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| - Showed up on a Saturday night with an on-line discount voucher in hand. You can find discounts in the publications that are available in most hotel rooms and in taxis. While in line, I decided to not pay more for VIP seating and stayed with general admission.
After checking in, they took a photo of us and got in line for about 45 min. VIP ticket holders went into their Showgirls Bar next door to sit and drink. When the doors opened, we general admission types went in and were shown a seat. The VIP ticket holders went into another entrance and got reserved seats.
We sat in the middle, but about 15+ rows from the stage. If you think you'll really like Hitzville, you ought to pay more for a VIP seat much closer. Otherwise, general admission is close enough. Our seats were in the back row in the middle, but were good enough.
Hitzville has a crack six piece band that features a keyboardist who can duplicate the horn parts on a synthesizer. The show features four male vocalists who can replicate the dance parts of the Temptations and the Four Tops, for example. The show also features Jin Jin Reeves and two female backup singers.
Hitzville is one hit song after another. The male vocalists never sing with the female vocalists on stage. The show is not limited to Motown hits - they also feature the O'Jays and Gladys Knight and on and on.
Hitzville was a fantastic show - one of the best shows I've seen. Kind of like seeing Motown - the Musical, except without any story or dialogue. Just hit songs. Video monitors flanking each side and above the stage that feature photos of the real artists.
The reason I didn't give this show five starts is because I was put off by the stage mannerisms of Jin Jin Reeves imitating Diana Ross and Tina Turner. It was way over the top. Her impersonations went from parody to making fun of the performer. Even when she introduced herself at the end of the show, Reeves continued with her combined Ross/Turner impersonation. Frankly, it seemed like the other vocalists were having a great time on stage while Reeves was trying too hard to be a star.
It was also a bit strange to have all the songs be from the 60's and 70's (except Aretha's "Freeway of Love") and then finish the concert with 80's material from Tina Turner.
As you leave, they try to sell you the photo they took of you, and a CD and DVD of the performance.
Otherwise, what a show!
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