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LVM SPOTLIGHT TRIBUTES
The Boys Are Back
Swingin', singin' and zingin'
Gone are the days when a visitor to Sin City could grab a 25-cent breakfast in between slot pulls, catch a headliner at 3 a.m. in a smoke-filled lounge or simply bask in the bright lights of the always-shining neon marquees, which made it appear as if the sun had never set. The feel that once made Las Vegas the hippest place on Earth has changed—that is, unless you happen to take a stroll downtown to the Plaza where the swinging era has come alive once again, thanks to The Rat Pack is Back.
Unlike other tribute shows that have come and gone faster than the Nevada wind, The Rat Pack is Back has been playing for 11 years to the delight of more than a million people. Needless to say, this award-winning version has almost as much longevity as an Ol' Blue Eyes standard and more legs than one of Dino's favorite bar stools. Even though these showbiz legends have since left us, with the dead-on vocalizations and -studied mannerisms that this group of talented cast members deliver during each performance, you would swear that veteran Las Vegas producer Dick Feeney had somehow managed to channel their spirits. The production is funny, entertaining and even old-style Vegas hip. If truth be told, the only thing missing for the perfect trip back to the swinging, cocktail-guzzling '60s nightlife is the 25-cent breakfast.
-Robert Wiley-Brown
