This show seems to have a little bit of an identity crisis.
The show was lacking in energy and did not seem to have a narrative or a point. It just seemed like they did not want to be there sometimes. Like why is there a Gloria Estefan song? And then an Elvis song? And then a glow stick dance. Also, the description for the show says to the beats of the Black-Eyed Peas...and that part was missing. Just why was any of it happening to as part of a "Luau- WOW". But also called Island Heat, so are they referring to Cuba as an island, hence the Gloria Estefan song? I am just making this assumption because there is really no other indication for it. Maybe the hostess lady said something about it but the sounds is really loud and she did not enunciate very well so I may have missed something.
I also understand that they cannot use real fire in the show, but they use glow sticks instead during certain parts. But maybe they could explain that? And then maybe add some reasons why it is important for certain cultures to incorporate fire into their ritualistic dance. Just a suggestion because honestly this show just seemed like a string of dances and musical numbers with no real tie-in. Kind of like a talent show.
The dinner was very meh. I liked the beginning salad and I opted for the mahi mahi. Yikes, it was bland and over-cooked. It came with a side of bland rice and over-steamed baby bok choy. There was a little pile of mango salsa that I parceled out to try and make it tastier.
Overall, I would not recommend the show at this point. It could be that they are in transition because this shows kind of seems like it is. It needs a production overhaul to make it more interesting, especially in the extremely competitive market of strip shows.