WE ALL THOUGHT we knew The
Scintas—a pleasant, entertaining group of
talented people. But who would have ever
imagined that they were this talented,
this funny and this entertaining? Well, they
ARE! We have seen the Scintas at the Rio and at
the Sahara but now, back at the Hilton's Shimmer
Cabaret (where they played for a year when they
first arrived in Las Vegas), they have managed
to produce the perfect show in the perfect
setting. “Laugh Out Loud with The Scintas” is
tremendous fun.
The Scintas shone like
the wonderful and talented stars they are. In
this show, we see lots of new stuff—Joey as a
Chippendale and doing his best fiddle playing
(LOVED IT!,) a
knock-out drum number, Chrissi singing more and
more and Pete O’Donnell singing and doing a very
funny Liberace. Frankie brings us an amazing
Sammy Davis, Jr., and a delightful Kermit the
Frog. Yes, they retained some material that has
proven to be audience favorites, like Martin and
Lewis, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker (but doing
something different) and my favorite, Tom Jones.
But, overall, this is a new show with lots of
new, and very funny, material.
“Laugh Out Loud with The
Scintas” is also beautifully packaged, designed,
produced and directed by Asient Entertainment, a
partnership of two Brits whose work you’ll find
familiar, as they did the sets for such TV shows
as “American Idol” and “Millionaire,” among
others. They’ve brought a ’70s kind of chic to
the show, added some terrific video and, perhaps
because of the intimacy of the stage (and the
theater) have allowed the very talented Scinta
musicians to shine.
I cannot recommend this show enough. Go see it!
You will surely Laugh Out Loud.
By the way, judging from the
audience reaction, I am not the only one to feel
this way. The star-studded press night assemblage included such notables as Norm Clarke, Rich Little, Frank Marino (not my husband,
although he joined in on the evening’s festivities) Earl Turner, Clint Holmes
and fiancée Kelly Clinton,
“Phantom’s” Brent Barrett, Mike
Weatherford, Monti Rock III, Stephen Sorrentino,
KNEW’s Carol Kahn, Jaki Baskow, John Anthony (a Rod Stewart
impersonator who had heads turning in the belief
he really is Stewart), Chippendale Bryan
Cheatham, Tony Sacca and many others.
Below is a
Memento of this Fabulous Evening
Photo Credits: Edward Foster
Las Vegas Hilton
In the
Shimmer Cabaret
Show Times:
9:30 p.m. Friday–Wednesday, with an additional
performance at 2
p.m. on Mondays.
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