{"id":29953,"date":"2021-11-12T12:55:48","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T20:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=29953"},"modified":"2021-11-12T19:48:53","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T03:48:53","slug":"criss-angel-franco-dragone-reveal-amystika-at-planet-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/criss-angel-franco-dragone-reveal-amystika-at-planet-hollywood\/","title":{"rendered":"Criss Angel, Franco Dragone Reveal “Amystika” at Planet Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"

Magician Criss Angel and Cirque du Soleil alum Franco Dragone teased a collaboration in February 2021, now we know what they’ve been up to.<\/p>\n

The duo has announced a new show at Planet Hollywood, “Amystika, The Secret Revealed.” Preview performances begin Dec. 27, 2021.<\/p>\n

The show looks like pretty standard stuff, but the announcement is already worth the price of admission, buzzwordwise.<\/p>\n

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“Amystika” is Greek word meaning “the secret place.” Criss Angel is of Greek descent. His real name is Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fun fact: Amystika is the name of a garden at Criss Angel’s house. As for it being “secret,” well, it’s on the Internet, not so much.<\/p>\n

The announcement begins by checking off several gobbledygook boxes: “Criss Angel’s Theater comes alive in an immersive, interactive spectacle that rewinds time to the days before he was the Mindfreak.”<\/p>\n

Fun fact: Every news release about anything Las Vegas-related has contained the words “immersive” and “interactive” since 2019. It’s the law.<\/p>\n

The announcement gets better, of course.<\/p>\n

“‘Amystika’ conjures the fantastical and the mysterious and unleashes a visual feast of hope and triumph, proving that anything is possible when you believe in your dreams. This euphoric, enigmatic world pushes the boundaries of reality like never before as a real firestorm ignites and engulfs a human body, a tornado rages through the theater and a blizzard of snow falls so heavy it challenges the audience to see their own hands.”<\/p>\n

Angel and Dragone collaborating is like two runaway trains pulling freight cars loaded with weaponized WTF barreling toward each other at 100 miles an hour. It’s impossible to not watch.<\/p>\n

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Yes, “Amystika” is hard to remember and spell, but at least the logo is also difficult to read.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Please, sir, may we have some more?<\/p>\n

“No pre-show gags, no banter, no old-fashioned theatrical ceremonies,” said Dragone.<\/p>\n

Can’t be sure, but it sounds like Dragone is trash-talking the baby in “Mystere.” Or maybe the clown. Whatever. It’s the the show Dragone created! So, Dragone just dissed himself. Bold move.<\/p>\n

Dragone, of course, is the creative visionary who helped make Cirque du Soleil the entertainment juggernaut it has become. He directed a slew of iconic Las Vegas shows, including “O” and “Le Reve.”<\/p>\n

Not one to be outdone on the WTF front, Angel adds, “This is a new breed of entertainment that’s beautiful, haunting, mysterious and inspiring. We believe it will be an immersive utopia!”<\/p>\n

Yes, an actual adult human being signed off on that quote. And his people let him.<\/p>\n

Probably unrelated, but cannabis is now legal in Nevada. Just saying.<\/p>\n

Details about the actual show are scarce, and at first we were unclear if Angel was even in the show.<\/p>\n

We asked Planet Hollywood via Twitter if Criss Angel is in the show, and they replied in the affirmative.<\/p>\n

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— Planet Hollywood (@PHVegas) November 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n