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| - I've since seen the show at the V Theater inside the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood and feel that I must update my review. I've also seen a couple of other of male revues and have some things to compare this show to. As much as I hate to, I have to take away a couple of stars from this show.
* Most of the original guys have left American Storm :( I became a fan after watching Strip Search on VH1, the reality show competition in which guys vied for a spot in this show. I pretty much liked all the guys that were chosen and they were the reason I went to see the show, so now it's not quite the same without those guys there. Thankfully a few of the guys are still in the show, twins Tony and Terry and show MC Josh. Tommy was not one of the original guys from Strip Search but he has been in the show for quite some time now so that is another familiar face that's nice to see. I sat on his lap for my photo and he was very nice :) I did get to chat with one of the newer guys after the show and he was very friendly and smart too which is always a plus. It's not always about looks! But he was easy enough on the eyes :p
* The show is no longer in a showroom or lounge but rather a theater. The theater is on the smaller side, but in my opinion it's not ideal for the nature of this kind of show. The set up: VIP tables/rows of seats on the floor right in front of the stage, and then general admission theater-style seating in the back. The guys do their best to get to ladies in all parts of the theater, though.
* There is no maitre'd so you are free to pick out your own seat. However, once let inside it's like a cattle stampede to get the seats you want! Watch out, ladies! By the way don't expect to be let in on time or for the show to start on time. There is a show right before theirs so expect it to take awhile to clear out, especially if that show is running over.
* They have snazzy lighting in the background to spice things up a bit but it can be dizzying and it makes it hard to see faces if you are seated in the back theater section. I guess that's not what some ladies are there for but it is disappointing if you are a face person or just want to figure out who you're watching up there.
* In the past I didn't knock off any stars for the dancing but it seems to have gotten more out of sync and cheesier lol. They do only perform a couple of nights a week now so less time to polish it up I suppose :p
* Terry did not have a solo that night! Booooo!! He is probably the most entertaining out of all the guys!
* You can get your picture taken with the guys after the show for I believe $20 (cash only) but they have not yet updated to digital photos. They are still doing Polaroids, so the picture quality is pretty bad and if there are more than one of you taking pics with the guys you have to fight for the picture you want (aka the one you think you look best in which can be tough if it's the same picture).
A couple of observations: they only picked hot young things in short, tight dresses in the front VIP section to go on stage. They do draw a younger crowd in though (the guys are younger than the guys in other similar shows), and instead of bachelorette or divorce parties, it's mostly young singles just wanting to get the night started by watching half-nekkid men before hitting the clubs, or it's girls celebrating birthdays. The crowd is drunk, loud, and rowdy, and the lap dances seem to have gotten raunchier.
Another observation: from pictures I've seen there is one guy who won't put his arm around you in the group photo if he is not into you which is not nice. Even if I'm not in the picture it bugs me to see pictures of celebrities with fans and they can't even put an arm around the person. Some public figures I believe to be shy/awkward around people but I don't think that's the case with him. Whatever the reason it ruins the picture in my opinion.
As long as Tony and Terry (the best dancers and maybe the friendliest of the guys) are in the show I would watch American Storm again, which would be more likely if the show was on a weeknight. If I happen to be in Vegas on a weekend it is usually for a concert, allowing no time to see American Storm and which is why I hadn't seen the show in years. Thank you for free tickets! Scheduled a trip for a weekend because of the free tickets :)
Be on the lookout because they sometimes take the show on the road and maybe to a town near you. I would say that you can check out their website or follow them on social media to find out where they'll be but they are pretty bad about promoting their road shows :p
Edit 1/21/13: Both Josh and Tony are no longer with American Storm :( That just leaves Terry as the only remaining original member in the show. Also, they are now at a new venue inside the Miracle Mile Shops.
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