Blue Man Group, Beatle's Love, or Phantom Of The Opera, Which Vegas Show Is Best?

Since relocating to Las Vegas, we have decided to take advantage of the show opportunities that are available on "The Strip" here. All three of these shows have something for everyone... but the BEST show in my opinion is the "Beatle's Love" Cirque de Soleil show at the Mirage!

Judging purely by "which show would I pay to go see again?" This show was the winner, hands down! From the time you walk IN to the Beatle's theater, you are immersed in the period of the Beatle's highest popularity. The ushers are dressed in period "costumes"... dressed as Bobbie's and other assorted characters.

We overheard one young lady who had to be just in her 20's say "I LOVE the Beatles!" Here is a fan who wasn't even BORN yet when the Beatle's were in their "heyday"... their music transcends through generations, and will continue to do that for years to come. It wasn't just the MUSIC that was the highlight of this show, the interpretations of the music done in true "Cirque de Soleil" fashion, as only they can do it, make it a stellar show for all ages!

From the pure athleticism of songs like "Help"... young men on skateboards doing an exhausting series of stunts that go through most of the song, to the BEAUTIFUL flowing scenery during songs like "Octopus's Garden", this show keeps your attention throughout. It will tug at your heartstrings when "video's" are shown of the Beatles actually performing (on a transparent screen... still not sure how they did that!) It is an amazing, entertaining show that was worth every penny!

Phantom of The Opera, at "The Venetian"  would have to be a close second.. if you have two nights to go see shows while you are in Las Vegas, I would recommend both of these! We have been to see other Broadway shows (like the show "Wicked" based on the Wizard of Oz).. and Phantom lived up to our expectations of the best of Broadway meets Las Vegas!

The Phantom theater is designed to resemble the Opera Garnier in Paris, including plush seats and curtains, and opera boxes lining the sides of it. IN those boxes are colorful mannequins all dressed in period costumes! One thing you will notice right away is the HUGE chandelier, which is actually "broken" into four unique pieces that come together in the beginning of this show.

The BEST place to sit in this theater is behind the chandelier, so you won't miss things that are done during the show (like the chandelier FALLING 45 feet in three seconds to the gasps of the people sitting beneath it!). There are some amazing special effects in this show, which are able to be done because of the theater being built specifically FOR "The Phantom Of The Opera".

The music is simply beautiful, and it is a story of unrequited love that you will remember always. An excellent performance by an outstanding cast... it is definitely worth going to. I have to admit, it was very difficult picking a "best" show of Vegas for this article! The very last line that the "Phantom" sings gave me goosebumps... I won't spoil it for you, but it is very moving.

Now the "Blue Man Group" (Also at "The Venetian") is another story! I guess if you are very young, or simply have a child-like sense of humor, you will find this show to be very funny and entertaining. There WERE parts of the show that were very good, but there are other parts that drag on and on (possibly a bit too long!) The playing of the drums was very good, and the effects of "paint" being splattered in the air was definitely different. We did like the audience participation part of it, I would say that the young lady who participated in the "twinkie eating" section of the show was actually MORE entertaining than the "Blue Men" were! Maybe she should have a part in this show? To watch Captain Crunch cereal and twinkies being spit out just wasn't really our idea of something "funny". It was a bit strange at times!

It was a different kind of entertainment that not everyone will "get" or appreciate. The end of the show was good, I won't spoil it for you, but one member of the audience walked away with a VERY unique "souvenir" for their home (if they can find somewhere to PUT it there!)

It was the kind of show that you could go to ONE time to say "I've seen it"... other than that, I wouldn't pay to go see it again. After the show, some of the "Blue Men" were in the lobby taking photo's, so I did get a photo with one of them... and it WAS neat the way they would "sign" an autograph if you wanted one. Other than that, I would say to skip this show if you don't have very much time here on your visit to Las Vegas, or simply are not interested.

Hands down, I would definitely go see "The Beatle's Love" Cirque de Soleil show again. It is the kind of show that you would see something different each time that you had missed the first time, and you might have a different experience depending on where you are sitting in the theater! You will walk away feeling the exhilaration of having been to something very special, something unique that you can only find... here in Las Vegas!