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| - Viva Elvis is the hot new show in Vegas. I loved it. When I was a young girl, I had the biggest crush on "young Elvis" and often watched his movies on tv. As a fan, I appreciated how the show portrayed his life through a moving collection of pictures, dance, and music. All of the other Cirque du Soleil shows I have seen in the past contain more exciting and adrenaline raising acrobatics than this show, but Viva Elvis is more lyrical and contains more artistic dance sets than incredible physical feats. Sometimes I found the dances and song renditions so touching I was moved to tears. For example, there was a scene set to Elvis's One Night With You where two men swing, dance, and tumble through the sky on a high wire guitar representing Elvis's lost relationship with his twin brother Jesse Garon, who died at birth.
There were also some great remakes of Elvis's songs, all sung by incredible female leads. Afterwards, I checked the gift shop for a copy of the soundtrack but it is not available yet. The recording should be available soon. This is a must see for Elvis fans but may be a miss for those who are looking for a traditional Cirque du Soleil show or do not know much about Elvis.
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