More than a decade after premiering a hit residency on the Strip, Boyz II Men are back with four shows at the Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan.
The Kats! Bureau at this writing is Paris Theater, home of “I Love the 90s — The Las Vegas Show.” The lighting crew is going through some “creative brainstorming” over the fancy set designed by Andy Walmsley. At the center is a big boom box.
Also worth noting is production co-headliner Salt-N-Pepa is listed in the show’s logo. It’s “Salt-N-Pepa’s I Love the 90s” around the hotel, though the show is rotating its acts with Rob Base and All-4-One in the premiere lineup. The show is in previews now, formally launching Oct. 25, and I am already hearing it is quite the groove-fest.
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Puddles at the Barge
A couple of years ago I ventured to L.A. to catch an act I’d not known, Puddles Pity Party, at the quasi-secret home and performance venue Brookledge. Puddles had attracted some interest in VegasVille for his quirky YouTube performances, especially when joining Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox.
He sings operatic versions of popular songs — R.E.M’s “Losing My Religion,” Queen/David Bowie’s “Under Pressure” and Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence” among them.
Puddles, whose legal name is Mike Geier, does not speak in his show. He only sings. He stands 7 feet tall in his high-heeled boots. He’s an imposing, and also lovable, entity.
Puddles has now been booked for his first residency, at Cleopatra’s Barge at Caesars Palace. His nine dates run from Jan. 17 through Feb. 9; tickets are on sale 10 a.m. Friday.
We are promised new material — though this will be primarily an introductory series for Puddles — during this extended engagement.
This booking is a fascinating test of the Vegas entertainment market. I’d been skeptical that Puddles’ act could carry an entire show on the Strip, but he has the type of undefinable brilliance that has carried Piff the Magic Dragon and Tape Face to success in Las Vegas. Feel free to sing along, and see where this ride takes us.
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