Happy Friday, BroadwayWorld! Here are the top stories from Las Vegas you might have missed this week!
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2) Vince Neil Headlines Free Memorial Day Weekend Block Party at Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2017
This Memorial Day Weekend, family get-togethers, picnics and backyard barbecues will be replaced by Rock The Street, this year's biggest and loudest FREE concert weekend at the Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino.. (more...)
3) 'Broadway @' Concert Series Debuts Across the Globe with Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald and Chita Rivera
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2017
Producer Mark Cortale and creative partner Seth Rudetsky have quickly - and not so quietly - made their Broadway @ series the most sought-after ticket to see Broadway's musical mega-stars in concert.. (more...)
4) Former Nude Dresser Talks About the Artistry on the Strip; Book Out This August
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2017
Arguably the most unusual amid a host of highly specialized theater occupations on the Las Vegas Strip is the job of nude dresser. Most people think I am joking when I tell them I spent 20 years dressing nudes.. (more...)
5) Tyson Beckford Makes Chippendales Las Vegas Return as Celebrity Guest Host
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2017
International super model, fashion icon and actor, Tyson Beckford, made his highly anticipated return to Chippendales in Las Vegas, but this time as the show's first long-term celebrity guest star in residency.. (more...)
6) Celine Dion Adds Shows to Las Vegas Residency
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2017
As global music sensation, Celine Dion, prepares to take the stage tonight for another sold-out performance of her hit Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, due to overwhelming demand, 37 more shows, including a New Year's Eve date, have just been added and will go on sale to the public on Saturday, April 15 at noon PT.. (more...)
7) Australian Soft Rock Duo Air Supply Returns to The Orleans Showroom 5/26-28
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2017
Legendary soft rock group Air Supply will bring their iconic hits to The Orleans Showroom on May 26-28.. (more...)
8) BWW Blog: Jessica Vanek - HAND TO GOD at Majestic Repertory Theatre
by Guest Blogger: Jessica Vanek - April 11, 2017
Jess here. Las Vegas is known for its groundbreaking entertainment and risky performances. The production I just saw of HAND TO GOD at the newly-opened Majestic Repertory Theatre is no exception to the rule. This show was undoubtedly the funniest work I have ever seen, thanks to the actors and director, Troy Heard. HAND TO GOD follows Jason, a troubled teenage boy with a strange connection to his homemade puppet. Jason struggles to please his recently widowed mother who has put together a daily "Puppet Practice" group in the basement of a local Texas Lutheran Church. Things slowly start to spiral out of control when Jason's puppet, Tyrone, seems to develop a sinister mind of his own. Chaos and consequences ensue, as Jason and Tyrone ultimately go wild.. (more...)
9) Tickets for YES Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, and Rick Wakeman at Smith Center On Sale 4/17
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2017
Danny Zelisko Presents rock icons Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman, who are proud to announce that effective immediately, they will officially be known as YES featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman, the name they will be touring under at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, August 31 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the show go on sale Monday, April 17 at 10 a.m.. (more...)
10) Comedian Don Barnhart Continues to Bring Nightly Laughter to Las Vegas
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2017
Jokesters Comedy Club features nightly standup comedy the way it's meant to be. Live and uncensored, 10:30PM nightly in Las Vegas on Fremont St inside the D Casino Hotel.. (more...)
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