DISQUS

I just saw the show 2 nights ago and my reaction was a combination of disappointment and being a bit P***ed Off. First the PO'ed portion. I too was too close. I booked two months ago, shortly after the show opened. I paid extra for the VIP package which included "premium" seats. I was in the front row - dead center and missed half of the acrobatics because the staging was elevated to where I did not have a view of the performers. I am amazed that in the construction of a $150 Million dollar theater, no one considered that the audience might actually want to see what is going on!

The disappointment was over the lack of non-stop eye-catching action that I typically associate with a Cirque show. The program for the show outlines a detailed story that is supposedly taking place, but it is virtually impossible to really see any story line, just a bunch of routines that are poorly stitched together with a heavy focus on dancing that simply does not work for me.

I will admit that the staging is phenomenal ( at least the parts that I could see at my vantage point). Overall; having seen this show, Nouvelle Experience, Mystere, O, Ka, Zumanity and Love, I would have to rate Zaia at the bottom for entertainment value. Based upon early reviews that I have read, this may change next week when I see Believe at the Luxor.