Girls' Night Out
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.”
Zumanity
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 (of 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.” 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, 7:30 & 10 p.m. Wed.-Sun., starting at $49 plus tax and fee, 18+. 800.745.3000 Ticketmaster
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1 OAK
Combining elements of burlesque and vaudeville, the voyeuristic journey of Zumanity is guided by all things sex with a cast of dancers, acrobats and aerialists, all displaying the classic talents that Cirque du Soleil is famous for. Zumanity also features two amazing singers, a live band, and, guiding the erotic escapades is hostess Edie, Mistress of Sensuality. It's all a splendid ride of theatrical delights. Surrender your inhibitions the moment you step through the theater doors and get ready to be turned on. –Kiko Miyasato
New York-New York, 7 & 9:30 p.m. Fri.-Tues., starting at $69 plus tax and fee, 18+. 866.606.7111
Anything Goes
The Stripside restaurant and lounge Tom’s Urban just introduced a new menu, Anything That Pours, and all beverages are half-off between 2 to 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 10 p.m. till close Sun.-Thurs. What’s even more fun is that the menu offers shareable cocktails in the form of punch bowls that can serve up to 10 people. –Kiko Miyasato
New York-New York, 7 a.m.-1 a.m. Sun., 7 a.m.-2 a.m. Mon.-Thurs., 7 a.m.-3 a.m. Fri.-Sat. 702.740.6766
Seven-Year Itch
Celebrating seven years of nightlife bliss, 1 OAK invites guests to join the club for its anniversary celebration beginning on March 20 with a special performance by rising music star DaniLeigh. Her breakout hit “Lil Bebe” has already accumulated more than 20 million online views. Also on tap for the club’s celebration is Justin Credible performing March 22 and DJ Turbulence with a special guest performance March 23. –Kiko Miyasato
The Mirage, 10:30 p.m.-4 a.m. Wed. & Fri.-Sat., 21+. 702.792.7900
