![]() The commentary from both is extremely racy, but completely appropriate for this type of show. The Gazillionaire is good, as is his sidekick Penny. Given that last fact, you get the distinct feeling that the front rows at this show might comprise the most dangerous seats this side of the Spiderman stage show.Īs good as the variety acts are, the burlesque and comedy interludes make the whole thing even better. Lots of aerial acrobatics are supported by all manner of pulley and lever and swivel, but no nets. And then come “the skaters,” who elicited one of the most rousing spontaneous standing ovations we’ve ever seen. It starts strong and gets better, with each act topping the one before it. This is the best collection of variety acts in one show that we’ve ever seen, including the best of Cirque du Soleil. But something special is going on here: some absolutely amazing talent in action. The show is conducted in a tent where a raunchy MC called the Gazillionaire introduces a succession of acts. Is it cabaret? Variety? Burlesque? Actually, it’s a bit of all of them and they come together to create one of the best Las Vegas productions we’ve seen in years.Ībsinthe is promoted as something of a hedonistic circus and that turns out to be a pretty good description. Maybe it’s because we had no idea what to expect going in. It’s not often that a new show really surprises us, but this one did. (This show was reviewed in the May 2011 LVA some of the information contained in the review may no longer be accurate.)
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