Cher Review: Critic's Summary

The reviews are in and critics agree that Cher’s new headlining show in Las Vegas is a hit with both staying power and the right amount of sizzle, glitz, and glam.

Here is a list of reviews:

Ann Powers, Los Angeles Times

• “Like the temples of the ancient Roman world that it simulates, the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas is an environment suited to extravagant immortals…”


• “Cher…used every possible corner of the stage (as well as several huge screens and the walls) to present a signature performance based upon her larger-than-life story, a mythology of self-reinvention…”


• “Like Vegas itself, the 62-year-old queen of over-the-top pizazz bridges several eras of entertainment…What grounds her many incarnations is a sexy unpretentiousness that’s straight out of the Mae West handbook.”


• “The show was lavish, nonstop fun, with the usual array of outlandish Bob Mackie costumes and stage sets that reworked Cher’s story as a spangled fantasy… Her live band behaved like rockers, with flashy guitar solos and hot moves, even when the music was dominated by dance beats.”


• “Any sixty something who can wear flesh-colored body stockings, even with the hint of a corset beneath, is truly supernatural.”

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Steve Friess, USA Today

• “Cher opened her 200-show, three-year run in the Strip’s most prestigious theater by serving generous helpings of her multi-era hits in that distinctly nasally, low rumble of a belting voice punctuated by large doses of the ultimate chameleon’s nostalgia. The show is already in such high demand that her first four-week run is sold out and additional dates have been added to her next round in August.”


• “Cher barreled with great energy through I Found Someone, All Or Nothing and Love Is A Battlefield, and slowed down appropriately for ballads Love Hurts and Walking in Memphis. A highlight came with the love song After All…Cher’s show is far more a straight-up concert than what her counterparts have done with the vast room.”

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Robin Leach, Vegas Luxe Life

• “The superstar singer proved she’s still a supreme sex symbol and entertainment icon as she strutted in her sequined sparkling gowns, shredded underwear and thigh-high mini’s.”


• “There’s no denying this high-energy non-stop assault of the senses is an extraordinary concert-styled production that showcases Cher’s infamous rock and roll attitude and theatrical affinity to its finest.”


• “In addition [Cher] has aerial and acrobatic acts that give her show a hint of Cirque du Soleil theatrics as they entertain between [Cher’s] costume changes.”


• “Cher’s body and voice are both in perfect shape and she belts out her hits one after the other in a nonstop joyride of ingenious creativity that even includes three super-sized psychedelic pop-up cartoon books.”

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Mike Weatherford, Las Vegas Review Journal

• “Cher has always embraced spectacle…the new show…is a cross between a one-night tour stop and a permanent installation such as Cirque du Soleil's Ka.” Production designer Jeremy Railton notes that Cher wanted a variety of songs, ranging from “beautiful soft twinkle-light sets to hard-ass, rock 'n' roll, in-your-face kind of stuff."

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Sabina Abdel-Kader, World Entertainment News Network

• “CHER is stunning fans in Las Vegas by literally beaming herself up onstage at Caesars Palace.”


• “It's a magical moment – you actually think you're looking at Cher onstage and then she appears in a cage above you."
  
  

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PRNewsWire News Releases, Chron.com

• “The extraordinary production, aptly titled "Cher," is a high-energy, concert-style show that features the artist's record-breaking hits, including "If I Could Turn Back Time," "Believe" and "Strong Enough." With her infamous rock-and-roll attitude and theatrical affinity, the show treats guests to an intimate look back through Cher's iconic career, with vintage footage of rarely-seen "Sonny and Cher" clips and a marvelous stage that alters its scenery for every song and mood.”
  
  

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