Top Vegas Shows In 2006
If youre going to Las Vegas, youll want to get tickets for these top Vegas shows of 2006 before you leave home. Shop online with TicketMaster, StubHub, eBay, CraigsList or other ticket sources because its slim pickings once youre in Sin City unless youre a casino high roller.
Five shows are on our Top Vegas Shows list, but there was one clear winner — Celine Dion. The Quebec-born singers Las Vegas production, ‘A New Day,’ continues to hit the jackpot. In 2005, her critically-heralded Las Vegas spectacular racked up about $81 million in gross ticket sales, behind only the Rolling Stones and U2.
The two-year-old show was created by Franco Dragone, the man behind some of the most successful Cirque du Soleil shows, and has been sold out since its launch.
Cirque du Soleil (French for Circus of the Sun) was started by a couple of street performers in Quebec, and has since become an entertainment juggernaut. If you have seen a Cirque show, you already know it defies description. The group continually pushes the envelope on innovative entertainment and has created some of the best shows anywhere in the world.
Cirque, which ranks fourth on this weeks list, is now expanding beyond show routines, with an up-and-coming record label, retail stores and even a deal with a cruise line. Cant get to Sin City? Then its likely one of the companys six touring shows will hit your town, whether it is Athens, Minneapolis, or Sydney.
Still, the troupes home away from home is undoubtedly Vegas. Which brings us to the third show on our list, the newest Cirque production, ‘Ka.’ The $165 million martial arts themed production is currently running at the Las Vegas MGM Grand.
Ka brings together astonishing acrobatic performances, the thrills and action of martial arts from all over the world, plus astonishing innovations in puppetry.
Three other Cirque shows performing in Las Vegas:
1 – ‘O’ at the Bellagio
2 – ‘Mystere’ at Treasure Island
3 – ‘Zumanity’ at New York-New York
The five hottest shows in Las Vegas for 2006:
1 – Celine Dion ‘A New Day’
2 – Elton John ‘The Red Piano’
3 – KA
4 – Cirque du Soleil
5 – Blue Man Group
So, get your tickets now if you want to see the top Vegas shows in 2006!
Mike Rogers writes articles for the Las Vegas Online Guide. Visit his website for more great tips on having a blast in Vegas!
