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| - I actually really really enjoyed this show, didn't expect to of course. Giving it four stars because the costume changes got exasperating after awhile even though I realize the outrageous clothes are part of her brand. Husband on the other hand, didn't really know Cher or anything about her and wasn't into the show as much as I was. His opinion of the show was "if I were gay I would have loved that show, but that wasn't really my thing."
So for some reason, I thought I would compare this show to the Barry Manilow show we saw a few weeks ago, but it wasn't like it at all except for the screaming, dancing fans. I guess I didn't realize how beloved this woman is. She's a cultural icon from my past and having her up close was kind of neat. If I could describe this show, it seemed to be a combination of stand-up (she does a really funny routine at the beginning, even referring to herself as "the naked bitch."), dancing, concert singing, and some acrobatics that was the equivalent to a good cirque show. She acknowledged much of the audience personally and people kept saying "hi Cher, we love you," and she seemed very appreciative and responded back in many cases. She made people feel very welcome and seemed glad to be there, although admittedly she didn't have the infectious enthusiasm that Barry Manilow had to be playing at the Paris Hotel.
I thought it was worth whatever they charged for it if I was wanting to pay for a Vegas strip show, but thankfully these were comped. If paying for strip shows is what you normally do when you come to Vegas, you won't be disappointed at this show.
Halfway through I realized that this show was really similar to the new Elvis cirque show at Aria, only like, if Elvis was starring in his own show. I didn't like that show at all simply because it was a celebration for someone that wasn't around anymore. After seeing Cher I realized that this format really only works when the artist is actually there.
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