December 30th, 2011 - Vegas is Entertainment Central This Weekend

It's an unspoken rule that when producer David Saxe puts on a show, you know it's going to be good - and this one is no exception. "VEGAS! The Show" packs decades of Vegas entertainment into a convenient 90-minute package, celebrating the performers of yesteryear and asking what it might be like if they were still around today. Tickets start at $59.99 with show times at 7 and 9 p.m. nightly.

December 13th, 2011 - VEGAS! The Show Featured in Strip Las Vegas Magazine

Strip Las Vegas

By Jack Wellington

Strip Las Vegas Magazine

Whether you're a local or visiting Las Vegas for the first or fiftieth time-if you love singing and dancing-you'll love Vegas! The Show. Unlike other Vegas shows, this performance gives you the back history of how a tiny town smack in the middle of the desert came to be the mecca of the service and entertainment industry. Vegas! The Show lives up to its name, starting with the Neon Graveyard and moving forward decade after decade, through musical storytelling, humorous skits and a fabulous live 12-piece orchestra that kicks your ass with its brass section).

Theater goers can get their own history lesson on everything entertainment here in Vegas - starting from the swinging Lounge Act to the Blues, from the Rat Pack to the Burlesque Showgirls, through Elvis, Wane Newton, Tom Jones, up through specialty acts that are showcased and inserted between the melodies: like the magic of Joseph Gabriel, a fabulous duo of identical twin tap dancers Sean and John Scott, and the wonderful Sandou Trio - a gymnastics-mixed aerial trio that takes your breath away every time they throw their female teammate in the air. Yet the heavy applause went out to a few of the leads like Eric Jordan Young who brings us through this musical Vegas journey, from start to finish, with his strong vocals and charismatic presence. Also the three female beauties, including Trina Johnson-Finn and Joelle Righetti-Jenson, led by Broadway's own Reva Rice, belt out several crowd-pleasing numbers. The Vegas vixen Lead Dancer Tara Palsha, a redhead with legs that won't quit, lit up the stage like a firecracker. This dancer's versatility and flexibility made our jaws drop. Her body transformed into written musical notes - legato legs and staccato snaps of her head, commanding the stage like that of a feline cat on the prowl, slinking from stage left to stage right.

To create an impressive show, a crew of strong, talented leaders were brought in to handle the detailed history of Vegas, starting with Pat Caddick as Musical Director, Jerry Lopez as Band Leader, and Tiger Martina to handle all of the Choreography. The audio and lighting production sets a glittering backdrop to the different sounds and choreography of many decades (literally generations) of Vegas' history, and Martina's direction takes a bow at every genre-even Sonny and Cher performing "I've got you Babe".

Vegas! The Show is held at the Saxe Theatre inside Planet Hollywood's Miracle Mile Shops. To get to the theatre, it's a hike up a couples levels of stairs (there's also an elevator), but well worth it, even if you're in stripper-heels, since the theater has a deep incline with no obstructions for "not a bad seat in the house". Showtimes are 7pm and 9pm nightly. For Tickets call 702-260-7200 or visit VegasTheShow.com SLV

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November 28th, 2011 - Tiger Martina Featured in SEVEN 'Onward to 34th Street'

Tiger Martina, the director and choreographer of Vegas! The Show at Planet Hollywood’s Saxe Theater, takes his handiwork just-barely-off-Broadway on Nov. 24 at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (9 a.m., NBC), where his tap-dancing elves routine will be featured on the Office Max float—that’s the one featuring an Alpine rooftop. Now, that’s the big time. Here are Martina’s three steps to getting there:

November 10th, 2011 - Tiger Martina's Choreography to Appear in Macy's Day Parade

Las Vegas choreographer and director Tiger Martina is one of the stars of this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC, but he might not even be seen by cameras. That’s because he’s the brains behind some of the large-scale event planning and is responsible for dancers on one of the largest and major float attractions along the Manhattan parade route. This year’s parade is Macy’s 85th annual event and starts at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT on Nov. 24.

November 7th, 2011 - David Saxe giving away FREE tickets to shows on Veterans Day!!

Theater owner David Saxe is offering free show tickets to the men and women who serve our country this Veterans Day. Saxe is also issuing his annual challenge to other Las Vegas and Henderson business owners to support our Vets.

“We should always look for opportunities to give back to those who have served in the Armed Forces, to let them know their community appreciates the tremendous sacrifices they’ve made to protect our freedom,” said Saxe.

All veterans and active-duty military who present proof of military service will receive a complimentary ticket to see any one of four shows at Saxe Theater & V Theater inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

The shows include V The Ultimate Variety Show, BeatleShow!, The Mentalist and VEGAS! The Show. VEGAS! The Show recently celebrated its one year anniversary and is already the hottest show on the Strip. Featuring a cast of more than 40 singers, dancers, showgirls and live big band orchestra, critics call VEGAS! The Show the “best of Las Vegas all on one stage.”

The complimentary show tickets will be issued on a first come, first serve basis Friday, November 11th at the Saxe Theater and V Theater box offices and will be valid for any of the shows that day.

Proof of military service includes a U.S. Uniform Services I.D. Card, U.S. Uniform Services Retired Identification Card, current Leave and Earning Statement, photograph in uniform, Veterans Organization Card (American Legion, VFW, etc.) and DD214.

For more information, please contact Shelley Bruner at 702.318.6490 or send an email to pr@davidsaxe.com.

October 2nd, 2011 - Jason Giambi Attends 'VEGAS! The Show'

By Norm Clarke

Las Vegas Review Journal

Major league baseball player Jason Giambi attended "VEGAS! The Show" Saturday at Saxe Theater (Planet Hollywood). The Vegas resident was with his wife and one of the couple's friends.

September 29th, 2011 - Vintage Vegas Revisited

By Heather Turk

Sunseeker Magazine

“Vegas! The Show” takes audiences on a nostalgic journey back to the days when the Rat Pack, Sonny & Cher, Elvis, Tom Jones and even a young up-and-comer named Wayne Newton graced the city’s many stages. Featuring a cast comprised of some of the Strip’s most phenomenal performers, “Vegas! The Show” has something for everyone: singing, dancing… even a Liberace marionette puppet! It’s the very definition of must-see entertainment and a worthy successor to the many legendary acts to which it pays homage.

September 18th, 2011 - What's New in Las Vegas

By Steve and Caroline Lake
BRISTOL HERALD COURIER

VEGAS! The Show celebrated its one year anniversary at the new Saxe Theater inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Thursday night August 4. I was at the opening night performance last year and gave it a rave review. Since then, I have returned several times to share it with friends who enjoyed it as much as I. Vegas! The Show is a highly entertaining production that has it all, a storyline that takes the audience on a journey down memory lane paying tribute to vintage Vegas, the entertainers and the glitz and glamour that made the city famous. The show features an incredibly talented cast of singers and dancers and a live big band orchestra that are the best in the business, plus gorgeous costumes, and fabulous, innovative choreography by Tiger Martina...

September 9th, 2011 - Trina Johnson Finn Living her Dream - Las Vegas Women Magazine

August 17th, 2011 - Vegas! The Show Celebrates One Year Anniversary

Vegas Happenings

By Judy Thorburn

VEGAS! The Show celebrated its one year anniversary at the new Saxe Theater inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Thursday night August 4. I was at the opening night performance last year and gave it a rave review. Since then, I have returned several times to share it with friends who enjoyed it as much as I.Vegas! The Show is a highly entertaining production that has it all, a storyline that takes the audience on a journey down memory lane paying tribute to vintage Vegas, the entertainers and the glitz and glamour that made the city famous. The show features an incredibly talented cast of singers and dancers and a live big band orchestra that are the best in the business, plus gorgeous costumes, and fabulous, innovative choreography by Tiger Martina.

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August 16th, 2011 - VEGAS! The Show Star Reva Rice Talks with MORE FOX 5

August 6th, 2011 - VEGAS! The Show: Anniversary Celebration

We R Paparazzi

VEGAS! the Show tells the story of the most exciting an influential entertainers who made Vegas... Vegas! From icons like The Rat Pack and Elvis to today's hottest stars, this amazing cast of more than 40 singers, dancers, showgirles, and live big band orchestra make VEGAS! The Show the biggest stage production in more than 20 years.

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July 26, 2011 - Vintage Vegas With A Twist

By Las Vegas Shows

Want to come down to Sin City and engage in a little bit of reminiscing about the entertainers who have made the city what it is? Then you’re looking to attend the fabulous Vegas! The Show. The creator, David Saxe, operates on the premise that Las Vegas was a city that was primarily built on raw talent. This show commemorates the great entertainers of the past while also taking a glance forward to the stellar acts of today.

Much of the show revolves around a custodian named Ernie, who takes the audience back in time to the incredible entertainers and landmarks that once graced the Strip, including signs for the Glass Pool Inn, the Silver Slipper and the Sands.

July 19, 2011 - Vegas show offers free tickets to same-sex married couples

By Roger Bryner | Fox 5 Vegas

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -
Vegas! The Show is offering free tickets to same-sex married couples through the month of July.

Couples who show proof of their union at the Saxe Theatre Box Office will receive two free tickets.

With New York legalizing same-sex marriages, Vegas! The Show wanted to show its support for Gay rights, and hopes others will also support the movement.

"The New York State Senate vote was a huge milestone, affording gay and lesbian couples the rights, dignity and respect that come with marriage. No matter how you look at it, this is a 'human' rights victory and it deserves to be commemorated." says theatre owner David Saxe.

July 18, 2011 - Reva Rice, Broadway maven belts out her Vegas favorites

A 17-year Las Vegas resident, local entertainer Reva Rice can cer- tainly tell you how the city’s landscape has changed. Back in 1993 she says she predicted Las Vegas was going to be the next enter- tainment mecca, and she was right, adding, “Opportunities here as an entertainer are above and beyond.” A singer, dancer and actress, Rice has performed on Broadway in New York and London, appearing in shows such as Starlight Express, Chicago and Fosse. She recently told Las Vegas Magazine’s Emma Trotter what she loves about the city she calls home.

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June 25, 2011 - Broadway World Reviews

VEGAS! The Show: This One Deserves The Exclamation!

Think about it: How many times have you seen the title of a show or a movie with an exclamation point on the end? There's Oklahoma! Airplane! ¡Three Amigos! Mamma Mia! Hot Shots! Oliver!....and those are only a few. Some of them actually, depending upon your response, may have deserved the exclamation. Most, however, do not. An exception to this general truism is Vegas! The Show.

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June 21, 2011 - Reva Rice on Fox 5 More.

Featured singer Reva Rice of Vegas! The Show on Fox 5's More. Click Video to Play

May 27, 2011 - VEGAS! The Show Celebrated Its 500th Performance May 25th.

Posted by Steve | www.everythinglv.com

VEGAS! The Show, the hottest stage production on the Strip, is celebrating a major milestone next week… its 500th performance!

VEGAS! The Show takes the stage at Saxe Theater inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino and tells the story of the most exciting and influential entertainers who made Vegas… Vegas.

Featuring a cast of more than 40 singers, dancers, showgirls and live big band orchestra, this large-scale production takes the audience on a journey through the “glory days” of Las Vegas, to a time when The Rat Pack ruled and glamorous showgirls packed showrooms to Elvis’ big comeback.

VEGAS! The Show was created by Las Vegas show producer and theater owner, David Saxe and Broadway choreographer, Tiger Martina. Because of popular demand, the show recently expanded its schedule from six days to seven days a week, twice nightly, to accommodate larger audiences.

May 27, 2011 - Congratulations to the cast of Vegas! The Show

Posted by Robin Leachl | Las Vegas Sun

Congratulations to the cast of Vegas! The Show celebrating its 500th performance tonight at Saxe Theater in Planet Hollywood’s Miracle Mile. The spectacular show features a cast of more than 40 singers, dancers, showgirls and big band musicians. It’s a journey through the glory days of Old Vegas, when The Rat Pack ruled, and up to the big comeback of Elvis Presley. To meet ticket demand, the show recently increased to twice nightly seven nights a week.

May 21, 2011 - VEGAS! The Show Celebrating 500th Performance May 25th

Las Vegas Online Entertainment Guide

Las Vegas, NV – May 20, 2011 VEGAS! The Show, the hottest stage production on the Strip, is celebrating a major milestone next week… its 500th performance!

VEGAS! The Show takes the stage at Saxe Theater inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino and tells the story of the most exciting and influential entertainers who made Vegas… Vegas.

Featuring a cast of more than 40 singers, dancers, showgirls and live big band orchestra, this large-scale production takes the audience on a journey through the “glory days” of Las Vegas, to a time when The Rat Pack ruled and glamorous showgirls packed showrooms to Elvis’ big comeback.

VEGAS! The Show was created by Las Vegas show producer and theater owner, David Saxe and Broadway choreographer, Tiger Martina. Because of popular demand, the show recently expanded its schedule from six days to seven days a week, twice nightly, to accommodate larger audiences.

For more information about VEGAS! The Show, go to www.vegastheshow.com or call 702.260.7200.

May 4, 2011 - 'VEGAS!' Star Eric Jordan Young Shares His Sin-City Faves

Posted by Heather Dempster | citysbest.com/las-vegas

VEGAS! The Show is a new production on the Strip that whisks audience members on a 90-minute journey through the rich glitter-and-bang history of Las Vegas. It starts in a jazzy nightclub filled with tuxedos, pink evening gowns and the music of America's Big Band era, then moves through the generations from Ella Fitzgerald to Elton John, with every notable performer in between. The guide for the evening is show star Eric Jordan Young, who chatted with us recently about the glory days of Vegas -- then and now.

April 1, 2011 - Vegas! The Show: History in Song and Dance

Posted by Sheri Leblanc | reflectionsinverse.blogspot.com

Last month, I was in California and decided to take a few day vacation in Las Vegas. One of the most enjoyable shows there is Vegas! The Show - A history of the city in song and dance at the Saxe Theater, Planet Hollywood.

The opening set simulates the Neon Bone yard of Las Vegas. It is here our narrator; host Ernie makes the history of Las Vegas come to life before our eyes. Vegas the Show is not impersonations, but rather an energetic telling of the history of Las Vegas performance. It highlights many of the scenes and styles that automatically come to mind as one thinks of the Las Vegas Strip. In the show the performers are all excellent at what they do. The singing and the dancing are great and the presentation is much more enjoyable than the attempts in other shows to impersonate. The audience can enjoy the abilities of the performers and be carried back to the history without the concern of how accurately the performers present the original star. The live music adds to the authentic nature of the production.

March 5, 2011 - Trina Johnson Finn graces all stages, to debut album

Posted by Deborah Smith Ford | examiner.com

Trina Johnson Finn's talents include singing, dancing, acting and impersonating a variety of celebrities, although she is a celeb in her own right.
Finn possesses a powerful, yet controlled voice, and her versatility has allowed her to grace the stage with legendary entertainers ranging from Barbra Streisand to MC Hammer to Marilyn Manson. These shows have performed to sold-out audiences worldwide, including the Staples Center and Madison Square Garden.
This talented artist has also been blessed to perform live on shows like the Grammy's, Oprah, the MTV Music Video Awards, the BET Awards, and the American Music Awards to name a few.

March 5, 2011 - Trina Johnson Finn to debut album

Posted by dford | Hotzoneonline.com

Trina Johnson Finn possesses a powerful, yet controlled voice, and her versatility has allowed her to grace the stage with legendary entertainers ranging from Barbra Streisand to MC Hammer to Marilyn Manson.

This talented artist has also been blessed to perform live on shows like the Grammy’s, Oprah, the MTV Music Video Awards, the BET Awards, and the American Music Awards to name a few.

Trina Johnson Finn has been singing and performing professionally for years backing up legends of the music industry, but she has never taken the opportunity to share her own voice and original songs. That is where Kickstarter comes in!

February 24, 2011 - Florida Cruise And Travelers Magazine

Vegas! The Show at Planet Hollywood "recreates the greatest moments in Vegas' history and tells the story of the most influential and exciting entertainers who made Vegas…Vegas!

February 23, 2011 - Twin Brothers Tap Through Las Vegas

February 2, 2011 - GHOST ADVENTURES' COMES TO VEGAS

Las Vegas Review-Journal
Posted byNORM CLARKE

"Vegas! The Show" producer David Saxe, center, with "Ghost Adventures" producers Nick Groff and Zak Bagans at a shoot at Saxe Theater inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood. "Ghost Adventures" is shooting an episode about ghosts at the old Sands location which is now Madame Tussauds. They interviewed Saxe about unexplained occurances ghosts that happened during the run of his sister's show "Melinda -- First Lady of Magic." The episode will air in March. READ MORE

January 27, 2011 - Vegas Seven - Tara Palsha

January 3, 2011 - Tiger's Tale

December 5, 2010 - 8 NEWS NOW - VEGAS! The Show Celebrates Sammy Davis Jr.

November 14, 2010 - Las Vegas Where Magazine

Vegas' days gone by are front and center in Saxe Theater's production of Vegas: The Show, and we couldn't be more pleased: a trip back to the swank days of Frank, Dino and Sammy features a tap dance number, a tribute to Gladys Knight and a performance of the Can-Can that will knock your socks off. The dancers are stunning and the band means business. It's the don't-miss show of the year.

702-260-7200. F-W, 7 & 9 pm. Tickets start at $79.99. www.saxetheater.com.

November 14, 2010 - Two tales tell how Vegas used to be

Las Vegas Review-Journal
Posted byNORM CLARKE

Monday marks the 60th anniversary of the Kefauver hearings that took place in a courtroom that's now part of the Mob Museum.

What was intended to be a tough message for Las Vegas to clean up its act had a far different result: Thanks to the national exposure from the hearings, the entertainment capital of the world had an outlaw aura to boot.

Some historians say the nation's fascination with the mobtown image helped Las Vegas more than it hurt.

U.S. Sen. Estes Kefauver, D-Tenn., and his traveling show, the Senate Special Committee to Investigate Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce, met Nov. 15, 1950, in the federal courthouse and post office.

The plan was to haul in local organized crime figures and put 'em on the hot seat.

Las Vegas was the seventh stop on Kefauver's 14-city crimefighter tour that set TV ratings through the roof.

Six months earlier, the Desert Inn opened, and Kefauver wanted to talk to frontman Wilbur Clark and former Cleveland mobster Moe Dalitz, who controlled the D.I.

It was more show than substance. According to one report, the committee took a break after just two hours of interviews to visit Hoover Dam.

After a few more interviews, a news conference was called, and that was it for the hearing.

November 10, 2010 - The Saxe Theatre at Planet Hollywood – Las Vegas Theater Review

Stage and Cinema
Posted by Tony Frankel

GIMME THAT OLD TIME VEGAS

In front of a necropolis where Vegas marquees and hotel signs of old are the tombstones, an old, black janitor (the multi-talented Tezz Yancey) comes out with a broom and reminisces with us about the Vegas of old. It doesn’t take an idiot savant to know what cards the creators of Vegas! The Show are holding: you know that the set will burst into more blinking lights than a hillside of fireflies in mating season; you know that Mr. Yancey’s make-up and presentational interpretation of old age will fly off faster than a bra from a Vegas stripper on cocaine; you know what we are in for – a figurative, pumped up, chronological look down memory lane, celebrating and recreating the Las Vegas acts of the 1940s to the1980s.

As valentines go, this jazzy, hot potpourri of old-style Vegas acts grabs you by the memories and shakes you into a sin-city stupor that manages to find a lot of heart inside its exaggerated sentimentalism. Yes, the show could use some snazzier dialogue, and there are times you may wish for precise impersonations of Vegas stars versus re-enactments, but the stage is packed with astounding Broadway-caliber talent and the sheer joy on display will make you wonder why you spent twice as much on some heartless spectacle across the Strip.

November 5, 2010 - VEGAS! The Show & More Las Vegas News | VEGAS.com

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Posted by Jim Palmquist

This Week on the Vegas Minute:
Danielle Demski visits VEGAS! The Show…
VEGAS! The Show at Planet Hollywood.

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October 20, 2010 - Eric Jordan Young :: Bringing Sammy Davis Jr. to life

edge Los Angeles, California
by Robert Israel
EDGE Contributor

If Eric Jordan Young sounds like he's just finished running a marathon and has enough energy left over to dive into a pool to compete in an Olympic swim meet, it's because he's found his true métier as a singer, dancer and actor. At age 38, he completes the run of his one-man show, Sammy and Me, based on the life and songs of Sammy Davis , Jr., at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta on October 24. Next Young heads to Las Vegas to perform in Vegas! The Show at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino beginning on November 8 where he'll be performing as Davis in this splashy revue.

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October 20, 2010 - Las Vegas Magazine

Penny Levin

What It's All About

Producer David Saxe's dream to bring all the rich history of Las Vegas entertainment through the years to present-day theatergoers has come to fruition with his new Vegas! The Show production.

October 20, 2010 - Liberace Puppet Stops By MORE FOX 5

'Vegas The Show!' brings some of the most interesting acts on the Strip.

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September 27, 2010 - Sin City entertainment entrepreneur

Los Angeles Times

by J Rick Martin

Vegas the show

August 2010 - Joseph Gabriel Lands Two Specialty Spots in "Vegas! - The Show"

VEGAS REPORT

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Magician Joseph Gabriel, who has headlined in many of the major hotels on the Las Vegas strip and in his own show on Broadway is now appearing in "Vegas! - The Show".
The brand new musical opened on August 4th at the new Saxe Theater inside the Miracle Mile Shops at the Planet Hollywood Hotel Casino. Produced by David Saxe and directed/choreographed by Tiger Martina, "Vegas!" is the history of Las Vegas from the 1940's to the present, celebrating the music and icons that made Las Vegas great.
"It's great to be part of such a high energy show and talented cast," says Joseph. "I predict it will be the next 'must see' show in town."

Gabriel is doing two spots in the show - first, he performs with a three foot tall Liberace marionette puppet complete with rhinestoned piano. And second, he performs his signature bird act complete with free-flying exotic parrots. It's Joseph's bird act that landed him seven appearances on the Tonight Show.

September 9, 2010 - Vegas! The Show Opens at the Saxe Theatre

lasvegasroundtheclock.com

By Judy Thorburn

Producer David Saxe's latest creative endeavor, Vegas! The Show recently opened at his Saxe Theatre inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood. Undeniably, it is his best show yet.

To say this show is good would be an understatement. I loved it and hope it will have a long and successful run. The title could not be more fitting because Vegas! The Show offers audiences just what they would want from a quintessential Las Vegas show by delivering a fantastic musical tribute to Las Vegas entertainers that put the city on the map as the entertainment capital of the world.

September 8, 2010 - Tap Dancing Twins, Vegas Ghosts and British Elvis

vegaschatter.com

by juliab

We love our readers here at VegasChatter. We love you for reading, for commenting and for suggesting what we should write about. And today we’re loving @metaljohnradio who tweeted us yesterday saying how much he loved Vegas! The Show. Not just because he shares our taste, but also because it reminded us that we never got around to processing our thoughts once we saw the show on one of its many “opening nights” last month.

Thankfully, it had changed a lot since we sat in on the rehearsal in June. It didn’t take three hours, for a start – it’s down to 90 minutes. And some of the dodgy costume choices for the dancers had gone. They now look pretty-sexy, rather than cheap-sexy.

September, 2010 - Vegas! The Show

Vegas Voice magazine

Vegas! The Show takes us on a wonderful magical journey back to Vegas. In a town where shows come and go in the blink of an eye, I believe that this great entertainment is here for a long stay at the Saxe
Theater in the Planet Hollywood Miracle Mile. No laser lights, no blaring music. Just a solid production and a look back at the timeless talent that created the foundation for Vegas as it is now. David Saxe, the home-grown wonder boy who became a professional producer at age 17, has given his attention, his funding,
and his okay to every detail in the 90 minute show. The result is quality - the kind of show you will want to see a second time. As the curtain rises, we meet the incredible Eric Jordan Young speaking to us from Vegas' Neon Graveyard. Dressed in janitor's garb he tells us that he is there to be sure that the past is not forgotten. READ MORE

September 2010 - OMG… David Saxe you have created the Best Show in Las Vegas.

Tradeshow Lifestyles Communications

OMG… David Saxe you have created the Best Show in Las Vegas. Vegas, the Show. OMG its flawless, entertaining, the audience went wild with standing ovations. Its is original, nostalgic, out of the box creativity, a real band and potential Grammy award singers. Now, David I love the Ultimate Variety show and Theater at the Miracle Mile yet you did your parents and Las Vegas proud with Vegas! the Show. Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall, move on over. Vegas! the Show dancers are really, really talented. A definite Broadway contender and choosing Tiger Martina, OMG, I nominate him the 2011 Director/Choreographer. Tiger darling, you are beyond gifted you have perfect timing and vision. By the way next month I will have Mr. Donavan, reviewing Vegas! the Show with the true details of such a refreshing, tres jolly, perfect show. You want to see a real Vegas show… dancers, comedy, show girls, magic and Broadway and raw talent… Go see Saxe's show Vegas! the Show. PS. David Saxe, I nominate you as the Producer of the Year in Vegas.

August 29th, 2010 • - The Curtain Rises

Las Vegas Magazine Showbiz Weekly

David Saxe Produces his Vegas showstoppers
Las Vegas native David Saxe pretty much defines the hometown success story. The owner of two entertainment venues in Vegas. V Theater and Saxe Theater, both inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort, Saxe got his start in the entertainment business by producing his sister's magic show (and he was only 17 then). Today Saxe keeps busy overseeing the 14 shows staged at his, including his newest,Vegas! The Show. Saxe recently shared some of his favorite things about the Entertainment Capital of the world with Las Vegas Magazine.

August 24th, 2010 • 7:08 am - Vegas! The Show

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August 23th, 2010 • 7:08 am - Vegas! The Show Salutes The Best of Vegas

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Vegas! The Show at the Saxe Theater in the Planet Hollywood Miracle Mile takes a wonderful magical journey back to Vegas the way it was. This fabulous production deserves a long run. No laser lights, no blaring music, just a solid entertainment extravaganza and a salute to the timeless talent that created the foundation for Vegas today.

David Saxe has given his all to every detail in the 90 minute show. The result is clean crisp quality- a show you will want to see and enjoy a second time.

As the curtain rises, you meet the incredible Eric Jordan Young in Vegas’ Neon Graveyard. He is there to be sure that the past is not forgotten. “Let me show you a time when people went all in” he tells us. Then we are taken on a journey to the talent, glitz, and glamour that lured people to Las Vegas.

August 17th, 2010 • 7:08 am - Talent-rich production is tribute to city

GAMING TODAY

by Monti Rock III

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s "Vegas! The Show" at the David Saxe Theater in the Miracle Mile at Planet Hollywood. I love the show… but more than that, I embrace it! David Saxe, the creator and producer, brings talent to the stage both in song and dance that is currently unmatched on the Las Vegas stage. Director and choreographer Tiger Martina guides all these skilled performers to give us the best in entertainment.

"Vegas! The Show" is a musical history of sorts, chronicling the stars who helped create the entertainment capital that rose from the desert. As an entertainer myself, I’m amazed at the amount of talent in this show. It features six outstanding vocalists in addition to beautiful dancers, specialty acts and a band led by Jerry Lopez that never misses a beat. It’s fast-paced and delightful.Read More…

August 10th, 2010 • 6:23 am - Vegas The Show! Opens at Planet Hollywood.

KSNV-TV Channel 3 News Las Vegas By ALICIA JACOBS

August 10th, 2010 • 8:23 am - Vegas The Show! Opens at Planet Hollywood.

KLAS-TV Channel 8 News Las Vegas

By Dayna Roselli

VIPs gathered to celebrate the official opening of “Vegas The Show!” at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. David Saxe’s production takes place in the new David Saxe Theater inside the Miracle Mile Shops.

The show includes a cast of about 40, plus musicians. It includes singing, dancing, tap and even magic. The show goes through the history of entertainment in Fabulous Las Vegas. You will see scenes which include the Rat Pack, Elvis, Liberace, and more.

Many of the numbers include a large portion of the cast which makes them exciting and energized. The singers have excellent voices, the dancers are great, and the costumes are fun!

August 9th, 2010 • 4:52 pm - Weekly $100,000 bet to prove that The Strip isn't all Cirque

Las Vegas Weekly

By Robin Leach

It’s the most ambitious production David Saxe has taken on in 23 years since he began co-producing his sister Melinda’s magic show while he was still in high school at age 17. He has a cast and crew of more than 70, including 11 musicians, for his new Vegas! The Show at his Saxe Theater in Planet Hollywood’s Miracle Mile. The Las Vegas-born producer signed the lease of the former Steve Wyrick Theater on April 1, and it’s no joke.

“Up until that point, the show existed only in my head. I always saw it as a big production, and I decided to go all in, even though it’s a $100,000 gamble every week. We had over $1 million risked before our gala opening.

August 6, 2010 - Saxe shows punching power as ambitious 'Vegas! The Show' bows at Miracle Mile

LAS VEGAS SUN

By John Katsilometes

When they know they are in firm control of a fight, great boxers sometimes drop their gloves and jut their chins.

It's a dare. "Come at me," is the message. "Hit me with your best shot," as Pat Benatar once said.

Muhammad Ali was known to do this. Sugar Ray Leonard, too. And when the opponent seized the opportunity to land a blow against a seemingly defenseless fighter, his punch usually fell inches short. The opponent was too quick to be hit, deftly evading the blow and firing back with a shot of his own. Whack!

August 5nd, 2010 - vegasliveshow.com

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Destined to become the official show of Las Vegas, Vegas! The Show is bigger and more spectacular than any other stage show produced by David Saxe Productions. It's in a league of its own and now it's playing at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino!

August 5nd, 2010 - Vegas! The Show

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by Chuck Rounds

"Vegas! The Show," is playing inside the new Saxe Theatre in the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood. This is a musical extravaganza that pays tribute to all of the entertainment that made Las Vegas great. It is a talent driven production that features incredible singers, dancers, performers, and musicians. It is a wonderful show for anyone with a love for Las Vegas entertainment.

When it comes to doing a show about the shows of Las Vegas, there is such a wealth of material that the biggest problem is trying to decide what not to put in. I was fortunate enough to be a part of the initial process of trying to make sense of this abundant material, and it was hard. There is no way to do justice to every aspect of Vegas entertainment in ninety minutes, and everyone will have a different opinion as to what is important...and every choice you do make will mean eliminating something else. I am sure that struggle is still going on.

August 2nd, 2010 • 4:21 pm - From Boy Band Stardom to Vegas! The Show: The D-Low(e) on Sin City's Newest Star

Vegas Chatter

by juliab

Here at VegasChatter we are very excited about Thursday. Because it’s nearly the weekend? No. Because ladies drink free at Rock House? Not even. Thursday, ladies and gents, is the official opening of Vegas! The Show. And that means the official unveiling of our new favorite Vegas performer, Tom Lowe.

We first noticed the Lowe when we attended the dress rehearsal for VTS and couldn’t help noticing that as well as being English, he was rather well endowed with the whole singing skillz + charisma package. The proof: six weeks on, we still remember which Vegas characters he took off (Elvis, Frank, Elton and Tom Jones FYI) but the others are something of a blur. When even our friend who hearts Buble but (inexplicably) doesn’t dig Matt Goss (yes we’re still friends – we are nothing if not indulgent) gave him her seal of approval, we knew the Saxe Theater is in possession of something special. Read More…

August 1st, 2010 - I Love Vegas Cover

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July 29 to August 11, 2010 - Vegas Seven - BEST THEATER PRODUCER

His father was a Vegas bandleader, his mother a showgirl and his sister a Vegas magician. David Saxe is Old Vegas enter- tainment down to his toes. But his business is pure New Vegas, where shows must make money. He keeps the vaudeville/Vegas tradition alive with showgirls and jugglers and musicians by operating two theaters in the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Holly- wood. His marquee show collects a variety of variety acts, and the other show pays tribute to the city as Vegas: The Show. But in addition to his own shows, the Saxe venues keep the dream of the independent Vegas producer alive. And his stages are for rent if you have a show, a dream and can pass the Saxe audition for a show likely to please a Vegas audience.

July 18, 2010 - Singer feels love for Vegas

By MIKE WEATHERFORD
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

Reva Rice appreciates the irony. She's singing in the new "Vegas! The Show," which celebrates the good old days. But she was there for the birth of the new Vegas.

Rice was straight from Broadway when she opened "Starlight Express" at the Las Vegas Hilton in 1993. The show ran four years but is more or less forgotten now. Cirque du Soleil's "Mystere" opened at almost the same time, and it's considered the watershed point when Vegas entertainment switched from past to present.

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July 4th, 2010 • - This producer longd for old days

Los Angeles Times

by Richard Abowitz

June 26th, 2010 • 1:55 am - Lopez, Santa Fe keep that big-band groove alive on and off the Strip

Las Vegas Sun

By John Katsilometes

I’ve often been accused of petty theft … I mean, I have often been accused of giving an inordinate amount of attention to Santa Fe & Fat City Horns. But the band, most notably front man Jerry Lopez, is always centered in a convergence of three things I love: Old Vegas, great live music and cool venues.

A dynamite guitarist and vocalist, Lopez is sharing the band-leading assignment with former Danny Gans music director Pat Caddick in the throwback variety production, “Vegas! The Show” which finally opens tonight at Saxe Theater at Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood.

Lopez calls the 11-piece ensemble, “a band-estra,” too big for a regular band, not quite an orchestra. A real ’tweener.

June 26th, 2010 • 5:48 pm - A sneak peek at 'Vegas! The Show'

Las Vegas Weekly

By Allison Duck

Fans of Las Vegas lore and theater alike will soon have a new show to enjoy. David Saxe’s Vegas retrospective, Vegas! The Show is set to open Saturday night, ready or not. Friday’s dress rehearsal showed there are still plenty of kinks to work out, but of course that is what run-throughs are for.

Most of the issues seemed to be technical, as the singers and dancers appeared well rehearsed and suffering no shortage of talent. On opening night, patrons will see several familiar faces, and legs, from various other Strip productions including Peepshow. The caliber of singing and dancing bodes well for the future of the show.

June 25, 2010 - Producer says 'Vegas! The Show' is highlight of his career

Showcase revisits best of classic Vegas

By MIKE WEATHERFORD
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

Probably a coincidence, but the band rehearsing onstage does play the Rat Pack anthem "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" just as David Saxe escorts visitors across the stage to take a mindful seat in the audience.

Saxe is chairman of this board, and his Vegas bona fides are inscrutable.

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June 15th, 2010 • 7:06 am - Summer sizzles with hot new ‘Show’

Gaming Today

by Monti Rock III

David Saxe has just announced his newest creation. "Vegas! The Show" will open at the new Saxe Theater in the Miracle Mile at Planet Hollywood on June 18 (Friday). This is reported to be the largest production to hit the Las Vegas Strip in the last 20 years.

Yes, Las Vegas has big production shows … "Cirque," "Cirque," "Cirque," "Phantom," "Jersey Boys" and "The Lion King," to name a few. But David Saxe is bringing Las Vegas something fresh.

"The Show" will feature 40 performers, a full orchestra and, of course, fabulous Las Vegas showgirls. Sounds like a musical tour of Las Vegas history, when the lounge acts introduced the audiences to super stars of the time.

The extravagant production cost $30 million, plus the Saxe Theater was designed so that every seat provides an exceptional view of the stage and offers the audience the latest in cutting edge theatrical equipment.

June 14, 2010 - FOX 5 News Live at David Saxe Productions

Amy takes you behind the scenes of the new "Vegas: The Show."

Check out the 4 different videos below featured on FOX 5 News that morning!

June 17th, 2010 • 8:00 pm - A year later, Trina Johnson-Finn looks back at incarceration in disbelief

Las Vegas Weekly

By John Katsilometes

In retrospect, it would have helped if the Surinamese audience knew what a celebrity impressionist is.

Instead, the 1,500 or so fans in the antiquated Anthony Neste Stadium in Paramaribo, Suriname, did not readily know of this art form. They paid to see Toni Braxton. The real Toni Braxton. Miss Un-Break My Heart herself.

A tribute act? Most Surinamese music fans had never witnessed such a thing.

Therein began a legal odyssey that landed the unwitting Trina Johnson-Finn, who was to perform that tribute to Braxton, in a Surinamese jail for 104 days.

June 10, 2010 - ABC Action News 13

June 2, 2010 - KLAS Channel 8 News Now

VEGAS! The Show opens at Planet Hollywood on June 18th. The producer says it's a brand new show that features singing and dancing from some of the world's best performers. David Saxe and Tiger Martina sit with News 8 anchor to discuss what's ahead!

June 2, 2010 - Vegas Chatter Talks about VEGAS! The Show

Vegas! The Show Looks Like It Has Potential

Where: 3663 Las Vegas Blvd South

June 2, 2010 at 12:01 PM | by juliab

UPDATE: Video alert! Here's David Saxe and a man called Tiger talking about the show on 8 News Now this morning. Exciting! And they confirmed that it does indeed start June 18.

Last time we were over at the new Saxe Theater in Miracle Mile, we were assured that the new show – Vegas! The Show – would be opening this weekend. Now we’re not so sure, as Vegas.com is only selling tickets from 18 June.

Either way, from the looks of the sparkly logo (rhinestones, baby!) and the new ad we spied on this taxi, we think we might like it. It looks camp, it looks fabulous, we just hope it’s done with enough of a sense of humor to carry it off, what with the rat pack and the Elvis impersonators and the showgirls.

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May 30, 2010 - Las Vegas Magazine - Spirit of Sin City's Past

April 20, 2010 • 8:03 pm - David Saxe finally takes over the theater 'built for him' at Miracle Mile Shops

Las Vegas Sun

By John Katsilometes

Err and refer to the showroom as Wyrick Theatre, and David Saxe stops you and says, "I think I just threw up in my mouth a little."

The theater in question is now called Saxe Theater, and it is to open June 1 with a new show called "Vegas! The Show." The Wyrick in question is illusionist Steve Wyrick, the man whose greatest feat of magic might have been to entice investors to finance a $34 million theater build-out at what was at the time Desert Passage Mall at the Aladdin. But Wyrick's far-flung venture to assemble an empire of productions, with his own as the centerpiece, cratered in December when he vacated the 435-seat theater he leased from Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood.

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April 8th, 2010 - Saxe adds theater at Miracle Mile Shops

Las Vegas Review-Journal

By MIKE WEATHERFORD

A venue that once competed with producer David Saxe's V Theater will soon carry his name at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood.

The Saxe Theater will be the new name for the 435-seater formerly operated by magician Steve Wyrick, who surrendered it to the mall in a December foreclosure. Saxe will now oversee both venues, and hopes to have the new venue up and running by June 1.

Saxe has "a very proven track record with us with the V Theater," says Russ Joyner, the mall's general manager. "While we had a lot of considerations to go through, at the end of the day the right person to do this was right in our backyard."

While the twin operation offers economies of scale, Saxe says few ticket buyers should pick up on the mutual ownership. "The game plan is for it to have its own identity, its own shows, marketed separately."

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