Pop icon Cher dazzles at Caesars Palace
The show is simply entitled “Cher.” As for what’s in a name, the answer is immediately apparent — an iconic star, her record-breaking hits, outrageous costumes and flamboyant attitude and spirit — all adding up to a one-of-a-kind extravaganza that defies any other categorization.
The high-energy concert-style production — designed exclusively for the 4,300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace — features 18 dancers and aerialists, state-of-the art video and special effects and ambitious set designs. It co-stars the costumes of Bob Mackie, who has been designing for the star since 1967, and also boasts the talents of choreographer and director Doriana Sanchez.
“If you thought that my other shows were amazing, wait until you see this one,” said Cher, who will perform 200 shows over three years, alternating with Bette Midler, Jerry Seinfeld and others. “This show is me — but bigger. It takes some of my favorite elements from my touring shows and kicks them up a notch.”
Everything is new about this show, she said. "We’re able to have technology that we’ve never had before; we’re able to put on a bigger show — more dancers, more aerialists, and more costume changes. The theater at CaesarsPalace is just an amazing place to work. If you can dream it, if you can think it up, you can do it.”
There is no doubt that Cher’s dozen costume changes and unique entrances — such as flying over the heads of the audience in an open birdcage-like device (which she laughingly calls a “deathmobile”) — create as much anticipation as anything else in the show.
Cher talks and quips with the audience, showing her great sense of humor, in the production's beginning. Then she gets down to business, leaving the moments in-between segments (in which she does a full wardrobe switch in less than two minutes) to her dancers, aerialists and footage of her legendary singing and acting career. Included is vintage footage of rarely seen Sonny and Cher clips.
Cher’s vocals are right on the money. From her chart-topping solo singles including “If I Could Turn Back Time” and “Strong Enough” to her finale “Believe,” and everything in between, this show, like its star, is a one-name wonder.
- by Bobbie Katz, Las Vegas Reporter for HelloMetro
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