Westgate Las Vegas GM Cami Christensen says, “We are so excited to welcome back our team members and guests, and provide them with a safe environment.”
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The quartet of Andrew and Mike Tierney, Phil Burton and Toby Allen say the coronavirus pandemic has forced the act to move.
Show co-producer Adam Steck of SPI Entertainment says Thunder is the first adult revue to perform in a closed theater.
Says veteran Las Vegas entertainment booker Steve Beyer, “Until showrooms open, the lounges are where you’ll see entertainment.”
John Di Domenico summoned his Donald Trump impression for Howard Stern on Monday morning.
Franco Dragone is joining Guy Laliberte in an attempt to buy back Cirque du Soleil.
One day we’ll have an impressive array of COVID-19 face masks. Maybe we’ll trade them, like Topps baseball cards in the old days. Or maybe stage an exhibit of face covers at a downtown art gallery.
Wayne Newton says of reopening Caesars Palace, “I was standing there across from the Flamingo, where I was headlining in 1966, when Caesars opened.”
Guy Laliberte’s sudden interest in acquiring Cirque is great theater for what was the Strip’s leading production company before it ceased operations entirely in March.
Led by vocalists Steve Judkins and LaShonda Reese, Mayfair’s production showed no signs of rust.
MGM Resorts acting CEO Bill Hornbuckle is practicing patience when outlining the return of live entertainment in his company.
The D Las Vegas and the Golden Gate seemed as busy as usual for a weeknight. The Golden Nugget maybe a little less so. But there was activity for hours in all the casinos.
The D co-owner Derek Stevens says, “I think what we’ve seen in room bookings, it’s going to come back a little bit quicker than we thought.”
Zak Bagans says of his reopening, “I added some new exhibits that are really going to blow people away.”
Most of Circus Circus’ well-known amenities, aside from its buffet, are returning.
