Criss Angel, Franco Dragone Club It Up With Mr. Smiles & Molly
Martin & Lewis. Siegfried & Roy. Allen & Rossi. Penn & Teller. Donny & Marie.
And now, Mr. Smiles & Molly.
Veteran entertainment visionaries Franco Dragone and Criss Angel are collaborating in a new venue under that title, set to open in Las Vegas this year.
It makes artistic and symmetrical sense. Dragone has long been eager to return to Las Vegas, where he originally blazed a trail (even in water) with Cirque du Soleil. Angel is forever seeking new avenues to mix magic in different entertainment mediums.
Details are scant, at the moment. But we can say the new venture will not replace Angelâs sidelined âMindfreakâ show at Planet Hollywood. Angel spokesman Dave Kirvin said Monday, âItâs a completely new show separate from âMindfreak,â which plans to run for many, many years in the future.â
Characteristic of such ethereal projects, describing what weâll experience is akin to capturing a vapor in a bottle.
âInteractive Immersive Euphoriaâ is the uppercase explanation in the news release issued Monday morning. Dragone says itâs a âbold fusion between the world of electronic music and theatre.â
Formally, the venue is a production of Dragoneâs theatrical company and Criss Angel Studios. Such details as âwhereâ and âwhenâ are to follow for what is billed as a surreal pre-nightclub experience.
There is a broad hint this will be an ongoing creative partnership, as the announcement states it is âthe first partnershipâ between Dragone and Angel. Both have built alliances in the past with Cirque du Soleil, with Dragone developing âOâ at Bellagio and âMystereâ at Treasure Island…
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