"Matsuri" NEW SHOW 2 for 1 Members Special

[Steve]

I have made contact with the head of Marketing for the new show "Matsuri" that is currently at the Riviera through April. Our members can get a special 2 for 1 coupon to the show by clicking on this link:

http://www.safeandsecurereservations.com/coupons/matsuri_everythinglv.html

The initial buzz has been very encouraging and all the people connected with the show are hoping for an extension or even to be picked up by another hotel.


The show has received positive reviews and I intend to see it in April.

Steve
Here is a recent review that was in the newsletter:
It may be difficult to categorize, but 'Matsuri' is fun to watch.
By Mike Weatherford

Talk about a chicken-and-egg game. You can't really understand "Matsuri," aka "The Muscle Musical" without seeing it. But how can you get someone to see it until they understand what it's about?

Well, you could say it's a little of "Stomp" meets Richard Simmons, crossed with Cirque du Soleil by way of "MXC" (or "Most Extreme Elimination Challenge"), that crazy Japanese thing with the obstacle course that airs on Spike cable.

The show dropped into the Riviera this week, bringing many of its 33 Japanese cast members to the United States for the first time. The show is booked through April 29, and it plays in the afternoons except on Fridays, the dark day for the resident production "Splash."

More of the article from The Las Vegas Review Journal here:
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Mar-09-Thu-2006/living/6184017.html

[Steve]

TURNING JAPANESE

From "Lenny's Las Vegas"
Las Vegas Sun

If you're looking for something different, the Riviera has added Matsuri, the number one production in Japan, to its list of entertainment. The show will run thru Apr. 29 and features world-ranked professional athletes and Olympic medalists, combines athletics, extreme sports, dance, and Japanese tradition.

I'm told this musical performance originally started as a hit Japanese television program, Kinniku-banzuke, a sports variety program that highlighted athletic performances set to music. As a stage show renamed Matsuri, it evolved to include a variety of musical stunts, extreme sports, and comedic routines. It is punctuated by Japanese earth and foot drum dances, which create rhythms using the human body, and tapping, clapping, and stomping the stage. Kind of like a Japanese version of Rent. I haven't seen it, but the word I get from those who have, it's well worth putting on your must-see list.

Steve

[sunsetfl]

I have been told by a friend that studies Japanese art forms that if anyone has a chance to see foot drumming done in any production that is an unbeliveable opportunity. We are definitely going to see the show!