3.5
I had high hopes for a Vegas Cirque show, but it delivered just short of what I expected. Since I have only seen one other Cirque performance, which happened to be their traveling show Kooza, I was imagining at least 5xs the excitement at a permanent show.
It was a last minute decision to watch Mystere and we got tickets for around $85. We probably had the worst seating in the theater which wasn't bad at all. I found that Mystere had about the same amount of acts as Kooza.
Pros: The acts were still amazing as expected. The costumes and and makeup were very creative and lively. The staging had different elements that the traveling show lacked. I absolutely loved the music.
Cons: I found that the comedic relief wasn't as funny as the Koozas. And I basically found Kooza and Mystere at a pretty dead even race as to which was more entertaining.
Overall: Still a pretty good show, but I just left wanting more. Perhaps it was because I had seen Kooza before hand and was using that to compare. I would say if it is your first Cirque show, you should still watch it! But not if you've seen Kooza or any other performances.