Legends
in Concert to Celebrate 30 Years on Vegas Strip
With New
Home at Flamingo Las Vegas
World’s Greatest Tribute Show Kicks Off 2013
With a Multi-Year Residency and the Best Version Ever of its Award-Winning
Production Spectacular
LAS
VEGAS (Dec. 10, 2012)
– After a record-breaking four-year engagement at Harrah’s Las Vegas, Legends
in Concert, the most acclaimed tribute show in entertainment history, will celebrate
the beginning of its third decade on the Las Vegas Strip with a new long-term home
at Flamingo Las Vegas beginning Feb. 2013. As previously announced, the show’s
last performance at Harrah’s Las Vegas
will be Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012.
“Many
shows come and go in Las Vegas, but we are
thrilled to keep Legends in Concert in the Caesars Entertainment family and
help the show celebrate 30 extraordinary years in Las Vegas with a new experience for its fans and
our guests,” said Rick Mazer, president of Flamingo Las Vegas. “This show is a
unique and favorite Las Vegas
institution and will be an amazing addition to the stellar entertainment lineup
at Flamingo Las Vegas, which includes Donny & Marie, George Wallace, Vinnie
Favorito and X Burlesque.”
“Las Vegas is the
Entertainment Capital of the World and in such a dynamic city, we considered Flamingo
Las Vegas the perfect location to present our enhanced show, and concluded the experience
will be the ultimate ‘total reward’ for our incredibly talented cast, legion of
loyal fans and new guests.,” said Brian Brigner, chief operating officer of On
Stage Entertainment, producers of Legends. “We are delighted to expand our
relationship with Caesars Entertainment, move the flagship version of our
production into the Flamingo Showroom, and share the stage with Donny &
Marie and George Wallace in entertaining audiences at Flamingo Las Vegas.”
Featuring
live re-creations of superstars of yesterday and today, backed by a live
rockin’ band and the Legends singers and dancers, Legends in Concert is a
one-of-a-kind experience. The show features such gone-but-not-forgotten greats
as Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Liberace, Marilyn Monroe, Whitney Houston
and many others. The show began injecting more current pop culture in recent
years by also paying tribute to living superstars of the day with re-creations
of Rod Stewart, Elton John, Steven
Tyler, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Whoopi Goldberg, Cher,
Madonna, Adele and Britney Spears, among others.
With
an ever-changing line-up, elaborate theatrical sets and costumes, and a full
array of incredible special effects, including three dimensional multimedia and
state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems, Legends in Concert is truly a
must-see show in Las Vegas
for both visitors and locals.
Legends
in Concert will begin shows in Feb. 2013, in the Flamingo Showroom. Initial showtimes will be Sunday and Monday
at 4 p.m. and 10 p.m., and Tuesday through Friday at 4 p.m. More details will
be announced after the first of the year regarding additional scheduled performances
and special events as Legends in Concert ramps up for a year-long series of momentous
festivities.
Legends in Concert began in 1983 with a
limited six-week engagement in Las
Vegas, and now prepares to celebrate 30 years of
success. The success of the show has afforded On Stage the ability to bring the
live celebrity tribute spectacular to many tourist markets. In addition to Las Vegas, On Stage produces Legends shows in Atlantic City, Branson, Myrtle Beach,
on the high seas aboard the Norwegian EPIC, in Waikiki
at the Royal Hawaiian Theater and produces the acclaimed theatrical production
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Flamingo
Las Vegas
Located
in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, the Flamingo Las Vegas is a true desert oasis.
The center Strip resort features more than 3,500 guest rooms including the
newly renovated FAB rooms and the award-winning Flamingo GO Rooms and suites.
The historic hotel-casino is home to a sprawling 15-acre pool and wildlife
habitat complete with waterfalls, mature island vegetation and tropical
wildlife, three distinctive pools and several outdoor wedding gardens. Flamingo
Las Vegas
offers a wide variety of dining options with eateries such as Jimmy Buffett’s
Margaritaville, Center Cut Steakhouse and Mexican hot spot Carlos’n Charlie’s, and
hosts an all-star line-up of entertainers. Brother-sister duo Donny & Marie
dazzle audiences as the resort’s headliners, comedians George Wallace and
Vinnie Favorito keep audiences laughing non-stop, Legends in Concert features
live re-creations of superstars of yesterday and today and the late night adult
revue X Burlesque showcases the sexiest ladies on the Strip.
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