Guide to Las Vegas Shows Part 1

Las Vegas, the city of bright lights has some of the most amazing shows that Nevada has ever seen but where does a tourist exactly start? There is just so just many shows in Las Vegas to choose from that it can become confusing. I've complied a variety of Las Vegas shows that are sure to be enjoyable. Let us take a look at just some of the entertaining shows that Las Vegas has to offer.

Celine Dion A New Day

Location: The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Price: $79.55 and up

You'd have to be living under a rock not to know that Celine Dion has taken Las Vegas by storm for years now. Unfortunately 2007 will be the final year for this spectacular show. It closes on December 15th. The $ 95 million Colosseum was created to house Celine Dion's show. It can be one of the more expensive shows in Las Vegas but promises to be a visual experience with state-of-the-art technology that includes dance, theater as well as Dion's amazing voice. This entire show was developed by Franco Dragone who has also worked on Cirque Du Soleil, Mystere and Le Reve. Their LED screen that is featured in the show is the biggest in all of North America which shows amazing images that are three-dimensional. This creates the setting for each song. There is a total of sixty performers including Celine Dion.

Blue Man Group

Location: Venetian
Price: $65.00 and up

One of the most popular and possibly strangest shows ever to hit Las Vegas. Blue Man Group are three bald men who wear black clothing and are mute and painted blue. Their stage performances blend music, comedy, art and science with bizarre antics It has been called "wildly inventive" along with "visually stunning". The show runs in Las Vegas until July 31st.

Lance Burton

Location: Monte Carlo
Price: $66.50 and up

Magician Lance Burton has been wowing audiences in Las Vegas at the Monte Carlo for some time now. Burton is best known for his amazing illusions along with tricks that involve sleight of hand. Mix into that some humor and charm as well as a down to earth personality and you have Lance Burton. This is truly a family affair as Lance Burton makes sure to amaze the children here too.

Mystere by Cirque du Soleil

Location: Treasure Island
Price: $60.00 and up

To say this show in Las Vegas is visually stunning is an understatement. Reviewers of this have had a hard time putting into words what this show is like only wanting to do it proper justice. This show has been bestowed the title of "Best Production Show" eight times by the Las Vegas Review-Journal so you can't go wrong here. This features gymnastics and acrobatics along with dance, comedy, suspense, beauty and passion. It has been described as having a very dreamlike quality to it. You know the kind of dream that you never want to wake up from? That's Mystere.