In a move that would have been unheard of even a year ago, Cirque du Soleil, the Las Vegas Strip’s preeminent production company for more than two decades, has filed for bankruptcy.
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Lady Gaga postponed a “Chromatica” listening party in the wake of protests over George Floyd’s death.
Cirque exec Pien Koopman says, “We have beautiful content that has never been seen from a show that has been going on since 2013.”
Teller says upon returning from three back surgeries, “What was sort of wonderful about the recovery period was that Penn would come over and we’d write stuff.”
Of all the options being considered to replace “R.U.N” at Luxor, it’s safe to say a reunion of Cirque du Soleil and Criss Angel is out.
Hard Rock Hotel is closing Monday for its renovation to Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, and will be remembered as the place to be seen in Las Vegas the mid-to-late 1990s.
“Blanc de Blanc” was in the same class as Spiegelworld long-running hit “Absinthe” at Caesars Palace, and also well-established “Opium” at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
A long-running residency seemed an attainable goal for “Post-Postmodern Jukebox,” but the show pulled out a month before its original end date.
Las Vegas’ Haus of Gaga is a fashion buffet. A total of 24 glass cases present Lady Gaga’s many eye-popping stage outfits.
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