LAS VEGAS July 25, 2005
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“I think it will be a big success,” Martin said. “There is great buzz on this show. People leave the show loving it. And there are tons of Monty Python fans around the world.”
“Spamalot “and “Avenue Q” are part of a slew of Broadway shows to migrate west to the booming Strip.
“Hairspray” is due to land at the Luxor later this year, and “The Phantom of the Opera,” one of the most successful shows in the history of Broadway, is coming to The Venetian in 2006. “Mamma Mia!” — a musical built around songs from the Swedish pop group ABBA — began it all in February 2003 when it opened at Mandalay Bay.
Wynn said the trend says a couple of things.
“It means people on the West Coast don't have to travel so far,” he said. “And we've clarified the issue that this city is not about gambling. It's about entertainment.”
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