When I last left Cirque du Soleil and an early rendition of Mystère it was 1990 in Santa Monica California and only one show existed. I was covering the event and some backstage hijinx for a piece David Sheehan would run on KNBC News. Flip ahead 26 years. I got to sit down and enjoy the show as a spectator while visiting Las Vegas and was thrilled.
The show starts off with a funny guy in a suit escorting people supposedly to their seats but instead takes them all over the theater to every place besides where they are supposed to be and it builds from there. No more clown in a grey suit and a derby on a bike. This show has an all new theme. The man in the tuxedo weaves his way in and out of acts making things funny and keeping the show cohesive. Think of him as the string that keeps many beautiful beads (the acts) all in line and flowing. But wait, there is more. Beautiful color and music abounds. There are people jumping and flying around almost weightless in beautiful choreographed aerial stunts. The most impressive act was two gents who used brute strength and geometry to work gravity of two human bodies and move themselves in ways that cannot be described here in written word. From a comical perspective, audience participation was great. You will rediscover the word PAPA and find yourself saying it over and over and laughing after the lights come up and leave the venue.
I thought this show was a hit when I first saw it in 1990. This visit reaffirmed my initial feelings. The bonus was I got to take my wife who is a farm girl from Thailand. To see her face light up and hear her oou and aah is well worth the admission price. This is a MUST SEE!!! Kids will love it too and you will find yourself wanting to see other shows. I give it 2 thumbs Up!!