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| - As I read other peoples reviews I have to wonder," Is this the same show that I saw?" because I really liked it.
First off the majority of people are comparing this to other cirque shows. But take away acrobatics and all the Cirque shows have a different premise. For those that said the superhero portion of the show is the best, than I have to say to you, "You watched this show for all the wrong reasons!" Yes this has the Cirque name in it, but it should never be compared to Ka, or O, or mystere. Just like Zumanity is the sensual side of Cirque, Viva Elvis is a more musical, dance themed type show with a moderate amount of acrobatics.
Now that I got that off my chest, Lets get to my review of the show. This show has most of Elvis's greatest hits with a modern element to the sound. I really love that there was not one person that impersonated Elvis, There was many different dancing styles from every genre throughout this show. So that was nice. I really love how they get to the personal side of Elvis' life. Like how and why he enlisted into the draft. Showing how even though he is the most famous and richest celebrity of that time, he was just another person like you and me. It showed a very human side to Elvis. How many famous people do you know now that would put themselves in harms way for their country? None. Some reviewers say the beginning was the best part. I beg to differ. I liked the Fools rush in part. I liked the end part. Yeah I wish it got more in depth. but the show was only 1 and 1/2 hours long. Is this the best Cirque show? No, but I thought it was excellent for the type of show that it was. Also,almost every seat in the house was a great seat. From what I could see, I believe the people up front to the right or left would have the hardest time viewing the whole stage due to being so close to only one side. But every other seat was perfect for viewing the whole stage.
So yeah, Watch cause you like Elvis, dancing, and great music. If you want crazy weird acrobatic Cirque watch O, Ka, or mystere.
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