The Venetian Hotel and Casino announces its newest resident entertainment, "Rock of Ages". The announcement was made during the grand opening of The Bourbon Room.
As
guests were enjoying signature bourbon cocktails and listening to the
tunes of classic hairband music videos, more than forty dancers joined
the party in their raddest ‘80s
attire, jumping up on the banisters and making their way through the
crowd to the tunes of “Cum on Feel the Noize,” “I Wanna Rock” and
“Nothin’ But a Good Time.”
As the flash performance dancers made their
way to the stage, president and chief operating officer
of The Venetian, The Palazzo and Sands Expo, John Caparella, took to
the stage to address the crowd.
“We’re bringing you back to the ‘80s
when VJs ruled the universe and when classic rock was called rock.” Mr.
Caparella continued, “We went to Broadway, we saw a show and we said,
‘This is what we have to bring to Las Vegas.’ And that show is ‘Rock of
Ages.’ So beginning in December
of this year, you will be able to see ‘Rock of Ages’ perform here
nightly.”
Chris D'Arienze, writer of "Rock of Ages" describes the excitement of coming to Las Vegas as a sort of homecoming. “When
we first conceived the show we always had an eye for Vegas because it
felt like the right environment for the type of show we wanted to make,
which was just a ridiculous,
fun, no excuses, just have a good time, leave your inhibitions at the
door kind of Broadway experience,” says D'Arienze. “So to bring it here to Vegas feels like home for our show.”
Pictured: Mr. Caparella, Kristin Hanggi, Chris D'Arienzeo Photo Credit: IS Photography/ImagesOfVegas.com