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Elvis was an icon, specifically in Vegas so this is very fitting to be here....I'm surprised he wasn't first before Beatles Love.
Though the vocalists were good, I have very mixed feelings about their presence, specially since it was all female. If this is indeed a tribute show, then should we not let it just be purely Elvis? It modernized some of the songs, but I think that belongs in a lounge,not a tribute. I feel it would have more impact if it was purely the song everyone knows and loves. Should've kept it real like LOVE and Jersey Boys. With that said though, "Love Me Tender" dueted by Elvis and a female vocalist in it's simplicity made me cry in the theater. One must understand though- while other children had lullaby songs, I had a dad that sang this and his vocal range makes it easy for him to sound like Elvis. When I was a little girl, I sang it with him, and it overwhelmed me with a lot of happy memories and pain to see something similar on stage. Stage shows want people to feel something, be moved and I guess they met their goal in those "tender" minutes.
I enjoyed the video clips, specially home videos and personal photos, that lend some intimacy in certain parts of the show. I think the costumes and sets were good. Some people might think it's in bad taste, but all those things makes sense in the scheme of all things that is in Elvis's taste and references to the period in time (I heart the fringe dresses! ).
There are elements of things that are in a Cirque, but it is very much different from the earlier, traditional Cirques. There is more dancing and acrobatics here, so if you want stunts and more "classic" Cirque- go see O or Ka. I think this makes some Cirque fans mad and that they're "selling out" or whatever, but they can't do the same ol' thing over and over. Most people think that these Vegas ones are the only Cirques, there are 27 Cirques and 4 in pre-production.They're branching out, they're trying something new....I've seen probably close to 20 of those existing Cirques and seriously, if you have seen as much as me, some of it has blended in my head, repetitive. Some are going to be better experiments than others, but I'm glad they are trying to find something more.
I kinda agree with Trina that some of the performers weren't as jazzed as others....some were showmancers, some weren't. Some people were precise, some were kinda sloppy at parts. A lot of Cirques have very familiar faces that jump from show to show and most are foreigners....most of these faces I did not recognize from a previous show and most definitely looked American. I guess makes sense since he is an American idol and this is mimicking his time. Still, I think there is a professionalism and passion that the core Cirque performers have that I think the newbies lack. I'm all for youngbloods wanting in the Cirque, but hell you should bring it and deserve to be an entertainer. Even if you don't like your show you're in at the moment- pay your dues and step it up and showmance us.
I would like to shoutout to the band though- they were on point and sounded great. In particular, kudos to the drummer with long hair that was on the standing drums...They were drumming AND dancing. Yeah, I notice the little things and it amused me that you were dancing when some of the band was just swaying side to side even when they have handheld instruments that lend better to fancy footwork.. That's one thing none of the Cirques lack- band is always great but this band is the short list of the most on point ones. Kudos band!
If you are a Cirque fan, a purist kind, I think this you can skip or you might be upset. If you are a Elvis fan, I would say to possibly try it out. I think this is for his fans than anyone else- just look at the crowds oldtimers. This is the type of show I would bring parents to/people from that era....If my dad was still alive, I would have totally brought him to this. I got in for free courtesy of Yelp via Cirque Du Soleil (thank you!). I would not value this as a show worth to see at full price as some tickets are like well into the mid to upper 100. I think if you are staying at the Aria and can get a special rate then I would say then that might not be a bad idea.
This is very difficult to rate. Though I think this to be A-OK of a show, I am a fan of the concept and The Man. Let's just bump this up since I had a good time and had a little special moment about my father. 3.5 stars.
There are always going to be a love/hate with a show like this. It's not terrible, its not just what people are expecting of a Cirque but they lost moments by not holding back in their ideas (Parker narrating- seriously?). Put expectations at the door and just have fun. I would be a bigger fan if there was a section left open for a dancefloor. I'd cut a rug in my blue suede shoes, but I had to keep it to my
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