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Theater

Titillating live performances

Headliners



Bally's

3645 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 967-4567. The Price Is Right, Tue-Sat, 2:30p; Fri, 7:30p. $40. Donn Arden's Jubilee!, Sat-Thu, 7:30p and 10:30p. $48-$110. 18+.

CLBellagio

693-7722. O by Cirque du Soleil, Wed-Sun, 7:30p and 10:30p. $94-$150.

Caesars Palace

731-7110. Cher, Tue-Wed and Sat-Sun, 7:30p; May 6-June 1. $95-250. Bette Midler's The Showgirl Must Go On, Fri-Sun, and Tue-Wed, 7:30p, resuming June 24. $95-$250.

Flamingo

733-3333. Comedian George Wallace, Tue-Sat, 10p. $86.

Golden Nugget

129 E. Fremont St., 386-8100. Defending The Caveman, Nightly, 8p; Sat-Sun, 3p. $35-$55.

Harmon Theater

Planet Hollywood Resort, 836-0836, www.harmontheater.com. Amazing Johnathan, Fri-Tue, 9p. $60-$70. Little Legends, Tue-Sun, 5p and 7p. $35-$49.

Harrah's

369-5000. Original musical comedy, Hats!, Sat-Thu, 6p; Sun, 2p. $50.

Imperial Palace

794-3261. Legends in Concert, Mon-Sat, 7p and 10p. $50-$60; children, $35.

Las Vegas Hilton

3000 Paradise Road, 732-5755. The Scintas, Fri-Wed, 9:30p. $50-65. Menopause the Musical, daily, 7p; Sat-Sun, 4p; Wed, 2p. $50.

Luxor

262-4400. 3 Redneck Tenors, April 23-28, 8p. $30-$50.

Mandalay Bay

632-7580. Mamma Mia!, Sun-Thu, 7:30p; Sat, 6p, 10p. $45-$100. See music section for events at Mandalay Bay Events Center and House of Blues.

MGM Grand

693-7722. Crazy Horse Paris, Wed-Mon, 8p and 10:30p. $65, must be 18 and over). KÀ by Cirque du Soleil, Tue-Sat, 7p and 9:30p. $69-$150; half off for locals and free backstage tour offer, through April 12.

CLMirage

693-7722. The Beatles: Love, Thu-Mon, 7p and 10p. $69-$150. Danny Gans, Wed-Sat, 8p. $100.

CLNew York-New York

693-7722. Zumanity, the Sensual Side of Cirque du Soleil, Fri-Sun and Tue-Wed, 7:30p, 10:30p. $69-$99. Sofas $129 each, sold in pairs. 18 and over.

Palazzo Resort

414-9000. Jersey Boys, the musical story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Thu-Tue, 7p; Tue and Sat, 10p. $65-$135. Grand opening gala, May 3.

Planet Hollywood

785-5000. Stomp Out Loud, Sun-Fri, 8p; Sat, 7p. $59-$99. V Theater, 932-1818, www.varietytheater.com: Toxic Audio, Fri-Wed, 6p. $49-65. V-The Ultimate Variety Show, nightly, 7:30p and 9p. $60-$80.

Plaza

1 Main St., 386-2110. The Rat Pack is Back, Mon-Fri, 7:30p; Sat, 7:30p, 10p. 386-2444. $57-74. Viva Las Vegas, Mon-Sat, 2p and 4p. $10, $15 with buffet. 800-619-9496.

CLRio

3700 W. Flamingo Road, 252-7777. Penn & Teller, Wed-Mon, 9p. $65-$85.

Riviera

794-9433. Ice: Direct From Russia, Sat-Thu, 8p, $68-$78; children 12 and under, $30-$35. An Evening at La Cage, Wed-Mon, 7:30p. $55. Crazy Girls Topless Revue, Wed-Mon, 9:30p. $35. 18+. The Soprano's Last Supper, Tue-Sun, 5:30p, $65, $95 with pre-show Italian dinner. Info and tickets: SEE-TONY, www.sopranosvegas.com.

Sahara

737-2515. Roseanne Barr, Sat-Wed, 9:30p. $60. Fab Four Mania, Mon-Sat, 7p. $49.

Stratosphere

380-7777. American Superstars, Sun-Tue, 7p; Wed, Fri-Sat, 6:30p and 8:30p. $42; children, $31. Bite, Fri-Wed, 10:30p. $46.

CLTreasure Island

693-7722. Mystère by Cirque du Soleil, Mon-Wed and Sat, 7p and 9:30p; Sun, 4:30p and 7p. $60-$95.

Tropicana Hotel-Casino

739-2411. Folies Bergere, Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, 7:30p and 10p; Tue, Fri. 8:30p. $59-$69. 16 and over, topless on Saturdays.

CLVenetian

866-641-SHOW. Blue Man Group, Tue and Sat, 7p and 10p; Sun-Mon and Wed-Fri, 8p. $65-$110. Phantom, the Las Vegas Spectacular, Mon-Sat, 7p; Sat, Mon, 9:30p. $69-$150.

Wynn

770-9966. Le Rêve, Thu-Mon, 7p and 9:30p. $99-$179. Spamalot, Sun-Fri, 8p; Sat, 7p and 10p. $69-$179.

Theater



Canyon Club

Four Queens, 202 Fremont St., 387-5175. Marriage Can Be Murder, Mon-Sat, 6p. $55 includes dinner and one non-alcoholic drink, VIP $70, $45 with local ID. Four Lads from Liverpool, Beatles tribute, Mon-Fri, 3p; Sun, 3p and 7p. $25, VIP $40.

Cashman Theatre

850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Red Mountain Music Company presents Too Darn Hot, starring Brent Barrett (Phantom), Reva Rice (Spamalot) and Tina Walsh (formerly of Mamma Mia), April 18, 7p. $15-$35. Info: 294-0043, www.redmountainmusic.org.

CSN Performing Arts Center Recital Hall

3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 651-LIVE. EJG Productions presents Bigfoot Stole My Wife and Other Monologues, Thu-Sat, 7p; Sun, 2p; April 24-May 11. $12; RSVP 648-7615.

Henderson Pavilion

200 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson, Nev., 267-4849. Irving Berlin's I Love A Piano, April 18, 7p. $20-$40.

Onyx Theatre

The Rack, 953 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 16, 732-7225, www.onyxtheatre.com. Fri: Tel-Aviv based talk-show host Shecky Eichman, 11p, $10. Betty's Summer Vacation, Thu-Sat, 8p; April 18-May 3. First and third Sat: Divine Decadence presents the Rocky Horror Picture Show, 11:30p. $7. Info: www.divinedecadence.org. Second and fourth Sat: Divine Decadence presents Little Shop of Horrors, 11p. Every Wed: Improv, 8p.

Reed Whipple Cultural Center

821 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Suite 730, 229-6211. Rainbow Company Youth Theatre holds auditions for The Great Crosscountry Race, April 19, 1p. For ages 12 and up. Show dates are June 6-7, 12-14, 2p; June 8, 14-15, 7p. $7, $5 teens and seniors, $3 under age 12.

Summerlin Performing Arts Center

1771 Inner Circle Drive, 878-7529. Signature Productions presents A Grand Night for Singing, a celebration of Rodgers and Hammerstein, April 19, 2p; Thu-Sat and Mon, 7:30p, through April 26.

UNLV Performing Arts Center

4505 Maryland Parkway, 895-ARTS, www.unlvtickets.com.Douglas Parker's interpretation of Lysistrata, April 17-19, 8p; April 19-20, 2p. $25. Post-show discussion with Nakia Ogelsby, April 17.

Comedy



AJ's Bar

3650 S. Decatur Blvd., 768-6666, www.vegascomics.com. Pro and amateur comics hosted by Davyo, Wed, 10p.

Boomers

3200 Sirius Ave., 523-1658. Open mic hosted by Doug Reed, Sun, 8p-10p.

Comedy Stop at the Trop

Tropicana, 739-2714. Tina Giorgi, Butch Bradley, Todd Paul, April 17-20. Christine Stedman, Bob Seibel, Andres Fernandez, April 21-27. Nightly, 8p and 10:30p. $20, 21+. Thu: 2-for-1 locals night.

Excalibur

597-7600. Louie Anderson, Sat-Thu, 7p. $54.

CLFlamingo

733-3333. Second City Comedy Troupe, improv that inspired "Saturday Night Live," Thu-Tue, 8p; Thu, Sat-Sun, 10p. $50.

Harrah's

369-5000. Rita Rudner, Mon-Sat, 8p. $54. The Mac King Comedy Magic Show, Tue-Sun, 1p and 3p. $25. The Improv: John Joseph, Johnny B, April 17-20. Jason Stuart, Tom Simmons, David Gee, April 22-27. Tue-Sun, 8:30p and 10:30p. $32-$50.

Hooters Casino-Hotel

155 E. Tropicana Ave., 866-807-4697. "The Pitbull of Comedy," Bobby Slayton. Wed-Sun, 9p. $37.

The Joint

Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, 693-ROCK.

LA Comedy Club

Palace Station, 574-5300. Fri-Sun, 7p and 9p. $28.

Lounge at The Royal

99 Convention Center Drive, 784-4712. Joe Lowers Comedy Show, Thu-Fri, 9p. $20.

Matteo's Underground Lounge

1305 Arizona St., Boulder City, 293-0098. Underground Comedy Showcase, Third Sat, 9p. $5-$10, 18+.

Mirage

792-7777. Howie Mandel, April 18-19, 10p. $70. Jay Leno, April 25-26, 10p. $90.

O'Sheas Casino

3555 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 733-3333. Vinnie Favorito, Tue-Sat, 7:30p-9:30p; Sun, 8:30p. $40-$50.

Orleans

4500 W. Tropicana Ave., 365-7111. George Carlin, April 17-20, 8p. $50.

Pearl

Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, 944-3200. Mike Epps, Lavell Crawford, April 18, 10:30p. $53-$78.

Pounders

330 W. Sahara Ave., 385-2121. Open mic comedy hosted by Diaz Mackie, with DJ Mr. Twist, Mon, 10p. Free.

Riviera

794-9433. John Wing, Jeff McEnrey, Lee Levine, April 17-20. Diane Ford, Hiram Kasten, Steve Lazarus, April 21-27. Nightly, 8:30p and 10:30p. $25, 18+.
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Jason Stuart headlines The Improv At Harrah's April 22-27.
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