twyla tharp has the choreographed the show sinatra that's been getting rave reviews in other parts of the world and the las vegas entertainment brain trust has decided to bring it here ... in typical vegas fashion (and unlike the lion king), they've chopped it down with no intermission.
the encore theatre (i assume they spell it the snooty way) is small with almost no passing room in front of you in the seats ... and the seats are also just a touch narrow. but the sight-lines, sound and static nature of the showroom are stunning. in row L i was about half-way back, and as the dancers are doing their thing it feels like they're right in your lap.
i guess most art types would call this show "dance" but to me it feels more like ballet. a live orchestra is playing with recorded sinatra. the dance "story," such as it is, is essentially couples going through the rigors of dancing and romancing in a bar setting -- with a little miming thrown in as well.
i'm not a fan of dance in general, but this show is stunning. the dress is cleverly modern sinatra. lots of women flying through the air. lots of men strutting in such a way that makes you realize you need to spend only about 12 decades more at the gym and then you'll be "in shape."
the lead female dancer, in particular, is so striking that it's hard to watch anyone else when she's on stage ... even if she's doing something as dopey as smoking an imaginary cigarette.
this is the opening week for the show and the audience was almost entirely white senior citizen types ... not surprising since nearly everyone there is probably on the casino comp list.
definitely something i would have tried to kut in the future, and i was happy to take the comp. $100 face.
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