“And I learned he looks into the eyes and sees the soul of an animal, a sacred being.” “I wanted to really observe what it is that Roy was doing, how was he making the magic happen?” Sage said. S&R donated the Tree of Life oak from Little Bavaria. “Oh, my stars.” She was part of the production that toured Tokyo and Osaka.įrom Sunday: Former members of the Siegfried and Roy production team remember the duo at the Healing Garden in downtown Las Vegas. “It was like, ‘Page the curtain for the elephant!’ And then a cat would be rolled onstage,” Sage said at the microphone. Sage had been with S&R dating to 1980, when the duo was a specialty act in “Lido de Paris” at the Stardust. Those assembled were part of a show that entertained more than 25 million fans from Vegas to Paris, Japan to New York. Stagehand Samantha Sage, Floyd “Sweets” Harrison of the King Charles Troupe of dancers, line captain and dancer Angelo Moio and show GM Todd Dougall were among the 60 or so S&R team members turning up. This is ex-dancer/line captain Angelo Moio. More from Sunday: Siegfried and Roy production team reunion the Healing Garden in downtown Las Vegas. Bette Gaines-Snyder emceed, with a lift from Sandra Shulman, both former dancers who had careers as MGM Resorts International execs. S&R had donated The Tree of Life oak to the park, which is a remembrance of the Oct. He really works the room, top to bottom.įormer members of Siegfried & Roy’s production team reunited Sunday at the Healing Garden in downtown Las Vegas. You’ll better understand when you see the show. But it was the architecture of the Theatre that sold him on finally committing. He’s not planning to be onstage past the age of 52 (Blaine’s 49 now), because that’s how old Houdini was when he died.īlaine has of course been offered all kinds of residency opportunities in Las Vegas, home to more than 20 magician/illusionist/mentalist headliners. Though not formally announced, he let it be known he plans to perform at Resorts World through 2023 and into 2024. He’ll be immersed in water, for what seems a long time, and in a way that you can wave at him.Īnd know that the Blaine show is for the whole family, and you will be part of the proceedings.īlaine returns Oct. Without giving away too much of the Big Reveal, in one act he’ll be airborne. “Ignore my friend - he’s just snacking.”īut Blaine is saving the really big stuff for his production at the Theatre at Resorts World. I actually want to visit Home Depot with Blaine, as he walks down aisles swallowing the inventory. As he gave a taste of his shows set for Friday and Saturday, Blaine gulped down a handful of nails and chewed through a wine glass. We had a chance to hang with David Blaine this week at Crossroads Kitchen restaurant at Resorts World. Regardless, we expect “Pink Houses,” “Lonely Ol’ Night,” “Paper in Fire” and “Authority Song” in a doubleheader long overdue. Mellencamp has never partnered with an outside company on one of his tours. The Encore Theater show is presented by AEG Presents, sponsored by Turner Classic Movies. His latest prestigious honor is the Founders Award, the top honor issued by the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers. Mellencamp is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Halls of Fame and has been honored with the John Steinbeck Award, ASCAP Foundation Champion Award, the Woody Guthrie Award and the Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. He makes his Encore Theater debut March 24 and 25 at Wynn Las Vegas. Serendipitously, Mellencamp is set to headline again on the Strip. He wore jeans, a cheap T-shirt and rocked the house.
Still one of my favorite shows in that venue, or anywhere in Las Vegas. It seems like just yesterday, though it was Friday, I mentioned to a friend that I’d once seen John Mellencamp play at the then Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts. (John Katsilometes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A reunion of production members of the Siegfried and Roy show is shown at the Healing Garden in downtown Las Vegas on Sunday, Sept.
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