Comedy is king on the Las Vegas Boulevard Strip, Louie Anderson Rita Rudner

March 14, 2009 by vongsundara 

I’m back in Toronto after a week-long trip to Las Vegas. It’s my second time visiting Las Vegas, though it’s my first time there without my parents and minus the wheelchair I was in last time.

To me, Las Vegas is all about freedom. I found myself singing while walking down the streets. When at home, I sing all the time, but I usually don’t sing on the streets of Toronto. It’s kind of like Las Vegas is great for getting rid of mental blocks and worrying about what other people think.

The best part of Las Vegas are the shows. This is especially true for me since I don’t drink, smoke or do drugs (plus I’m celebate), so there’s not much sinning for me to do in Sin City. Las Vegas is completely dominated by Cirque du Soleil, which is amazing since that outfit started and it run out of Montreal, PQ. There are also a variety of music concerts and magic shows available.

What impressed me the most, though, was the abundance of stand-up comedy acts being featured on the Las Vegas Boulevard strip. Rita Rudner and Louie Anderson’s faces were plastered on billboards and buses across town. It’s great to see that stand-up comedy can stand toe-to-toe with music and theatre. It shows me that audiences find great value in laughter and are willing to pay to see great comedy. The best part is that of all the different types of shows, comedy has the least overheard as far as production costs.

The only downside I saw was that the comedy acts being featured weren’t exactly current. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love Louie Anderson, but it would have been nice to see some comedians from this past decade performing. I suppose it’s a Las Vegas thing since the big musical acts are also decades old like Donnie and Marie.

All in all, I had a fantastic time in Las Vegas. I’ve come back with several new ideas for my writing.

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