“Absinthe” producer Ross Mollison says, “Ultimately we think we can get 222 people in there, and that would be a third of our current capacity and it’s just a question of making the show work.”
John Katsilometes
John Katsilometes’ man-about-town column appears on daily on page 3A. Katsilometes moved to Las Vegas from Northern California in 1996 and spent two years with the RJ before moving to the Greenspun Media Group in 1998, where he served as an editor, magazine writer and columnist. He returned to the RJ in August 2016. He has won numerous state and regional awards, including the 2013 Nevada Press Association Journalist of the Year honor, and has been awarded three times for column writing by the Best of the West contest.
It was a hot, sunny morning in VegasVille on Thursday. We know this because a tuxedoed, masked Phantom of the Opera sought shade under a palm tree near the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign.
Producer Hanoch Rosenn says of “Wow” reopening, “We are treating this as a message to our colleagues and friends around the world, who ask me, ‘How is it going?’ ”
The Panic! At the Disco frontman blasted President Trump, then added, “Dear Everyone Else, Donald Trump represents nothing we stand for.”
The D Las Vegas was also featured Monday night, as Chumlee checked into one of the downtown resort’s suites to pick through $500 worth of quarters.
The Vegas Room was such a throwback vibe it could have played out in black and white, except for Eric Jordan Young’s lemon-yellow suit.
Belgium’s prosecutor’s office has brought tax-fraud charges against famed Vegas visionary Franco Dragone.
Impressively, a few well-known Vegas figures in town are masked up, 24/7 — Elvis and Caesar among them.
The positive test at Mayfair was from a single staffer. The club’s cast and crew are tested weekly.
Circa Las Vegas co-owner Derek Stevens says, “I look forward to having a little jocularity with those guys about who has the biggest sportsbook.”
The Westgate Las Vegas’s adult revue is steering into a slot at Dreamland Drive-In from July 1 through July 3.
Westgate Las Vegas GM Cami Christensen talked of what makes the hotel special. “It is, without a doubt, our team members. You are the heartbeat of this property.”
The Airbnb post caught the attention of the Jerry Lewis family, which was concerned that the late entertainment icon’s name was being attached to a short-term rental.
On the possibility of parking fees at his new hotel-casino, co-owner Derek Stevens says, “It’s too early to tell what we’ll do.”
Gilles Ste-Croix says of Cirque’s struggles, “Already last year we could see that there were some problems.”