Cirque du Soleil's Zumanity

We really need to tell you one more time, Las Vegas is not for kids. And here is the final proof: Cirque du Soleil, long considered the smartest family entertainment around, now produces this, an adult show dedicated to celebrating human sexuality.

A bevy of acts are all meant to be lewd or alluring or both, if you pay attention. They are mostly just basic Cirque acts (and worse, just basic striptease acts, which you can see anywhere in town for a great deal less money), though instead of giving the illusion of near nakedness, they give the illusion of total nakedness (an illusion that works better the farther you sit from the stage). As they contort and writhe and feign pleasure or apathy, we feel sympathy for all the parents who spent money on gymnastics and ballet lessons over the years, only to have their poor kids end up in this. See, Cirque is naturally sexy and erotic, so all this is gilding the lily until it chokes from lack of oxygen and dies. There are some visually stunning moments (two women splashing about in a large glass, a woman performing with a dozen hula hoops), but overall this is an endeavor of such cynicism that it makes our own look faint-hearted. Save your money for MGM Grand's Crazy Horse Paris across the street, or just go to Sapphire and tip the best dancer there. 

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