Oscar Goodman News

The 'World's Happiest Mayor' Oscar Goodman officially proclaimed May 25 'Rick Faugno Day' in Las Vegas to coincide with National Tap Dance Day in honor of Rick and his triple-threat dancing, singing and acting contributions to Las Vegas through his role as the original Frankie Valli in 'Jersey Boys' and his critically-acclaimed hit one-man show, 'Songs My Idols Sang and (Danced).'

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is one step closer to readying the curtain in Symphony Park after its 'Topping Out' ceremony, held February 25, 2010. The final piece of Reynolds Hall, a staggering 50 tons of steel, was raised to complete the Carillon Bell Tower taking it to its highest point of 170 feet.

The inaugural Rock ?n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon & Half Marathon powered by Zappos.com to benefit the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America will debut on December 6, 2009 with a revamped, glitzy new course.

Yesterday, Tuesday, November 24, cast members from The Strip's hottest shows, PEEPSHOW, Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular and JERSEY BOYS participated as 'celebrity servers' at the Le Cordon Bleu Thanksgiving lunch.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts and Citigroup celebrated another milestone in the development of The Smith Center and the city's plan to revitalize downtown Las Vegas.

The inaugural Rock ?n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon & Half Marathon powered by Zappos.com to benefit the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America will debut on December 6, 2009 with a revamped, glitzy new course.

AN EVENING AT LA CAGE has taken its last curtsy after a 24 year run. The cast, led by Frank Marino, were informed of this unfortunate closing after Monday's performance. There are rumors that the producers are trying to negotiate for a TV show and hopes to reopen the show in the future. La Cage is the fourth longest running show on the Vegas strip. When An Evening at La Cage opened at the Riviera in 1985, skeptic casino owners gave producer Norbert Aleman and his young star, female impersonator Frank Marino, three months to prove themselves. Obviously, they did a good job of doing just that. It's 20 years later and La Cage and Frank Marino have held up very well - of course, for Marino, a little cosmetic surgery hasn't hurt.

Yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, November 25, cast members from The Strip's hottest shows, Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular and Jersey Boys, participated as 'celebrity servers' at the Le Cordon Bleu Thanksgiving lunch. STOMP OUT LOUD kicked off the event by raiding the culinary school's kitchen and performing one of their exhilarating routines. The event is held each year for senior citizens and at-risk children who may not otherwise have a Thanksgiving meal.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, enters its 3rd hit year at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino with a special performance on Thursday, February 17.