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| - He was known as "Mister Las Vegas" for so many years. So, if you haven't ever seen him on stage, here is your best, and possibly last, chance to do so.
This show isn't about his vocal performances, it's about his nostalgia. Wayne, in a very small & intimate theatre, tells various "inside" stories about his history & career, his hob-nobbing with everyone from Jack Benny to Sammy Davis, Jr. All of it quite enjoyable.
Such as how he walked out cold on a ten-year contract with Capitol Records so he could record a song they rejected ... to record it with a startup label, Chelsea. The song, "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast," went gold, selling over a million copies.
One part I especially enjoyed was watching Wayne sing-a-long with a video of a duet he had done back in the 1970s with Glenn Campbell. You could see the emotion welling-up in Wayne's eyes as he was reliving the moment in his mind. Even though he's probably relived it this same exact way ... five nights a week the entire time this show has been running. That's the "sincere / genuine / personable / charismatic" Wayne that has endeared him to his huge fan base.
Also, in this small venue, Wayne is making himself especially accessible. Walking and working the crowd, both during and after the show. He almost tripped over my legs as he passed by me on the first row, stepping off the stage to mingle with everyone. After kissing a few ladies, he came back by, leaned over and put his hand on my shoulder ... to whisper in my ear "Tough job, eh?" Not since Dean Martin dealt 21 after his shows at the Sahara (going so far as to pay-off busted hands) has a top-tier Vegas talent engaged so closely his audience. And hats-off to Wayne for that.
Again, don't see it for the vocal performance. If you do, you will not enjoy the show. His voice, and I am sure he knows it, is not what it used to be. Careful attention reveals his renditions are heavily instrumented, sing-a-longs with existing video, duets, etc. to address this fact.
But that has also inspired him to create this show, reliant not upon his performance, but his telling of where Wayne has been & what he has been through, thick & thin. That, in turn, tells us what made him the kind of man he is, from what his character was built. Far more interesting, insightful and enjoyable than the singing of songs.
This sort of thing is a rare treat, not really even seen back in the old-school-Vegas days, making this a show one-of-a-kind, not to be missed. Become a Wayne-iac, while your opportunity is still available.
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