LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!
“Yesterday” (actually quite a few days ago) we continued our mission to see as many shows as possible during our stay in Las Vegas. Susie Reese and I decided that the MIRAGE casino deserved another visit for BEATLES LOVE.
The Beatles song catalogue comprises the sound of the Sixties and the memories quickly cascade into our psyche with each and every vibration. Maybe that’s why it feels so right that we are able to celebrate again the beauty, the sadness, the energy, the idealism and – yes – the love of that decade.
Three cheers for CIRQUE DU SOLEIL‘s commitment to creative excellence and the surviving Beatles‘ willingness to explore their own frantic journey to musical stardom while welcoming a unique perspective from the performing artists as well.
There may not be a more complex Las Vegas production more thrillingly in tune with its music than this one. The technical challenges remain enormous, yet this show delivers with perfection. Acrobats, dancers, roller skaters, daredevil aerialists, etc. – all of them zip, dart, bounce, sail and slither throughout the arena in a dizzying array of costumes that capture the era to a tee.
Count me a fan of the piano/bubbles scene and the “Lady Madonna” sequence in particular (no spoilers here!).
Susie used to sing a soothing rendition of “All You Need Is Love” to our “Stella” who passed a few years back. Even she was a Beatles fan! Just another connection for us.
I can’t “Imagine” a better way to reconnect with the turbulence of those times while luxuriating in those amazing songs. Truly…BEATLES LOVE is destined to become one of your favorite shows, too (i.e. if you throw the dice and plan your own Las Vegas vacation).
“Here Comes the Sun” (I’m not kidding. 107 degrees at 11PM on the day of arrival!). Whew!
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