Luxe Life will attempt to obtain official Cirque clarification this morning, but staffers learned over the weekend that the two producing entities had allegedly agreed to part company. Before the rumored shakeup and split, plans called for Cirque to develop the Elvis show for the 2009 opening of the three hotel-towered mega-city on 70-acres of land between the Bellagio and the Monte Carlo hotels at center-Strip.
It has only been two weeks since public sales began on the residences at City Center. As of this weekend 1,500 reservations have been taken out of 2,700 total units. The sales staff has added 300 sales in just 14 days from the 1,200 that were snapped up opening weekend, indicating still strong demand for on-Strip condominium projects.
Cirque has been simultaneously developing a new magic show with 'Mindfreak' magician Criss Angel for the Luxor which Luxe Life will have all the latest details on Wednesday. Cirque director Gilles Ste-Croix confirmed the Elvis project to Luxe Life several months ago adding he also wanted to develop an ice-skating themed entertainment spectacular sometime in the future. The Montreal-based worldwide theatrical company will also be putting together another production for the Mandalay Bay Theater when 'Mamma Mia!' finishes its run there in summer '08! That would become the 8th Cirque du Soleil show racking up successful box office numbers in Vegas.
Rival hotel owners in Macau planning to open resort properties in the colony off the coast of Hong Kong have indicated they also have deals with Cirque for versions of our Strip shows there. The first Cirque deal was signed by Venetian owner Sheldon Adelson who is currently under construction in Macau with an entire duplicate of the Las vegas Strip on his Cotai Island project there, albeit much smaller than our collective desert kingdom centerpiece! Competing hotel tycoon Steve Wynn plans a Macau version of his 'Le Reve' water spectacular that he launched for the opening of his resort here.
UPDATE: ELVIS AND CIRQUE STILL ON
Luxe Life is always happy to clear up misinformation when it comes to rampant rumors. We finally got word from Cirque officials about the rumored breakup of the Elvis/Cirque du Soleil deal for their proposed joint 2009 show at City Center and we're happy to now tell you Elvis and Cirque are still together! Our friends at Cirque advised: "Regarding the Cirque du Soleil Elvis production at City Center, just to let you know all systems are go with that project, so the rumors you heard were incorrect."
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1. The late and sadly missed Elvis Presley continues his amazing career in the international press. Mr Sillerman knew he was on a winner right from the day yours truly called Elvis, "The King of Commerce".
Las Vegas knew Elvis in 1956 just a little, then bigtime in the 70s.
Now in 2007 the Circus, continues and the world's most versatile vocalist may still fill the music desert with beautiful song?
You can bet on it!
Maurice Colgan at 7:20PM on Jan 22nd 2007