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| - I will start this off by admitting, I am not a big fan of the Beatles. I like some of their stuff, but the Sgt. Pepper Album is far from anything that I have ever enjoyed (maybe I need to do more acid).
I had family in town (one uncle really wanted to see the show) the other couples decided to come with, all were extremely impressed with the entire show.
When you take your seat there is a pamphlet on you seat that tells you the set list as well as who all the people in the show are.
This is a one of a kind show, where else are you going to see an 80's band with a full orchestra, a male chorus, and an Indian ensemble, getting together to play another band's songs from the 60's?
The stage is a very minimalistic set, there's a big bridge like structure, the orchestra and the male chorus are on the top, and cheap trick plays on the main stage, and ducks into the bridge for costume/instrument changes.
Lightning effects and smoke machines are used very liberally, but I didn't mind them.
I didn't know about 2/3rds of the songs they played, but I found myself lost in the show. The Beatles songs that I did know I really enjoyed, it was nice to hear the orchestra and cheap trick both put their sound to the classics. And the Cheap Trick portion of the show was purely amazing!
This is hands down my favorite non magic show in vegas, great music, amazing vocals, showgirls, some amazing visuals, and a great ending.
This show is worth checking out if you are a fan of the Beatles, Cheap Trick, or just want a show that is fun and not full of it's self. It's worth it to hear Cheap Trick's Surrender played with a orchestra and a male chorus.
If people hadn't brought their kids I'm 99% sure I would have been the youngest person in the theater, but I enjoyed myself.
Hopefully it comes back for another set of shows, I will with out a doubt be checking it out again.
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