{"id":917259,"date":"2026-06-02T15:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T22:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/shop\/?p=917259"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T23:24:22","slug":"welcome-to-our-nightmare-planet-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/blog\/welcome-to-our-nightmare-planet-hollywood\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Our Nightmare (Planet Hollywood)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Alice Cooper and Criss Angel sharing a stage at Planet Hollywood. We could almost just leave it at that. Or we could direct you to the show\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U-pC8KqXbk8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trailer<\/a>. But honestly, we had questions. Could a 78-year-old Alice Cooper get around the stage? What about his voice? And how does Criss Angel fit in? First things first, we don\u2019t have images of the show because phones are strictly prohibited and you have to bag them as you enter. Check out the trailer above before reading from here and you\u2019ll get a mind\u2019s eye feel for what&#8217;s described. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll start by saying we loved it. The meshing of the two makes sense and works well. Both have made careers out of forging dark personas, so why wouldn\u2019t they work in tandem? There\u2019s supposed to be a theme throughout that Criss Angel is Alice Cooper in his youth. In fact, they come right out and say it at one point\u2014Criss pointing at Alice says, \u201cI don\u2019t think I like what I see\u201d\u2014but it\u2019s not important. We don\u2019t need a story. The spectacle of two masters doing their thing is enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The questions about Alice\u2019s mobility and voice were answered quickly. He gets around as necessary and he\u2019s in excellent voice (there was proof of live vocals when he missed a lyric and laughed it off). It\u2019s clear from the billing that he\u2019s the main draw. After all, Alice Cooper has been a rock star for more than 50 years and you could see that in the vast age range of the audience. They came to hear his hits and he didn\u2019t disappoint \u201cI\u2019m Eighteen,\u201d \u201cSchool\u2019s Out,\u201d \u201cNo More Mister Nice Guy,\u201d \u201cOnly Women Bleed,\u201d \u201cPoison,\u201d \u201cBe My Lover,\u201d \u201cYou and Me,\u201d \u201cHey Stoopid,\u201d \u201cBed of Nails,\u201d \u201cFeed My Frankenstein,\u201d and of course, \u201cWelcome to My Nightmare.\u201d Lots of staging elements are in play throughout, with big screens tracking the action, giant fans, strolls through the audience, the biggest confetti drop we\u2019ve ever seen, and the accompanying Criss Angel theatrics. Alice\u2019s wife, Cheryl, performs. And there\u2019s a badass live band of guitars and drums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Criss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How would Criss fit in? We were surprised and impressed by his role, with the typically hard-edged Angel mostly playing the foil to Cooper. That required putting his ego aside, which doesn\u2019t sound very Criss Angelish, but demonstrates a high level of professionalism and respect. Not to diminish his contribution. Angel also pulled out the big guns from his&nbsp;<em>Mindfreak Live!<\/em>&nbsp;show: walking down a ladder with his body parallel to the floor, levitation,&nbsp;lightning-fast switcheroos (\u201cmetamorphosis\u201d),&nbsp;the guillotines, the razorblades, and the giant buzz saw, all choreographed to be complemented by whatever song Alice is singing. Criss even sings a bit and he\u2019s A-OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Encore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you notice a song missing in the list above? We did, and we knew what was coming in the encore. This isn\u2019t a traditional concert, so the encore is manufactured as part of the show and it works just fine. That missing song? The 1973 hit that propelled Alice Cooper to fame, \u201cMillion Dollar Babies\u201d \u2026 the crowd goes wild!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Verdict<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re even a casual Alice Cooper fan, you\u2019ll want to see this. As of now, there are four shows still to come: November 27 &amp; 28 and December 4 &amp; 5. Tickets run from about $110 to $175. We recommend the mid-level tickets at $155. As expressed, you\u2019ll have to bag your phone when you come in. Be prepared to stand. The audience was on their feet from the first word of the first song and stood throughout most of the show. No problem for most, you\u2019ve stood at concerts before.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alice Cooper and Criss Angel sharing a stage at Planet Hollywood. We could almost just leave it at that. Or we could direct you to the show\u2019s trailer. But honestly, we had questions. Could a 78-year-old Alice Cooper get around the stage? What about his voice? And how does Criss Angel fit in? 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