VEGAS! The Show

Variety / Tribute / Revue

Season: Ongoing

VEGAS! The Show is one of the most celebrated long-running variety productions on the Las Vegas Strip, performing nightly at the Saxe Theater inside the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Created and produced by David Saxe — the owner of the Saxe Theater and one of the most prolific theater operators in Las Vegas history — the show is a 90-minute tribute to more than 60 years of Las Vegas entertainment heritage, executed with a full live orchestra, an ensemble cast of more than 30 performers, elaborate period costumes, and production values that place it among the most technically ambitious live productions at the mid-Strip price point. The show runs six nights per week with a 7:00 PM start time, and tickets are available through the Saxe Theater box office, Ticketmaster, Viator, and third-party vendors starting from $57 for general admission. The VEGAS! The Show concept is built around a chronological journey through the entertainers and performance styles that defined Las Vegas as a destination for live entertainment from the 1940s through the 2000s. The show opens in the Rat Pack era — Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., the lounges of the Sands and the Flamingo — and moves through the decades with tribute performances covering Elvis Presley at his peak International Hotel residency years, the high-energy showgirl revue tradition pioneered by the Lido de Paris and Jubilee!, the magic spectacle era of Siegfried and Roy, Liberace at his most theatrical, and contemporary icons including Tina Turner and Penn & Teller. Each segment of the show reflects serious research into the original performances: the Rat Pack segment reproduces the onstage dynamic and banter that defined the era; the Elvis tribute captures the specific vocal style and physical performance of the Las Vegas residency years rather than the rockabilly era; the showgirl numbers feature genuine feather headdresses and 1960s Folies Bergère-inspired choreography that pays authentic homage to the theatrical tradition of the Las Vegas revue. The production is staged at the Saxe Theater, a 350-seat purpose-built performance space on the lower level of the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort. The theater was designed with sightlines that give most seats an unobstructed view of the main stage, and the sound system is calibrated for the intimate theater environment. The live orchestra — positioned in a visible pit at stage left — gives VEGAS! The Show a musical authenticity that recorded-music productions cannot replicate: the horn lines are performed live, the piano runs are played in real time, and the arrangements have the spontaneous energy of actual musicians responding to each other rather than a synchronized playback track. This live musical element is one of the defining features that distinguishes the show from tribute productions at smaller or lower-budget venues. The comedy component of VEGAS! The Show is integrated throughout rather than segregated into a separate segment. Vaudeville-style pantomime, slapstick callback humor to each era, and direct audience interaction sequences are woven into the transitions between major tribute acts, keeping the energy high and the pacing from feeling like a lecture in entertainment history. The acrobatics sequences — which occur during the more contemporary segments of the show — involve aerial rigging and floor work that adds physical spectacle to the vocal and comedic performances. For guests who want to understand the Las Vegas entertainment tradition through a single two-hour experience, VEGAS! The Show delivers more content, more production scale, and more historical range than any competing production at its price point on the Strip. The show has won multiple Las Vegas Review-Journal Best of Las Vegas awards and maintains high ratings on Tripadvisor and Viator, reflecting years of refinement and consistency that have made it a repeat-visit destination for Las Vegas regulars. Tickets and logistics: the Saxe Theater is accessible from the Miracle Mile Shops main entrance on the Level 1 corridor, adjacent to the Planet Hollywood casino floor. The theater doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Seating is assigned, and the theater configuration places all seats within 60 feet of the stage, which means there are no genuinely bad seats in the house. Parking is available in the Planet Hollywood self-park garage directly adjacent to the resort, with validated parking often available through the show box office. Rideshare drop-off on Harmon Avenue or the Las Vegas Boulevard Planet Hollywood entrance is the most efficient non-driving approach. The Miracle Mile Shops offer extensive dining options before the show — Yardbird Southern Table, Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips, and multiple fast-casual options are within a five-minute walk of the theater entrance. After the show, the Planet Hollywood gaming floor and the nightclubs in the Miracle Mile corridor are immediately accessible, making VEGAS! The Show a natural anchor for an evening that combines dinner, live entertainment, gaming, and late-night activities without requiring transportation between venues.