Love at the Mirage
 

I'm considering catching it tomorrow night. Any advice as to where to sit? Are half-price tickets available at the booth? Anyway I can score something from the concierge (I'm staying at Mirage)? General opinions on the show?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Love at the Mirage
 

I've only ever sat in the first two rows - I highly recommend it [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Half-price for Cirque only happens occasionally for Mystere and Zumanity, never for O or Love or Ka.
I know that the Bellagio concierge saves a block of good seats for O, so I imagine Mirage does the same.

A side note: the last time I was there I bought O and Love tickets off the Cirque website and was front row both times. Since I lost $2K at -EV games (I turned a small profit at poker and sports betting), I clearly used all my luck getting good seats.

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Oh, and your opinion on Love is the same as your aggregate opinion on the Beatles, hot redheaded trapeze artists, and modern dance. There's less acrobatics compared to O, and more gymnastics and dancing.

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Oh, and your opinion on Love is the same as your aggregate opinion on the Beatles <font color="red"> (love them)</font>, hot redheaded trapeze artists <font color="red">(how bad can this be?)</font>, and modern dance <font color="red">(works for me)</font>. There's less acrobatics compared to O, and more gymnastics and dancing.

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Re: Love at the Mirage
 

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Oh, and your opinion on Love is the same as your aggregate opinion on the Beatles <font color="red"> (love them)</font>, hot redheaded trapeze artists <font color="red">(how bad can this be?)</font>, and modern dance <font color="red">(works for me)</font>. There's less acrobatics compared to O, and more gymnastics and dancing.

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In that case, this is pretty much a must-see for you. Those less fond of the Beatles (like my father) and more fond of the acrobatics in O (like my mother) might give it lower marks.

Be forewarned, though: the treatment they give Blackbird is a bit strange, as the French Canadian roots of Cirque come through here, and is my least favorite part of the show.

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Oh, and your opinion on Love is the same as your aggregate opinion on the Beatles, hot redheaded trapeze artists, and modern dance. There's less acrobatics compared to O, and more gymnastics and dancing.

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If I lurk on 2+2 for another 100 years, I don't think I could ever write something as insightful as this!

Beautifully put!

Re: Love at the Mirage
 

I really did not care for it. That era was not my calling for music selection however I think the Beatles are a fantastic group.

Go see 'KA' or 'O' or 'Mystere'.

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Re: Love at the Mirage
 

I guess this is all subjective, but...is it worth the extra $75-100 for the best seats?

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I guess this is all subjective, but...is it worth the extra $75-100 for the best seats?

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I've only ever sat in the first two rows - I highly recommend it [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Re: Love at the Mirage
 

Without giving too much away, you get a slightly different show in the lower level than you do in the upper level, especially during one song, though I don't remember which one at the moment.

As with all Cirque, if you sit in the front row, you get to see the intricacies of the performances, the sweat they work up, etc., but it's hard to see the forest for the trees; in the upper level you get more of the scope of the show.

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Without giving too much away, you get a slightly different show in the lower level than you do in the upper level, especially during one song, though I don't remember which one at the moment.

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Is it hot chicks and do you get to see their monkey?

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Without giving too much away, you get a slightly different show in the lower level than you do in the upper level, especially during one song, though I don't remember which one at the moment.

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Is it hot chicks and do you get to see their monkey?

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No, you get to see the hot chicks from every seat. But there's no nudity -- in fact, I saw the show in previews and the final version, and they put more clothing on the hot chicks. May I recommend Zumanity, if you want to see monkey?
(For the record, I have yet to see Zumanity, and cannot vouch for its quality. Just for its alleged nudity.)

Re: Love at the Mirage
 

Love is great. Zumanity is awful. KA great. O, is, well, gay. Love is the best. Vox, great description.

Chances of getting ANY ticket to Love on Sat night, virtually nil, almost the same as getting a half-price ticket ever.

Re: Love at the Mirage
 

I saw Love in it's first week.

It's not typical Cirque, but is a great show, especially if you remember the Beatles.

If you want a 'typical show' I'd recommend Mystere and O, in that order.

With Cirque shows, what the best seats are is VERY subjective. Personally, I like to sit in the first few rows, and would pay extra to do so. In theatre, I always want the actors to look like people, and want to see facial expressions, etc.

However, many people think the seats further back, are actually better, because you can see more of the stage.

You pays your money and you makes your choices.

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Chances of getting ANY ticket to Love on Sat night, virtually nil, almost the same as getting a half-price ticket ever.

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Does this really mean I will be wasting my time next week if I try to get just a single ticket for "Love" on the same day as the show from either Tix4Tonight or from Tickets2Nite?

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Chances of getting ANY ticket to Love on Sat night, virtually nil, almost the same as getting a half-price ticket ever.

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Does this really mean I will be wasting my time next week if I try to get just a single ticket for "Love" on the same day as the show from either Tix4Tonight or from Tickets2Nite?

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I would think so. Last time I saw the show, the Friday after Thanksgiving, people were turned away from the standby line.

Re: Love at the Mirage
 

We sat in the first row (Nov 06) and it was great. But I think the second row might be a bit better since the stage is right in your face when you sit that close.

I noticed that even though the stage is radially symmetrical, there is a "front" and some of the action is more intense on that side.

I got my ticket from the Cirque website. Worth every penny, LOVE was.