Scott Roeben<\/a>, on July 11 2024 <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nMirage closes July 17, 2024, but the process is already under way. Or possibly \u201cunderway.\u201d We are too busy staying abreast of the closure of Mirage to know the difference between an adjective and an adverb, so let\u2019s just plod forward.<\/p>\n
For starters, a popular Cirque du Soleil show, \u201cLove,\u201d closed July 7, 2024 with much fanfare and artsy gesticulation.<\/p>\n
Mirage is also giving away $1.6 million progressives before it shutters to transition to Hard Rock Las Vegas. Let\u2019s dive in, shan\u2019t we?<\/p>\nIt is better to have loved and lost than having to take them to the airport again.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhat can we say about The Beatles \u201cLove\u201d that hasn\u2019t already been said by people who actually liked the show?<\/p>\n
It was always our least favorite Cirque show, if you don\u2019t count \u201cZumanity\u201d or \u201cR.U.N.\u201d How bad was \u201cR.U.N.\u201d? We hated it despite never having seen it. Sort of like Jennifer Aniston movies.<\/p>\n
Anyway, \u201cLove\u201d was beloved by many, and there was hope it would find a home somewhere else in Vegas, which isn\u2019t happening. Cirque, however, has been pitching new show ideas to the Seminoles for the Hard Rock when it opens in 2027.<\/p>\n
\u201cLove\u201d ran for an impressive 18 years, an incredible feat given it features the music of The Beatles, a band that broke up in 1970, or half a century ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cLove\u201d felt more like a Broadway musical than a traditional Cirque show, although, Cirque shows have become less Cirque-like over time. The company owns Blue Man Group, and also created \u201cMad Apple\u201d for New York-New York.<\/p>\n
\u201cLove\u201d featured a lot of interpretive dance, at the expense of what makes Cirque shows awesome, daring feats of agility, strength and skill. Acrobatics. Contortioning. Aerialism. You know, circus stuff.<\/p>\n
The closure of \u201cLove\u201d was the end of the line for more than 200 members of the cast and crew, a big punch to the gut for these talented artists and techs. We are also not sure how the surviving members of The Beatles are going to manage the financial hit.<\/p>\n
\u201cLove\u201d was not the best performer for Cirque in terms of ticket sales, so the expedited closure actually solved some problems for the formerly bankrupt company. The issue of lagging ticket sales never had to be addressed.<\/p>\n
Vegas moves forward. As does this blog post, eventually.<\/p>\n
What else is up at Mirage?<\/p>\n
We get lots of questions about when the Mirage volcano closes, so we\u2019ll clear that one up.<\/p>\n
The Mirage\u2019s volcano show will run through the closure of Mirage on July 17, 2024. The volcano show won\u2019t run past that date, as construction in that area will begin almost immediately, according to Mirage officials.<\/p>\n
If you start getting weepy about the cheesy volcano show, just remember we\u2019re getting a slick new guitar hotel. Here\u2019s the volcano show for posterity.<\/p>\n
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