamK99 wrote: > I was looking into "We Will Rock You", I am a huge Queen fan, but I was turned off by the cheeziness of the plot. Does the music make up for the bad plot? Or should I steer away for it entirely. Here's the review I posted: <a href="http://www.colddeadfish.net/entertainrevs/wewillrockyoureview.html" target="_blank">http://www.colddeadfish.net/en tertainrevs/wewillrockyoureview.html</a>. From there, you can pick the spoiler or non-spoiler version of the review. /cs
Originally Posted By LVBelle I agree, Blue Man Group tocks! I've seen them twice and they were amazing! I'm also very excited to see Avenue Q, I got the CD a few weeks ago and it's great! I also really enjoyed Cirque's Mystere!
Originally Posted By SJHYM I loved Avenue Q and would highly recommend it. It won the Tony for best musical last year. But as stated, it is very risque with adult language and themes. Their ad says "Full Puppet Nudity" and they mean it.
Originally Posted By nevadarebel Avenue Q is a great show and as other said, Blue Man is my favorite too along with Lance Burton! I am a little strange that I am of a small majority that actually liked We Will Rock You. The plot is cheesy but the music is AWESOME!!!!! O and KA are both really good too if you like Cirque shows. If you are into traditional shows, Jubilee at Ballys and Folies at the Tropicana are both old style Vegas shows with the showgirls in head dresses and such. The Scintas at the RIO are good too. Have a great time in our city!
Originally Posted By Ursula I love Jubilee! I even took the backstage tour to see how it's all done. We had half-off coupons, though. Other than that, I've only seen Folies at the Trop and I hated that show. Has anyone seen Elton John yet? I like him a lot and I've wanted to go for some time.
Originally Posted By tapdancemom >>Also say 'O' at 'Treasure Island' a few years ago -- thought it was fantastic. It was my first Cirque production, but really, really enjoyed it a lot.<< "O" is at Bellagio. I haven't seen it but a friend said it was really good. "Mystere" another Cirque show is at Treasure Island at I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's less spendy than the one at Bellagio. Everyone who I've talked that's seen Blue Man Group gave it rave reviews. The show at Bally's is "Jubilee" and has the trademark showgirs, beautiful dancers, really good production number, they even sink the titanic. It's a great value for the price.
Originally Posted By nevadarebel I too have done the backstage tour but it was only because of work and I had seen it before. I saw Elton John the last time he was at Caesars Palace and I still love him even though he is getting a little old. I also saw Barry Manilow recently and I too loved him. Mamma Mia was my moms favorite but she is a big ABBA fan. If you don't like their music, avoid that show completely. If you like impersonators, Legends at the Imperial Palace is pretty good and Le Cage is always good for a laugh. Penn and Teller are ok, not one of my favorites though.
Originally Posted By xrayvision If you can afford two shows, I'd see Avenue Q and KA! KA is a Cirque du Soliel show that opened last November 2004 and it visually rocks. KA is VERY different from the other Cirque shows in that it has a storyline/plot and it's presentation is more artsy-theater vs circus-like in presentation. The gigantic moving stages that elevate and flip-over vertically in mid-air while the performers are still dancing on them is incredible. The visual effects projected onto the vertical moving stages and scrims are amazing. The adventurous story of twins who get separated from their family after a brutal village attack is beautiful, exciting and odd/bizarre while sometimes a little slow moving in a couple spots. But, the sets, musical score, huge moving stages, spectacular stunts, breathtaking and almost unbelievable choreography, costumes and high-tech visuals will have you saying "WOW!" PS - The theater, a spectacle in itself that was especially designed for this show, has a huge inhouse bar inside the main entrance. The theater seats are equipped with cup-holders to hold your drinks during the show..and each seat has digital speakers built inside the headrests. I don't want to overhype "KA" as it is a very different type of production (VERY ARTSY). But, it did really amaze my family visually, sparking quite a bit of conversation after the show, and we enjoy seeing a lot of shows.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I saw Avenue Q in NY and highly recommend it. Not for kids, but it seems that's not an issue for you, William. And if it seems like your type of humor, it probably is. One of the better things I've seen on Broadway in recent years.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Of the Cirque shows, we enjoyed "O", Mystere and Zumanity (another risque production, but yummy ;-) most of all. Ka didn't do a lot for Mr. Alice and I, unfortunately. I hate to admit it, but I actually dozed off for a few minutes. *Cringe* Some work friends of mine just saw Avenue Q and loved it. Haven't seen LeReve (also at the Wynn - the latest Cirque production) yet, but heard they're still working out some bugs. Blue Man Group is awesome, too.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I saw Avenue Q in NY and highly recommend it. Not for kids, but it seems that's not an issue for you, William. And if it seems like your type of humor, it probably is. << After listening to "The Internet is For Porn" I have decided I need to see this show. We also decided on a Cirque Show, Zumanity (My wife's choice) Going to be a great trip, less than 2 weeks! Thanks for the advice everyone.
Originally Posted By DlandDug One great attraction in Vegas is the Star Trek Experience at the Hilton. In my opinion, it's the best non-Disney themed attraction around. It is very well done and consistently themed from beginning to end. (But I wouldn't bother with "Race to Atlantis" at Caesar's Palace!)
Originally Posted By nevadarebel I agree about the Race for Atlantis thing, avoid it, it isn't worth the money. Also, if you are doing that kind of stuff, the roller coaster at New York New York is really rough and will leave you with a sore back and a massive headache.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice ^^One note of caution on the Star Trek Experience... The original (non-Borg) simulator portion of the attraction is EXTREMELY rough. It really knocks you for a loop - much harder on the bod than Star Tours. And being of weak constitution these days, I actually had to close my eyes to get through it. Mr. Alice enjoyed it a lot, but even he felt "jolted" through his back afterward. That said, it IS very well done. One effect in particular leaves everyone going "how the heck did they do THAT?!?"
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Hee hee hee... nevadarebel! Aren't we just a couple of wusses!?! ;-)
