Casino Player September 2022

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■ by Steve Kieva

Show Time Entertainment at The STRAT heats up the Strip this fall

T he STRAT offers some of the best shows at the best prices in LasVegas.With the cost of just about everything in LasVegas sky rocketing, The STRAT offers a wonderful lineup of shows that won’t break your entertainment budget.Tickets start at only $29.95. The showroom has recently been renovated and there’s not a bad seat in the house.The sound quality is sensational.The seating arrange ment allows you space to breathe. The showroom offers something for everyone. Kids as well as adults will be mesmerized by iLuminate, Xavier Mortimer and Banachek .The Comedy Club and Rouge cater to the adult crowd. iLuminate – The Most Fun You’ll Have in the Dark From the moment the lights fade to darkness, you’re transported into another world…another dimension, where the music moves you and the visuals are unlike anything you’ve ever seen.Welcome to the world of iLuminate. Named“Best NewAct inAmerica”by America’s Got Tal ent , the brilliant cast of the country’s top dancers and choreographers, along with energetic music, creates a mind-blowing, multi-sensory live show experience.As the show progresses, each scene creates a new “room” inside “Club iLuminate” where an exhilarating blend of music, dance, illusion, technology and comedy comes to life for an experience that’s sure to be the most fun you’ll ever have in the dark. The original blend of dance and technology previously landed iLu minat e in a finalist spot on AGT and now all of Las Vegas can see the show in action.The dance group has delighted fans around the world and has been seen on hit television shows including DancingWith the Stars, the X-Factor, Good Morning America , and The Ellen DeGeneres Show , to name a few.The dancers and technology were also seen along side artists including The Black Eyed Peas, Chris Brown and Christina Aguilera on programs such asTheAmerican MusicAwards,MTV’sVideo Music Awards, and BET Awards, in addition to tour dates around the world.Tickets start at $49 plus taxes and fees. XAVIER MORTIMER As the first ever Cirque Du Soleil featured performer to have his own headlining show on the Strip, Xavier Mortimer:The Dream Maker has taken the Las Vegas magic scene by storm! Entering into its fifth year,Xavier Mortimer’s show is an extremely dynamic and visual, family friendly production that can be enjoyed by all ages.Xavier has added his own touch to magic by creating a show with creative and original illusions, fun comedy and a poetic storyline. Mor timer has completely revamped his show by including all of his most fa mous breathtaking and mind-blowing online illusions and web videos, performed on stage for the first time in his beautiful new home at The STRAT.

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Xavier Mortimer: The Dream Maker promises an unforgettable night that will leave audiences inspired,amazed and entertained.Tickets start at $39 plus taxes and fees. BANACHEK’S MIND GAMES Called “the greatest mentalism act in the world” by Penn & Teller, Banachek’s Mind Games Live opens with an act that will astonish the audience, setting the tone for a nonstop heart-pounding journey where Banachek introduces one incredible act after the next, demonstrating why he is known as“the world’s greatest mind reader.” His escapes from underground have been unlike anything any other illusionist has performed,during which he has nearly died...twice. Banachek is the most in-demand consultant by the world’s top magi cians and mentalists, including David Copperfield, Penn & Teller, Criss Angel and David Blaine.He is the most awarded mentalist in the nation and is an esteemed recipient of the Psychic Entertainers Creativity award andThe International Magicians Society award. Banachek has performed on more than 50 major TV shows from CNN Live to TODAY and has had hundreds of appearances onTV shows

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