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Las Vegas Shows and Entertainment:
V The Ultimate Variety Show Show Tickets and Reviews |
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V The Ultimate Variety Show
Reviewed September 24, 2001
by Ted Newkirk
 Las Vegas is home to some of the greatest
entertainment on earth, and because of that many great entertainers and entertainment
groups make their home here. Many work in the shows, but what do the rest of them do all
the time? Many do well performing private corporate events or home base out of here while
spending time on the road.
Producer David Saxe found himself in an interesting situation lately. He had produced
Melinda - The First Lady of Magic at The Venetian for the past few years and Melinda
recently retired to start a family after a long successful career. Having been a
successful Las Vegas show producer, he was familiar with all of the great acts around town
and a light bulb went off: Why not bring Las Vegas a show full of cream of the crop acts
for an entire show?
A recent visit shows he succeeded. If you have been to any Las Vegas shows, you know
that almost every show has a few lulls here and there. Not this one! Here was the lineup
the night we were there:
 | Michael Holly - Emcee and comedy juggler and funny, funny, funny! He got us revved up,
involved, and laughing. Later, he returned to do an audience mind-reading trick that still
has us wondering "how did he do that?"
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| Nathan Burton & Sarah - These comedy magicians have toured the world and do a new
twist on the "crush the sexy woman in a box" routine.
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| Russ Merlin - will make you talk. Kind of. He takes four audience volunteers up on
stage, places Halloween masks on them, and runs through a routine that is funny every time
I see it. (I have seen some of these acts before in the course of reviewing other shows in
town).
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| Aerial Expressions - This adagio (flying aerial strap) act performed incredible muscular
strength feats swinging high in the air and over the heads of the audience. A true
spectacle.
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| New Dynasty Acrobats - These visual arts and Chinese poll acrobats were amazing. If you
have not seen Cirque du Soleil shows (or it is out of your budget), this will give you a
taste. These amazing acrobats climb and spring between polls high in the air as well as
great ground routines.
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| Fusion Riders - Ever seen those motorcycle riders who ride in a "globe of
death" on TV? Take three guys on dirt bikes and put them in a (relatively small)
steel globe. Have them ride in circles around and around and upside down, all going
different directions and never hitting each other. They move so fast your eye can barely
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I must note that the show changes nightly but we were there on a Tuesday (usually
considered an off night for shows), showing a strong commitment to a solid lineup every
single night and many of the above acts are regulars. Don't go because you want to see one
of these particular acts. Go because you will see an entire show of the best entertainers
in the "Entertainment Capital of the World."
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