Scintillating Shows


A contortionist performing at Rose.Rabbit.Lie.


Frank Sinatra played Las Vegas from 1951 to 1994. He is


credited with giving Vegas its swing and for bringing sophis- tication to the strip. Te fifties were an exciting time; the Rat Pack, Elvis Presley and others began performing for audiences creating an entertainment mecca that stars eagerly flocked to. Exotic shows such as “Minsky’s Follies” and their famed show- girls also began to take hold around the mid-to-late fifties. After the shows, audiences would congregate at the gourmet buffets, a staple of the new casinos. Te more things change, the more they stay the same. Te hottest stars of today still perform in Las Vegas, with regu- lars like Celine Dion returning year after year. Dion will be performing her latest show, celebrating 10 years in Las Vegas this June at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Tis summer you can catch Olivia Newton-John performing “Summer Nights” at the Flamingo and Britney Spears is back in August with “Piece of Me” at Planet Hollywood. Te only original showgirls still performing on the Strip can


Celine Dion celebrates 10 years this June at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.


28 • Summer 2014


be seen at Bally’s. Jubilee, a topless sin city institution since 1981, has just undergone a major transformation with new choreography, staging and music and a contemporary twist. Tis phenomenal show still represents old world glitz and glamour complete with feathers and rhinestones. Go behind the scenes with a Jubilee showgirl on a Jubilee All-Access Backstage Walking Tour to see the intricate details that go into putting on this complex spectacle.


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