Let me preface this review with that I HAVE seen most of the Cirque shows on the strip and the showgirl spectaculars too. I love theatre and enjoy something new and different. Shades of Sinatra is just that. If you love the Rat Pack the way I do, then this show will totally make you happy. First of all, the venue totally takes you back to a bygone era that is reminiscent of one of my favorite television shows, Mad Men. I truly could picture Don Draper or Joan parading in at any moment.
The talented performers inform their audience at the beginning that "this is not an impersonator show, it is a tribute to the amazing music of Frank Sinatra," and that's what it is. As each "Frank" introduces himself I kept telling myself... "ooh, ooh, he sounds like Frank...oh wait...so does that guy!" None of the Franks disappoint and each brings a different piece of Frank's legacy to their performance. Lisa Smith is their amazingly talented female muse throughout the show. She is a truly gifted singer who plays and teases them in a manner very much in the way I could picture my Mad Men's "Joan" doing if she were up there with these three charming men. (I kept the flyer so I could remember everyone's name here) Carmine Mandia, Larry Liso and Ryan Baker perform as the three Franks...and I thought they were each fun to watch and a delight to listen to.
I'm totally recommending this show as a great way to step back and time and remember Vegas the way it used to be.