Review: Beatles LOVE – Cirque du Soleil

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I was looking forward to going to Vegas for many reasons. It was my first time setting foot outside of the Vegas airport. I was able to add another post card to my collection. It was the first time I could attend Blog World Expo. But I think the thing I looked forward to the most was seeing Beatles LOVE. I’ve always wanted to see a Cirque du Soleil performance so when I found out that I could review LOVE I wasted no time requesting my tickets.

The Mirage had an entire section decked out in Beatles paraphernalia. They had everything from a LOVE-themed motorcycle, to Beatles Rock Band and Beatles slot machines. Don’t get me started on the gift shop. If I could afford to spend $40 on a t-shirt I’d probably have 9 of them to stuff into my bag. Needless to say I was excited before even stepping foot into the theater. As a Beatles fan I already expected to love this performance, but I wasn’t expected to be blown away. At one point I was actually brought to tears.

The colors were vibrant and the music was fantastic. They couldn’t have chosen better songs to include with the acts. The acrobats, dancers and character actors were magnificent. I was effortlessly pulled into another world and time. I told Matt afterward that I nearly forgot where we were – and honestly, Vegas is a pretty hard place to forget.  I particularly connected with “Gnik Nus, Something” and “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” The pieces were moving, the music was perfect and the emotion the dancers exuded was palpable. It doesn’t hurt that the male dancer in “Something” was god’s gift to my eyes. (As an anatomy fan I found myself very pleased he was shirtless. Don’t judge me!)

Some of the acrobats and stunts were just mind blowing. I found myself holding my breath a few times as the dancers bounced carelessly and effortlessly around the stage. I can’t imagine the amount of control it took to be able to maneuver around everything. The wires, lights, props, other dancers… it was insane!

Obviously all of the hard work paid off in the end. It was an incredible experience that I would love to be a part of again. There is so much going on at any given moment that I am sure, without a doubt, that I missed something. Even if you’re not a Beatles fan I think you’ll enjoy the show. You don’t have to know the songs to appreciate the beauty of it all. If you ever have a chance to see LOVE, do it!

Thank you so much to @jessberlin and @cirque for losing myself in this truly amazing show.

P.S. I’m so going to see this again!

Tagged as: Beatles LOVE, Cirque du Soleil, Las Vegas, The Mirage