{"id":212402,"date":"2024-03-12T09:17:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T09:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/12\/exclusive-look-inside-discoshow-complex-at-linq-las-vegas\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:20:48","slug":"exclusive-look-inside-discoshow-complex-at-linq-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/12\/exclusive-look-inside-discoshow-complex-at-linq-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive Look Inside “DiscoShow” Complex at Linq Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cDiscoShow\u201d is one of the most-anticipated entertainment offerings in Las Vegas in recent memory. It\u2019s a show, but a lot more, including a bar, lounge and restaurant, Diner Ross.<\/p>\n

\u201cDiscoShow\u201d is being produced by Spiegelworld, the company behind \u201cAbsinthe\u201d and \u201cAtomic Saloon.\u201d \u201cDiscoShow\u201d opens July 27, 2024.<\/p>\n

We got an exclusive peek inside the $40 million, under-construction venue at Linq, so let\u2019s take a look at what\u2019s in store.<\/p>\n

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The largest disco ball<\/a>, ever, was 33 feet in diameter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The \u201cDiscoShow\u201d theater is just one element of the down-to-the-bones demolition and build at Linq. The space sits in what was previously the long-abandoned Imperial Palace sportsbook.<\/p>\n

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This sportsbook was considered fancy back in the day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The new venue spans multiple floors, and in a break with tradition, guests will be able to enter the bars and theater directly from Las Vegas Boulevard. In days past, a casino would never think of letting guests bypass slot machines, but this is not days past.<\/p>\n

In fact, visitors may hit the bars at \u201cDiscoShow\u201d without even attending the show. That\u2019s the case at \u201cAbsinthe,\u201d where guests can visit a speakeasy (the Pier 17 Yacht Club), have an outstanding burger (at No Pants) or get a drink at the outdoor bars whether they have show tickets or not.<\/p>\n

When guests arrive for \u201cDiscoShow,\u201d they\u2019ll visit the 99 Prince bar first. The bar will start serving mid-day, long before the 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. showtimes. Why 99 Prince? You\u2019ll quickly learn anything Spiegelworld does has a story behind it.<\/p>\n

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The 99 Prince bar is about 14 feet from Las Vegas Blvd., also known as a future goldmine. Sorry, no slushy drinks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to Spiegelworld, \u201cDiscoShow\u201d is inspired by \u201cthe spirit of David Mancuso\u2019s legendary New York City loft parties at 99 Prince Street; a wild extension of the childhood parties the nuns used to throw at his orphanage.\u201d<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll also quickly realize most of the time you\u2019ll have no idea what Spiegelworld is talking about. We blame it all on Ross Mollison, the founder and self-proclaimed \u201cImpresario Extraordinaire\u201d of Spiegelworld.\u00a0Mollison is a certified demented genius, so we give him a lot of creative leeway.<\/p>\n

Yes, the restaurant at \u201cDiscoShow,\u201d Diner Ross, is named after Ross Mollison, but he says that wasn\u2019t the intention, he just thought it was clever wordplay. They are not mutually exclusive.<\/p>\n

We got our hands on a rendering of how Diner Ross will look when it\u2019s done. Diner Ross will open at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.<\/p>\n

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No video poker, but Spiegelworld venues are all about being social.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Spiegelworld operates Superfrico at Cosmo, one of our favorite Las Vegas restaurants. Yes, despite the volume. If that menu is any indication, Diner Ross is going to satisfy those late night cravings in surroundings reminiscent of a 1970\u2019s eatery in NYC. Or as a new release puts is, \u201cChef Anna Altieri, the Spiegelworld and Superfrico culinary star, has turned New York diner classics into disco-bistro-chic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at the space today. Or last week. Things are moving very quickly at \u201cDiscoShow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Our favorite renderings are the ones that come to fruition. Looking at you, The A\u2019s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There\u2019s another lounge area outside the \u201cDiscoShow\u201d theater dubbed the Glitterloft, sort of a place to hang out for social lubrication and liquid courage prior to the theater doors officially opening and the dance party commencing.<\/p>\n

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The Glitterloft is a work in progress, as are most of us, except for those of us who are perfect, at least according to our mother.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The star of the show, of course, is the show.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look inside the theater. The photo doesn\u2019t do it justice, as the space will be filled with lots of high-tech video displays, from floor to ceiling. The stage (dance floor) was built on springs, and the floor will be fully programmable.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a photo of the springs under the floor. We stole it from Ross Mollison\u2019s Facebook page.<\/p>\n

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Hopefully, these springs will improve your dance moves, or possibly help your plantar fasciitis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ross Mollison steadfastly refuses to call the theater \u201cimmersive,\u201d but this might be the one case where that overused marketing term actually fits.<\/p>\n

By the time we visited, the floor was already poured and the springs were covered. The next layer is LEDs.<\/p>\n

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Somebody has to take \u201cbefore\u201d photos for posterity. You\u2019re welcome.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The theater won\u2019t have chairs, although, producer Ross Mollison says they can be provided upon request. We aren\u2019t sure if he was kidding. The no seats thing is actually ingenious, as it means more tickets can be sold for each performance.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve tried to get information about the story in \u201cDiscoShow,\u201d but we get the feeling it\u2019s more experience-based than character arc-based. We\u2019re up for anything, really.<\/p>\n

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These are the stairs that will take guests up to the \u201cDiscoShow\u201d theater. Visitors will recognize them immediately, as stairs closely resemble most of the escalators along The Strip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The one thing you can be sure of is there\u2019s going to be a lot of disco, the only music that ever needed to exist, in our humble opinion.<\/p>\n

Ross Mollison has an eye for talent, and his \u201cDiscoShow\u201d team is hard to beat: Director, Steven Hoggett; Choreographer\/Associate Director, Yasmine Lee; Writer, Michael Wynne; Set and costume design, David Zinn; Lighting design, Natasha Chivers; Sound design, Tom Gibbons; Projection and video design, Darrel Maloney. Let\u2019s just say everyone involved has a list of credits longer than a Sunday morning walk of shame.<\/p>\n

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Know before you go.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Big thanks to Ross Mollison for letting us sneak into the \u201cDiscoShow\u201d space. You know it was special because we wore a hard hat for the tour, and we don\u2019t put things on our hair.<\/p>\n

\u201cDiscoShow\u201d should fare well, as long as there are some variety acts in the mix. The jury\u2019s still out on whether it will be awkward to just watch and not dance. Tourists are bound to love it.<\/p>\n

Props to Caesars Entertainment for the vote of confidence in Spiegelworld and \u201cDiscoShow,\u201d footing a good part of the $40 million tab. \u201cDiscoShow\u201d is the house that \u201cAbsinthe\u201d built, and we can\u2019t wait to be immersed in disco again.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the official Web site<\/a>, a thing that didn\u2019t even exist in the disco era, if you can believe that, fellow youths.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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