Joe Brown Reviews: Cirque

A year in, Criss Angel’s ‘Believe’ hasn’t changed much for the better: Monday, October 26, 2009; REVIEW:; By Joe Brown; It’s time for your annual checkup, Criss Angel.

‘Love’ is constant, ‘Love’ is stunning: Monday, January 5, 2009; REVIEW: Cirque’s tribute to Beatles paints band’s time in a vibrant light; By Joe Brown; At last, a Vegas show that restores your virginity.

‘Zumanity’ sates the senses: Monday, December 22, 2008; REVIEW:; By Joe Brown; Maybe “Zumanity” isn’t Cirque du Soleil’s best-selling resident show on the Vegas Strip.

‘Ka’ is an adventure for the eyes: Monday, December 15, 2008; REVIEW: ‘Ka’ keeps spectators riveted with theatrical innovations; By Joe Brown; What would contemporary Las Vegas be without Cirque du Soleil?

‘O’ is elegant watersport: Monday, December 8, 2008; REVIEW: In its 10th year, second Cirque show awes with a huge pool, athletic performers and elaborate design — keeping audiences thrilled; By Joe Brown; How do you follow an act that forever changed the face of entertainment in Las Vegas?

'Mystere': First Cirque a Treasure still: Monday, December 1, 2008; REVIEW: Enveloping show that dragged Las Vegas productions forward has barely aged in 15 years; By Joe Brown; “Mystere” is Cirque Classique. The first Cirque du Soleil spectacle to make a permanent home on the Las Vegas Strip, it’s still No. 1 in many hearts. “Mystere” celebrates its 15th anniversary this month, and it hasn’t been dated in any essential way. I’d go so far as to call it timeless.

Illusion is elusive in Angel's 'Believe': Saturday, November 1, 2008; REVIEW:; By Joe Brown; No wonder. That — among its many, more obvious failings — is the fatal flaw at the heart of “Criss Angel: Believe.” There’s just no wonder in it.