Katy Perry opened “Play” at Resorts World Las Vegas, allowing, “I’m not Celine Dion.
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Usher parked it with “Backstory Pass,” while Carrie Underwood summoned high tide at Resorts World.
Bob Anderson has achieved the improbable, bringing his Sinatra revue to New York City. Now he wants Broadway.
Wayne Newton is coming back to the Strip for the first time since March 2020.
Shania Twain has added 16 shows, and the Doobie Brothers have announced eight, at Zappos Theater.
Cirque’s most lavish show, “Ka,” returns with a fourish to MGM Grand.
Derek Stevens says it’s an only-in-Vegas thing, as 10 corporate execs are scaling the Circa hotel tower.
Jen Kramer is unique as a trailblazer among female magicians, and also as a Yale graduate who headlines at the hotel where Elvis once starred.
Tom Dreesen spent 14 years opening for Frank Sinatra and also was a frequent opening act for Sammy Davis Jr.
Power of Love is honoring Smokey Robinson, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and Genting Berhad CEO K.T. Lim, whose company developed Resorts World.
Preparations have been going on throughout the week for a Las Vegas “royal wedding” set for Saturday at Red Rock Resorts: Victoria Fertitta and Daniel Crowe.
Terry Bradshaw says of his revived stage show at Luxor, “It’ll be an immaculate reception of entertainment.”
Dennis Rodman spent two days during the 1998 NBA Finals in Las Vegas. Predictably, it was a party.
Iliza Shlesinger says, “I’ve done my best to turn lemons into a weird lemonade,” as she returns to Mirage Theater.
Cirque had been prepping for an October return of “Ka,” to fill out its schedule. COVID has other ideas.