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| - This show is quite enjoyable but there are some problems with it. One of them is the story, or lack thereof. There is a small story that moves the action from one song to another but doing over 20 songs in an hour and 25 minutes doesn't leave much time for a plot.
If you go to the show expecting you'll hear the Beach Boys, you will and you won't. Some of the songs, duets for example, don't come across as sounding like the Beach Boys but that's OK. Just don't expect all the songs to be like the originals.
I did like the projection of scenery onto the screens. In the beginning I thought it was too busy, but after the opening, the videos added to the show. My favorite scene was the one riding the ferris wheel on the pier. It was a stunning visual!
The cast is a mixed bag. In the beginning, I thought Brooke was a bit shrill but that changed as the show went along. Some of Tanner's singing is just weak. I wish they hadn't made the "fat" kid the nerd. Why is that always done?
I think the price of the show is also a negative. I expect tickets may show up in half priced venues. If not, the show won't last long. Last night's attendance was awful. Probably less than 25% of the house was occupied. That can't continue if the show is to survive. Perhaps they have full houses on the weekend.
If you get a deal on tickets, I'd see the show. I enjoyed it. It's not a show I'd go back and see again like I have with most shows on the Las Vegas Strip.
One final recommendation, if you go, get the cheaper tickets. The theatre isn't a huge one and you'll be able to take in the graphics on the screen and see all the dancing and other things quite well. I sat in the front row behind the VIP section, and I thought it was just too close at times. I should add that I think the seats are the narrowest of any theatre I generally attend in Las Vegas.
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