Must See: Las Vegas’ Best New Show

Absinthe Las Vegas (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Absinthe Las Vegas (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Absinthe Las Vegas (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Absinthe Las Vegas (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Absinthe Las Vegas (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Absinthe Las Vegas (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Absinthe Las Vegas (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Absinthe Las Vegas (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Absinthe Las Vegas (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Absinthe Las Vegas (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Absinthe Las Vegas (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Absinthe Las Vegas (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Absinthe Las Vegas (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Absinthe Las Vegas (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Absinthe Las Vegas (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Absinthe Las Vegas (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Absinthe Las Vegas (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)

Absinthe at Caesars Palace is a wildly hilarious and raunchy acrobat/burlesque/variety show with a host who resembles a Sacha Baron Cohen character, plus his trusty but ditzy assistant and a roster of very well-endowed, pin-up-worthy, Cirque du Soleil-quality acrobats.

Absinthe was originally intended as a temporary pop-up, housed in a small tent erected on Caesars’ front sidewalk. But it proved too good, too funny and just too damned entertaining to be merely a pop-up, thus the show has been extended for an indefinite run. Beware: The show will offend you from the opening line of the introduction, devolving into a downward-sucking spiral of political incorrectness and sexual tension that would make even Larry Flynt blush.

But, hey, this is Vegas. Live a little. You really must see this show!

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Brad A. Johnson is a photographer, writer and editor specializing in food and luxury travel. His work has been honored by the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards, James Beard Awards, FOLIO Eddie & Ozzie Awards, World Food Media Awards, World Food Photography Awards, Society for Features Journalism Awards, Muster Photo Awards and others. Based in Southern California, Brad was previously the founding editorial director of OLTRE, the national food and travel editor at Modern Luxury and a longtime reporter at Food & Wine, among other prominent roles.

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