For this last Vegas trip this was the "show" component of the "dinner and show" that people are doing in Vegas, since the No1DP and I are both getting too old to hit the clubs :/ Although I've been to Vegas a handful of times since my 21st birthday this was my first Cirque de Soleil show. To see one with a person who appreciate a good theatrical show was quite the experience.
Each of the Cirque de Soleil shows focus on a specific theme; Zumanity's is "the sensual side of Cirque de Soleil". This is an accurate tagline as this show is Cirque de Soleil's exploration of sex in all of its forms yet maintains the class and whimsical fun of a Cirque show. In the end this is supposed to be a fun show; don't expect going into this show with the same expectations of Bellagio's "O" (high production value), MGM's "Ka" (an actual story) or Mirage's "Love" (typical musical).
Three pieces of advice I give to you regarding the show.
1) PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE try to be early, ~30 minutes before show starts Though the No1DP and I had a great dinner prior, we ended up missing the pre-show where the MC character interacted with the audience. Apparently they use this as a gauge for potential people they'll pick for the acts that involve audience interaction. We both made it RIGHT before show started and we had to stand for at least 5 minutes before ushers took us to our seats.
2) No outside food. No1DP had to rent lockers next to the New York-New York roller coaster because we wanted to take back leftover cookies (he misinterpreted my request that I sneak the cookies INSIDE my bag in a napkin to munch on during the show). Poor sweetie.
3) This is one of those shows where it's best to see this with your DATE and slightly buzzed. It wouldn't feel right to see this with someone that you aren't dating/seeing because it's definitely going to put THOSE thoughts in you afterwards and this show with a drink in your system is a good buildup.
Since I don't want to spoil the show, I end this review with a couple of observations.
1) No1DP and I sat in one of the couches directly along the right side from the theater. We did get quite the view as we got detailed views of the actor's costumes but one con was that a lot of the actor-performers were directing their attention towards the front of the stage. It's hard to watch a show if you can't see what the actors are doing unless the act involves using all parts of the stage.
2) If you are sitting in one of the couches and would rather not be picked on, don't go to the pre-show! No1DP and I got avoided for the most part. Only time I brought forth attention was when I asked for one of the roses one of the actors was giving out as part of the act, which I got.
3) Couches were rather comfortable and spacious in that the No1DP could be sitting on one end and I could be sitting in the other end with my legs outstretched and my feet could reach the other end.
4) Quite a number of people in fat suits.
5) MC was good in engaging the audience and for the people who chose to participate, pushing their buttons.
6) As a lot of people have already mentioned, lots o' titties. Most of them look real though I did see quite a few that were definitely not - but as part of the costume, none of that silicone crap.