Viva Elvis...UPDATE

When VIVA ELVIS opened at Aria, I went to 2 preview
Shows and...wasn't very impressed. From the intro to
the finally, it was pretty awkward. Scenes didn't fit together
well, some were visually WOW! while others were so blazay
and seemed to have very little connection to anything ELVIS.
Well...they've certainly come a long way since those opening
preview Shows...

The pace of the Show works much better, all the sets are bright
and colorful, there's more real ELVIS sound tracks and less featured
cast singers and that makes a big difference.
The Col.Tom Parker character has a much smaller, more effective role
and the Pre-Show fun now has all the excited teenage girl fans wondering
the front sections of the showroom, yackin' it up with the audience until
the excitement of showtime reaches a head and they push past the security
guards, jump on stage, tear down the front curtain and WHAM!... you're
blasted with light, color, music, and ELVIS!

I've sat in the front section, the middle section, and this time wanted a
rear or balcony seat but they were all SOLD OUT. Mid front section was all I
could get this time...I bet it looks great from the balcony!

CIRQUE is constantly changing/improving VIVA ELVIS and this version works
real well. Scenes, periods in the Kings life, history, are much easier visualized
now and that's not always been easy when looking through the eyes of
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL.
Even the aerial-guitar scene where ELVIS and his twin brother play (his twin died
in child birth...) makes more sense now when his brother falls, leaving only ELVIS
to carry out his destiny alone.

There's a great flurry of over the top staging, light and color for it's new finally,
the LIVE band is stronger than ever, and everyone seems to just have a blast.
VIVA THE NEW IMPROVEMENTS!
I was very pleased this time...had fun and was quite entertained.
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Thanks for the review Greg. We are going and taking my mother inlaw June 14th. She is a huge Elvis fan. Can't wait for her to see it. We are sitting in the 4th row center section. I would have chosen back further but my husband wanted to be up close.

Thanks Greg, we too are taking the in-laws the first of Aug and we're happy for your glowing review. They're in their upper 70's so I think this will bring back some memories. Jon

We're planning our next trip in July. While my son and I plan on seeing Human Nature again, I know my wife has always been an Elvis fanatic (she got it from her mom), and I was thinking about surprising her by taking her to the Elvis show. We normally get real good seats up front for shows (thanks goldstar!), but what is your suggestion on good seating to best enjoy the show? Thanks, Moe

We sat in the very back row of the balcony and loved it.

GREGRIO
Thanks for updated review.
Wife is a big Elvis fan and take it or leave it Cirque fan. Most reviews are good for the Cirque and not so good if your an Elvis fan.
Will show her your review(your reviews have helped with show choices in the past)
This may interest her in seeing Viva Elvis.

I personally thought you'd enjoy the show more if you were an Elvis fan than if you were looking for a Cirque Du Soleil experience. Sat in the first balcony, middle section, great seats.

I really want to see it from the balcony also...
This last time of mine I tried, but the balcony was
SOLD OUT.