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Got free tickets to see the show. Eating dinner is extra but only $20 more so that's not too bad. It's supposed to start at 8 but you aren't allowed in until about 815 with the actual show starting probably closer to 840. Most likely due to wanting to get out all the entrees before the show starts.
The food isn't worth it. The best thing you get is a salad. For its small size, it's delicious. But then again, it's drenched in balsamic vinegar and has cheese on it so not surprising. The sweet roll was fine, a bit dry. The main course, there are four options. We decided to go with macadamia nut crusted mahi mahi, trying to get the most Hawaiian dish possible. This ended up being a mistake. The fish wasn't very warm, it was over cooked and soggy. Defeated the purpose of having a macadamia nut crust. Rice was bland bland bland. Dessert was cheesecake which was okay. Not worth $20.
Now disclaimer: I've seen a luau in Hawaii and this is not that. It is the skeleton of what a luau would be but it's lacking a ton.
For one, there's no story or through line for this show. Things just happen. They dance, then they play a song, then a horrible woman comes out and sings, then there's another dance but with glow sticks , then Elvis comes out, then he leaves and more glow sticks happen. I wanted to know a little something about why any of this was happening.
They don't prime the audience for the show at all. The show just starts out of nowhere. Then they look upset when people aren't applauding. Well hello, you can't just go straight into the show like that. Our entree plates just got set on the table and they had turned off the lights and started the show.
The two male dancers were first. There was one with longer hair out into a but of a bun, he looked lost throughout the first half of the show. He seemed so concentrated on what move comes next that his face looked pain. No fun in what he was doing. This plagued most of the dancing bits.
The best thing about the show was the Elvis impersonator. He doesn't necessarily look like an identical twin to Elvis but he did belt a tune. Also he was having fun on stage, his dance moves and facial expressions did have me rolling. He did bring his wife on stage for a duet which he really didn't need to do but he was awesome.
Papa Mars was pretty awesome on percussion and Kai did a fine job as all around utility man (playing ukulele, singing backup). Near the end of the show it seemed like the cast was having a better time but took too long. Show isn't very long. We were out by 930.
One positive: got to take a picture with papa Bruno Mara.
Other than the Elvis impersonator and papa Mars, this show wasn't worth it. A few quick things could help the show (dancers having fun, a bit more story and explanation, lowering the volume) immensely but I'm afraid those things won't happen.
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