Poll : 27 July - 09 August 2016

Analysis

The runaway winner in the voting very possibly goes a long way toward explaining the recent/upcoming exodus of big-name productions from the Strip, but many of the other votes received seemed to indicate that you're still interested in the concept of seeing a show, per se, just perhaps not the ones currently on offer, and/or not under the terms under which they are being offered. Here's some of the more-specific feedback we received in the mailbox:

• "This would have been a good one to allow multiple choices. The soaring ticket prices are the biggest factor, but this is a very close second: "I think it’s just a case audiences being savvier and finding where the best value is. You can have a fun night and authentic ’Vegas’ experience in a second-tier showroom that’s more intimate and relaxed, and score a last-minute for a fraction of the price! Maybe it’s ’showrooms,’ not shows, that are ’out.'"
  
  
• "Vegas is a town where somebody is always willing to try something different. Once something works, others will try it too (was'cannibalize' the word choice there?). But Vegas entertainment is always evolving, and sometimes that means cyclical, sometimes brand-new, sometimes old-style or updated old stuff. So we just wait until something different arrives and see if we like it."
  
  
• " I miss the Vegas of years ago when you could get a free hot dog at Lady Luck, meals were cheaper, and comps were much, much better. I am glad I was able to visit Vegas many times during those days. Sad to see those times are gone."
  
  
• "It has nothing to do with people not wanting to get dressed to go out: The Vegas crowd stopped caring what they looked like long ago. A 'Vegas night' with a show used to be something special to remember; shows now are nothing, while prices are crazy. "
  
  
• "I love to go to shows in Vegas. But I don't like it if I don't get the right bang for my many bucks. Ois my favorite and well worth the money. I have seen it several times. I also really like Blue Man Group and KA and feel like they are worth the money. Jeff Dunham was great and worth the ticket price, too. But if a show misses the mark then I feel ripped off, and Zarkanaat Aria was awful. I've seen better performers at the circus for 35 dollars. If you are going to charge me $100, or even $200 for a show, you'd better deliver more than just 'a show'. It needs to be an experience I will never forget. I still remember David Cassidy in a show that I think was called FX at MGM about 20 years ago. Great shows are worth it."
  
  
• "How about 'All of the Above'? Every single one of the choices resonated with me in some way."
  
  
• "With the ever-increasing cost (resort fees, higher taxi rates, higher food costs) of coming to LV, I gotta cut back somewhere. I'm just as entertained seeing Big Elvis or the dueling piano twins at Harrah's, or the Australian Bee Gees, for nothing (or next to it) as I would be spending $100 plus for something in a big showroom."
  
  
• "Large, extravagant, mostly nude production shows (Lido, Folies Bergere, Minsky's, Jubilee) were what distinguished Las Vegas from other venues. We can see name stars on television or in concert in venues across the country. The death of the production show is one more piece of unique Las Vegas entertainment that's now gone. How sad." [ Ed: With productions like Vegas: The Show!, the city has finally become its own tribute performer!]
  
  
• "There will always be a limited group of visitors who want to see a 'showgirls'-type show. However, the younger crowd seems to want the concert venue--the market is changing!"