The NY Times on Las Vegas Without Danny Gans

Singer-Impressionist Danny Gans, a staple on the Las Vegas Strip, passed away at age 52 on May 1st. 

The New York Times has a very interesting article that focuses on the loss the entire city of Las Vegas has felt since he died. 

The Times explains "Mr. Gans was a show business anomaly, with no movie or television career to speak of and a long-ago one-man show on Broadway that lasted a week. Still, when he died he was grossing $18 million a year as a sure bet to lure people into the casinos that hired him, which is what it's all about."

The paper continues to reveal, "he had no tigers, no scantily clad assistants, no fireworks - only a seven-piece band, a prop or two, and the uncanny ability to summon the voices of dozens of celebrities a night."

To read the full article, click here.

Danny Gans appeared on Broadway in 1995's "Danny Gans on Broadway: The Man of Many Voices." Shortly after his Broadway engagement, Gans found success in Las Vegas, headlining at the Stratosphere Hotel and later the Rio Hotel. In 2000, tycoon Steve Wynn brought Gans to The Mirage Hotel and set the performer up in a 1,250-seat showroom of his own. The Mirage show become a huge hit for the performer, and Gans was named "Entertainer of the Year" in 1997. The title has been awarded to Gans 11 straight years in a row.

In February 2009, Steve Wynn once again brought Gans back in the family, building him a theatre in his new Encore hotel, the sister property to Wynn Las Vegas. Gans' new show opened on February 10, 2009. Gans is survived by his wife and three children.

For more information on Danny Gans, visit www.dannygans.com.

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