3.789134 Stars
I've never laughed as much during a Vegas show as I did for V. The host of the show, Wally Eastwood, really is the glue that keeps everything together. He was hilarious, insane and uniquely talented.
We got VIP seats through a buddy that works for Saxe Productions and were seated in the front row. I was a little worried about becoming a volunteer on stage and rightly so! Wally asked us a couple of questions during the show and gave us a signed DVD with juggling balls which was nice. Then I was brought up for the last act with the crazy percussion gauchos while being mildly grilled the entire time. At least my wife thought it was funny :)
As for a quick rundown for the other acts in the show:
- Happy to see the tap dancers, Sean and John, again. Saw them during Vegas the show and they were a highlight.
- The hula hoop dancer was fine and on par with others I've seen.
- I had already seen the guy doing the comedy skits with the 4 volunteers in masks during a Nathan Burton performance but it was still really funny.
- The female magician with the disappear/reappear illusions was fine but the dancing was kind of awkward and strange. Just stick to the magic!
- The strong man act was good but there's a reason these guys were in Mystere 10 years ago and are here now. I remember reading a Las Vegas Weekly article about these guys a while back. At least there's life in LV for ex-Cirque performers.
But it's all about the host in the end, WALLY. The whole bouncing balls on a large synthesizer had me in awe.
I knew what to expect going into the show. You will be disappointed if you're expecting Jubilee, Cirque, or Phantom productions. It's in the V theater which is the house of low budget shows. None of that mattered to me. I left feeling entertained and satisfied which is a lot more than I can say for other shows I've seen on the strip.
As with all V theater shows, sobriety is NOT recommended.