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Review: EARL TURNER: NUTHIN BUT THE FUNK at Myron's At The Smith Center

Review: EARL TURNER: NUTHIN BUT THE FUNK at Myron's At The Smith Center

by Theresa Bertram — April 28, 2024
What did our critic think of EARL TURNER: NUTHIN BUT THE FUNK at Myron's At The Smith Center?...
BWW Interview: Donny Osmond Talks New Vegas Show, His New Album, the Masked Singer, A

BWW Interview: Donny Osmond Talks New Vegas Show, His New Album, the Masked Singer, Andrew Lloyd Webber & More

by Kevin Pollack — May 18, 2022
The One. The Only. Donny Osmond sits down with BroadwayWorld's Kevin Pollack backstage before his brand-new Las Vegas show, DONNY....
BWW Review: THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE at A Public Fit

BWW Review: THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE at A Public Fit

by Jeanmarie Simpson — April 3, 2022
Andrew Bovell's Things I Know to Be True at A Public Fit is staggeringly theatrical, exquisitely staged, and a joy to experience. ...
BWW Review: Vegas In Three Acts. From The Sublime To The Obscene To The Badonkadonk.

BWW Review: Vegas In Three Acts. From The Sublime To The Obscene To The Badonkadonk.

by Jonas Schwartz-Owen — March 4, 2020
And now, the Supermodel of the World, RuPaul Charles has transferred her fierce Drag Queens to the Flamingo Hotel to recreate her award-winning reality show RuPaul's Drag Race where the audience gets to be the judge....
BWW Review: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY: Powerful Pulitzer Play at A Public Fit Theatre

BWW Review: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY: Powerful Pulitzer Play at A Public Fit Theatre

by Mari Donnelly — October 27, 2019
Taking place in the gorgeously renovated 'The Usual Place Theatre' (new seats, amenities and intimate adjoining bar) is yet another powerful and poignant production by A PUBLIC FIT Theatre Company. This time its Pulitzer prize winning 'August: Osage County' by Tracy Letts, running through November ...
BWW Review: THE THANKSGIVING PLAY at Vegas Theatre Company

BWW Review: THE THANKSGIVING PLAY at Vegas Theatre Company

by Mari Donnelly — October 5, 2019
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BWW Review: 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Las Vegas Little Theatre

BWW Review: 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Las Vegas Little Theatre

by Mari Donnelly — September 11, 2019
Las Vegas Little Theatre is a Big Deal in Vegas as our premiere professional quality community theatre!...
MYSTERE by Cirque du Soleil at Treasure Island Continues to Captivate Las Vegas Audie

MYSTERE by Cirque du Soleil at Treasure Island Continues to Captivate Las Vegas Audiences

by Marina Kennedy — July 18, 2018
Broadwayworld.com recently had the opportunity to enjoy a Saturday evening performance of 'Mystere' at Treasure Island on the Las Vegas Strip. This is a show that is ideal for people of all ages. It invites you to visit a spirited, fun place that is full of colorful characters and a world of adventu...
BAZ –A MUSICAL TOUR DE FORCE at The Palazzo Theatre at The Venetian is Fabulous

BAZ –A MUSICAL TOUR DE FORCE at The Palazzo Theatre at The Venetian is Fabulous

by Marina Kennedy — June 27, 2018
Be dazzled! BAZ-A Musical Tour De Force is now happening at The Palazzo Theater at The Venetian. Get your tickets for this musical extravaganza that will make your evening shine bright in the 'Entertainment Capital of the World.' Find out for yourself what the buzz is about. This highly acclaimed sh...
BWW Review: LA CENERENTOLA  at JUDY Bayley Theatre

BWW Review: LA CENERENTOLA at JUDY Bayley Theatre

by Maria Nockin — June 11, 2018
Cinderella has fled the royal ball having left her bracelet with the Prince as a remembrance. On June 8, 23018, Opera Las Vegas presented a jubilant version of Gioacchino Rossini's LA CENERENTOLA (CINDERELLA) in Las Vegas at the University of Nevada's Judy Bayley Theatre. Director Audrey Chait injec...
BWW Review: OLIVER! at Signature Productions

BWW Review: OLIVER! at Signature Productions

by Teresa Rodrick — October 30, 2017
Signature Productions Quality Family Entertainment is a local production company that does open calls to the community for their actors for the shows they produce. This time they decided to produce LIONEL BART'S OLIVER! OLIVER! is one of the cannon from early Broadway first produced in the West En...
BWW Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN at The Smith Center

BWW Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN at The Smith Center

by Jessica Vanek — August 16, 2017
I've always been a fan of satire and cheesy comedy, but the Broadway smash 'Something Rotten' by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick took this art form to a whole new level. The show is currently on tour, and made a stop in Las Vegas's beautiful Smith Center. I was lucky enough to get tickets and experience...
BWW Review: Cirque Du Soleil's MICHAEL JACKSON: ONE DAZZLES WITH THE MAGIC & MUSIC OF

BWW Review: Cirque Du Soleil's MICHAEL JACKSON: ONE DAZZLES WITH THE MAGIC & MUSIC OF MJ at Mandalay Bay

by Katherine Damisch — August 9, 2017
Michael Jackson ONE is a resident Cirque du Soleil show at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The show follows four friends being chased by cyborg beings after stealing MJ's iconic bejewelled glove. Along the way, each of them encounters different items of the late performer's visual p...
BWW Review: MOZART ONSTAGE: THE DRAMA OF LOVE at Classical Tahoe

BWW Review: MOZART ONSTAGE: THE DRAMA OF LOVE at Classical Tahoe

by Maria Nockin — August 7, 2017
On August 5, 2017, high in the Sierra Mountains of Nevada, Classical Tahoe presented four of San Francisco Opera's Adler Fellows in a program of music by Gaetano Donizetti, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Giuseppe Verdi.The Adler Fellowship Program is a multi-year performance-oriented residency for pro...
BWW Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at THE HOUSE OF BLUES

BWW Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at THE HOUSE OF BLUES

by Teresa Rodrick — May 16, 2017
Upon entering the House of Blues for HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, I was greeted by such an array in the audience; some were dressed casually, some were in costumes, while most of the audience were rockers. HEDWIG is not your average or your traditional musical....
BWW Review: ALADDIN DUAL LANGUAGE EDITION Brings the Audience to a Whole New World at

BWW Review: ALADDIN DUAL LANGUAGE EDITION Brings the Audience to a Whole New World at Durango High School

by Teresa Rodrick — March 7, 2017
Aladdin, performed by Durango High School under direction from the theatre arts department head Tobias Torres, was shown this last weekend. I have been wondering about this particular production since it is the dual language version, how that would be accomplished in a similar time frame as a sing...
BWW Review: BAZ- STAR CROSSED LOVE at The Palazzo Theatre

BWW Review: BAZ- STAR CROSSED LOVE at The Palazzo Theatre

by Charles Quittner — February 8, 2017
The fireworks found in every Baz Luhrmann film are on display in Vegas supplied by three fabulous women in BAZ- Star Crossed Love....
BWW Review: LOVE at The Mirage

BWW Review: LOVE at The Mirage

by Christina Hoth — October 13, 2016
As a first time traveler to Las Vegas, this reviewer thought that it would be crucial to check out one of the most well known franchises synonymous with Sin City. Cirque du Soleil holds a solid reputation as the most entrenched production company in Las Vegas culture and for good reason. Combining a...
BWW Review: THE BEATLES LOVE by Cirque du Soleil at The Mirage in Las Vegas is Entran

BWW Review: THE BEATLES LOVE by Cirque du Soleil at The Mirage in Las Vegas is Entrancing

by Marina Kennedy — April 29, 2016
See 'The Beatles LOVE' at The Mirage in Las Vegas for an entrancing show that celebrates everything Fab Four....
BWW Review: The Fabulous BACON STRIP SHOW in Las Vegas Presented by the Makers of Hor

BWW Review: The Fabulous BACON STRIP SHOW in Las Vegas Presented by the Makers of Hormel Black Label Bacon

by Marina Kennedy — November 12, 2015
The 'Bacon Strip Show' was presented in Las Vegas by the makers of Hormel Black Label Bacon on Friday night, November 6th at The Cosmpolitan's exclusive Marquee Nightclub and Dayclub. The one-night-only performance was an extravaganza celebrating 'all things bacon.'...
BWW Review:  The Fabulous BACON STRIP SHOW in Las Vegas Presented by the Makers of Ho

BWW Review: The Fabulous BACON STRIP SHOW in Las Vegas Presented by the Makers of Hormel Black Label Bacon

by Marina Kennedy — November 9, 2015
The 'Bacon Strip Show' was presented in Las Vegas by the makers of Hormel Black Label Bacon on Friday night, November 6th at The Cosmpolitan's exclusive Marquee Nightclub and Dayclub. The one-night-only performance was an extravaganza celebrating 'all things bacon.'...
BWW Reviews: Magician Tommy Wind Takes the Vegas Strip by Storm

BWW Reviews: Magician Tommy Wind Takes the Vegas Strip by Storm

by Ellen Sterling — July 13, 2015
One thing there are a lot of in Las Vegas is magicians. Most who enjoy those shows have heard of David Copperfield and Penn & Teller, who headline at their eponymous theaters at the MGM Grand and rhe Rio, respectively. The newest magician to have his own show at this own theater is 25 year-old Tommy...
BWW Reviews: Hal Prince's Broadway: An Evening In Word and Song

BWW Reviews: Hal Prince's Broadway: An Evening In Word and Song

by Ellen Sterling — May 28, 2015
First, a reviewer's confession: Hal Prince is one of my heroes. With him - through his shows - I've been able to travel the world and travel through history. There was ancient Rome (A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to the Forum), 1930's Germany (Cabaret) mid-20th century Argentina (Evita), the Amer...
BWW Reviews: RE-ANIMATOR: THE MUSICAL

BWW Reviews: RE-ANIMATOR: THE MUSICAL

by Ellen Sterling — January 14, 2015
Since the Smith Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors almost three years ago in March 2012, many Las Vegans have felt less culturally adrift. You see, the arrival of the Smith Center meant that, even off The Strip and outside hotel showrooms, there was world-class entertainment to be seen ...
BWW Reviews: Travis Cloer: 'Christmas At My Place'

BWW Reviews: Travis Cloer: 'Christmas At My Place'

by Ellen Sterling — December 15, 2014
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