What's YOUR "Best / Worst Vegas Show" ever ?

Best: Elvis at the Hilton.....
Just because it was Elvis...and I saw him with my parents on our trip to the Grand Canyon in the 70's

Worst: THE DYMONDS: THE LAS VEGAS MAGIC REVUE

Starring Zirconia and Herkamer Dymond with Guest Star Bizzaro
May 2009 at the world famous Royal Resort Showroom/Janitor's closet
Bizzaro actually made the whole thing worthwhile though. I wouldn't mind having him as a long term house guest if he would stay in character.
What? No mention of the Showgirls of Magic at the now closed San Remo?
Best permanent show my wife and I enjoyed the most was Phantom and Jersey Boys but the absolute hands down show we have seen and would pay alot to see again is Andrea Bocelli he should be on everyones bucket list. As far as the worst have not really seen anything so bad that we had to write about it.
My best shows were the three that I saw on my first trip in 1981. Loretta Lynn, Captain and Teneille, and Roy Clark with the Oak Ridge Boys opening for him. Probably because I was so in awe of everything then. I can't think of a bad show that I've seen.

The worst for me was Lido de Paris at the Stardust. The Beronsini orangutan act was just witless, and other than that it seemed like the Ed Sullivan show with headdresses and boobs. I left early.

The best for me was Hallelujah Hollywood at the MGM, when it was located where Bally's is now. It may very well have been as lame as the Lido, but I was very young and it was my first topless show, so I was mesmerized. Plus that show introduced a couple of very flashy and very young German magicians, who did amazing tricks with tigers and such.
I think Jersey Boys was one of the best.
We saw Clint Holmes every trip while he played at Harrah's. Host talked us into going the first time, had never heard of him, thought "oh, well OK." To this day his show remains on my 'best' list.

We saw a country music show at the old Aladdin, maybe 1990 or so, that was one of the best ever. Forget the name. Nobody famous, just excellent music, singing, dancing, comedy, clean enjoyable show.

Best of all was actually in Reno, Roy Clark show, 1987. Small cozy theatre, Roy not only sang but played every instrument there was, whole crew extremely talented.

Absolute worst was the Luau at IP.

Jersey Boys, Phantom of the Opera and Elton John are my best. I also enjoyed Human Nature and Mac King. Penn and Teller was the worst.
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