OK. 5 stars is a little too much for this show. I can't believe I actually went but the wife wanted to go so I got hooked up with tix from work. I think I would've been a bit miffed had I paid $40 per ticket.
How Popovich has trained these animals is pretty astounding. The opening scene with the animals getting loaded into the train was pretty entertaining along with the school house scene he does with the dogs sitting at the desks. In fact, all the acts with animals in it are pretty entertaining. But I stress the acts with the animals IN IT. There is a lot of filler in between animal acts which includes a lot of juggling, some dance, clown acts and more juggling. Not that they didn't try hard..some of the juggling done by Popovich was actually pretty good (this coming from a guy who can't even juggle 2 balls) but the animals were the main attraction. I understand why they're not in many parts of the show...its already asking a lot for what these animals do..especially the cats.
The V theater itself is pretty ghetto. The Angelika Theater in NYC is better than this. I was surprised how few kids were at the show...must've been all couples that took timeshare tours! Alcohol or something stronger would definitely make the show more enjoyable.