If you are visiting Las Vegas, then a must-see show is the Cirque du Soleil. You might hear this show described as a circus type or acrobatic act which might conjure up childhood memories of the three ring circus along with clowns and acrobats, however when you go to the show you will see that the Cirque du Soleil has about as much in common with the circus as a prime rib does with cube steak.
While the show does have many traditional entertainers, it does this with a carefully crafted in artistic twist. Here you'll see tumblers, clowns, firebreather's and acrobats but the costumes and makeup are totally out of this world. The scenery in his extraordinary and the choreographing is superb.
With all the gawking and admiring you'll be doing of the scenery, costumes and makeup you might actually miss out on the fact that the performers are some of the best in the world. They hail from over a dozen countries and display their skills in the most innovatively choreographed show known to man. Night after night, astounded audience members sit in the huge indoor arenas taking in the spectacular show.
In fact, the Cirque du Soleil is so amazing that you probably want to see it many times despite the high price of the ticket's. However, you don't have to resort to seeing the same show over and over again, there are several offerings of different shows right here in Vegas. In the Mystere theater, you'll enjoy 90 minutes of awe-inspiring show. At the MGM, you be dazzled by the KA show. And the Bellagio offers the O performance which is magically fantastical.
You'll see death defying leaps from the aerial high bars and enjoy the amazing tumbling shows of the Alexis Brothers. You'll laugh to the comedy of strangely decked out clowns, enjoy the funky New Age music and delight to the dancers and outrageous costumes. But while you are watching these wonderful shows, don't forget to pay attention to the story because every show has a theme that untangles like a complex mystery.
The Cirque du Soleil shows are highly sought after and often booked well ahead of time despite the high priced tickets so you want to make sure that you reserve your tickets as soon as you know you will be taking a Vegas trip. After all, you wouldn't want to miss out on one of the best shows in Vegas, would you?