Reigning Men
Ladies, tonight it’s all about you. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, getting hitched, getting over a divorce or just plain and simple need a serious girls’ night out, look no further than Magic Mike Live. Inspired by the hit films starring Channing Tatum, this is not your average male revue. Lyndsay Hailey, the show’s emcee, describes the Las Vegas production as, “sexy, empowering and motivational.”
Hailey, an alumna of Second City National Touring Company in Chicago with more than 10 years of comedy experience under her belt, co-wrote Magic Mike Live with Tatum. “It’s been amazing (working with him). He lets everybody freely express themselves and play at the top of their intelligence,” she says. “What sets it apart from other shows is the female voice, and that was super important to Channing. It’s really about what women find sexy. The main thing he told me: ‘I want you to put you into the show.’” And indeed she did.
Inside the fictional Club Domina, Hailey calls upon her imaginary friend Unicorn (not the kind you had as a little girl but an adult one, with voiceover help from Tatum). Whatever Hailey wants, Hailey gets. Tired of seeing men dressed as firefighters and police officers? No problem. Opt for a man in jeans with a bare chest, and … poof! Just like that, not one but 13 dancers (off all different flavors) magically appear, ready to live out every woman’s fantasies. “Every night when I’m standing onstage and they turn to me and surf the crowd, I lose my breath every time,” she chuckles. “I think it’s because I’m so excited about what’s about to happen. I love that part. It feels so powerful to be a part of that.”
Magic Mike Live is full of many surprises. “Everything from the dance numbers to the writing and the selection of songs—there are so many females involved in this process,” Hailey says. “It’s mostly about what we actually want.” One lucky lady gets her feet rubbed by a dancer named (what else?) Mike; another gets seduced on top of the bar to 50 Cent’s hit song “Candy Shop”; still another straps in tight for a sky-high flight. Add in steamy lap dances, tantalizing stripteases, a wet-and-wild scene and one epic finale to bring everyone in the theater to their feet. –Las Vegas Magazine Staff
Hard Rock Hotel, 8 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 7:30 & 10 p.m. Fri.-Sun., 7:30 & 10 p.m. show only Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m. show only Feb. 3, starting at $49 plus tax and fee, 18+. 800.745.3000 Ticketmaster
Massage Me
Spa at The Four Seasons
The Spa at Four Seasons upholds the hotel brand’s longstanding worldwide reputation for luxury. Here, fine seasonal experiences like the chai spice candle massage available through February. The 50- or 100-minute massage leaves skin silky smooth from a special oil used made from a blend of coconut oil and natural waxes. –Kiko Miyasato
Four Seasons Hotel, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 702.632.5000
Fun With Flavors
Chef Shawn McClain has some fun with his recipes at Sage. The menu is filled with eclectic, contemporary American cuisine with touches of global influences, and dishes like the Maine Day Boat Scallops with salted caramel reduction or the foie gras brûlée with toasted cocoa nib impress with each bite. There’s also the celebrated vegan menu and the dessert and absinthe menus, too. –Kiko Miyasato
Aria, 6-10 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 6-10:30 p.m. Sat. 702.590.9520
Power Points
Kara Cooney
Find out the fascinating stories behind Nefertiti, Neferusobek and Cleopatra in a special presentation, National Geographic Live: When Women Ruled the World, hosted by Dr. Kara Cooney. Her research into how these three dominated the empire in ancient Egypt will have you spellbound—and inspired. –Ken Miller
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1, starting at $19 plus tax and fee. 702.749.2000
