What is there to do in Las Vegas? Dine like a king, gamble like the rich and famous, and of course, enjoy a show like an overly excited kid. The last two times in Vegas, I watched two shows: Thunder from Down Under and Chippendales. No, it wasn't my choice to watch these shows. Yes, I was there for bacherlorette's parties. I don't think Dr. Park would appreciate this type of shows, so we decided to watch something more "traditional".
Neither of us have seen a Cirque du Soleil show. It seems to be the obvious choice. But which Cirque du Soleil show to watch? Currently there are 5 shows running in Las Vegas. Mystere at Treasure Island, O at Bellagio, KA at MGM Grand, the Beatles music theme Love at Mirage, and the adult theme Zumanity at New York New York. We immediately decided to watch the oldest (which also translate to the most classic) show, Mystere.
Mystere is truly an amazing show. The focus of the show is the origins of life in the universe. A few characters appeared to be pregnanant and babies were seen throughout the show to carry the theme. We are not sure if there is a storyline. Maybe there is, but it's too artistic for us to understand.
Sorry, camera is not allowed in the theater. So there's no pictures to show. There are many magnificent acrobatic performances. The part that impressed me the most was the "hand in hand". This act is an exhibition of strength and stamina by two men who perform the increasingly difficult balancing act on a rotating dome. I don't think I am able to describe the act in words. But if you've seen the show, you would understand how astonishing the act is.
Between acts, a crazy emcee (who looks kinda like Beetlejuice) and a giant baby interacts with the audience. Their parts are hilarious. I would recommend people to get to the show a little early to enjoy the pre-show funny skits.
The guy who sat right next to me added some laugh to the show for us. He had two cups of beer during the show (and who knows how much he drank prior to the show) and appeared to be intoxicated. The way he talks made me put him into the "white trash" category. Every sentance that came out of his mouth contains the word "sh*t". "That's some amazing sh*t!" "Good sh*t!" "Crazy sh*t!" "That's ridiculous. Sh*eeeet!" His wife pointed at an act and said "Look". His answer, "I am watching that sh*t." A little girl and her dad got up to use the restroom. They ducked while passing in front of us to avoid blocking our view. The guy said, "You guys don't have to walk like cat burglars and sh*t." The little girl looked scared. I don't exactly know why, but we laughed. What a funny guy, sh*eeeet!
What a phenomenal show! We really enjoyed it. My sister saw KA and raved about it. I also heard good reviews about O and Zumanity from friends. We will definately watch another Cirque du Soleil show next time in Vegas.
After the show, we browsed the Mystere store. Funny hats! Gotta take a picture. That funny neighbor was such a bad influence. He got us into a "sh*t" talking mode. Dr. Park loves the hat and regrets for not getting it. "When and where are you going to wear that sh*t?" I asked. He answered, "Anywhere, sh*eeeet! I don't give a sh*t." Man, we really gotta stop talking like that. Sh*eeeet! hahahaha....
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We watched Zumanity when we went last Dec. It was an adult show, but also extremely funny. A lot of audience interaction. Another show you should watch is La Reve at Wynn. We enjoyed both.
ReplyDeleteLa Reve looks good, too.
Friends told me it's really good.
So many show we want to watch....
I liked KA better than Mystere , there's more story in KA.
ReplyDeleteHowever, some ppl like Mystere better. They both are pretty good.
We want to see KA or O next time.
公園先生的眼神很有攝服力耶
ReplyDelete攝服力是什麼意思？
是很有魅力的意思嗎？哈哈
We also watched Zumanity last month. It's pretty funny. But I prefer O better. O is set at a much bigger stage and much fancier production. Their music is really unique and soothing as well.
ReplyDeleteO and KA are our next choices.
All of the Cirque shows at Vegas are very different from each other, preferences will differ depending on personal taste as well. I've seen all but O and Love. Saw Ka twice, it has a storyline so a lot of ppl like that. Zumanity is about human love and lust with some humor shows in between, it's not sexual, but not exactly for kids either. Le Reve is excellent, not part of Cirque production, but similar.
ReplyDeleteKA is that good you saw it twice?
Maybe we'll watch KA next.
I really enjoy the Cirque shows. I highly recommend KA, I've seen it twice and wouldn't mind a third viewing. Mystere was good, but I also like O a bit more. I do want to watch O again, since I drank too much before the show. Instead of the guy next to you going "sheeeeet" all the time, I think I simply fell asleep. What a good way to waste a $150 ticket. :(
ReplyDeleteYou fell asleep? haha.... sheeet!
I want to see either KA or O next.
Maybe we'll see KA next.... ^^
I've seen several Cirque du Soleil. I think Le Reve at Wynn hotel is the best.
ReplyDeleteI want to see this one too.
But it's not a Cirque du Soleil show.
My only show is Zumanity,
ReplyDeleteIt was pretty good,
Smaller scale but yet more intimate~
But you know what?
I haven't been to Vegas for 2 years.....
woo...
So many people saw Zumanity.
Friends told me the dancers were naked... true?
我之前也是去看這個show還有KA show 耶!
ReplyDelete都很好看喔!
超精采!!
恩真的很精彩呢
下次去Vegas還要再看秀
Hi Eileen,
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed Mystere! :) It was the first of the Cirque Du Soleil shows to hit Vegas, so it has a long history behind it. It was my first Cirque show as well a few years ago.
The Hand-in-Hand Strength portion was wonderful (totally agreed :).
You should check out O and KA next time for sure. :)
Next trip we're definately going to see either O or KA.
Las Vegas was so fun. Can't wait to go back again!