Most of all, you’ll be fawning over the acts that are peppered in between all that showmanship.Ģ,000 mirrors are barely visible in the dim light of this Spiegeltent, propped up in the Roman Plaza at Ceasars where it will remain for the foreseeable future. I guarantee you’ll be craving Gazillionaire’s offensive banter with ditzy co-host Wanda Widdles when you’re walking back to whatever mega resort you’re posted up at. It’s hard to disagree with all that hyperbole after you walk out of that theatrical Spiegeltent and adjust to The Strip again. Reviews have always been so gushingly positive, that a few have made the bold claim that if you ever see one show in your entire Vegas life, make it this one. The long-running production is by and large one of the most spectacular you can see in Vegas. This is, of course, not the only reason Absinthe has melted into the fabric of Sin City and become inseparable from The Strip’s one-of-a-kind live culture. And though Gaz and his obnoxious quips can start to feel formulaic at times, he treads that line well, managing to direct a welcoming, inclusive show that has been known to attract audiences of all types (except kids – do not take your kids). It’s all done with a charming smirk, with the knowledge that there’s a fine line between satire and being (disingenuously) taken literally. Homophobia, racism, crude sex jokes and more are all thrown out with reckless abandon, stretched to their zenith between the various acts of this uproariously memorable show. The Gazillionaire, enigmatic and indecorous host of Absinthe, shakes himself of all class and barrels at members of the audience with all intents to offend, shock and disturb as he stumbles around in what resembles a drunken stupor. Once the show kicks off, it wouldn’t take long to see the artistry and precision behind all that seemingly improvised, insult-fueled humour.
And perhaps there is no piece bigger – or most exciting – than Absinthe, a renegade production that violently flips convention, stripping away the niceties and grand gestures of a typical alt-circus romp while still, miraculously, maintaining the polish, pride and elegance that defines a big-ticket Vegas show. It means the show has become its own sizable piece in the endless jigsaw of culture, class and crass that is a typical night on the iconic Vegas Strip. It’s always worth paying close attention when a Las Vegas production signs on for a substantial extension, even years after it has already been playing in the same spot.
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