Turning Back Time
Last year was indisputably good to Cher. Her latest album of ABBA covers debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s album chart and cracked the top five in six other countries. The album follows her supporting role in the box office hit sequel to Mamma Mia! in which she sings “Fernando” with leading actor Andy Garcia.
She borrowed the title of her latest tour from Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, a string of concerts that led her to Australia, where audiences were enraptured by covers of “Fernando,” “SOS” and “Waterloo,” not to mention earlier classics like “Believe.” Now she’s back in Las Vegas, where she kicks off the spring dates of her Classic Cher residency at Park Theater at Park MGM.
Expect the aforementioned covers, plus a few more if Cher takes advantage of being in one venue for three straight shows and adds more ABBA numbers. The marriage of Cher’s instantly recognizable voice and the music of Sweden’s superstar vocal group of the ’70s is a natural fit despite the songs being harder to sing than she originally thought, as she revealed in a press release. She was happy with the results, though, and so were her fans. The album was celebrated with parties in LGBT communities across the U.S. Meanwhile, Cher’s own life inspired theatrical musical The Cher Show, which premiered in Chicago last June, and opened at Broadway’s Neil Simon Theatre in early December.
She also received that year’s Kennedy Center Honors in Washington D.C. in December along with singer Reba McEntire, Wayne Shorter and Philip Glass. Will she wind up starring in the inevitable film version of The Cher Show? How could it turn out otherwise? –Matt Kelemen
Park Theater at Park MGM, 8 p.m. March 27 & 29-30, starting at $65 plus tax and fee. 844.600.7275
The Air Up There
Apex Social Club
When the Palms went through its recent redesign and rebranding, the cherry on top—literally, on top, 55 floors up—was Apex Social Club. The nightlife playground affords 360-degree views of the Vegas valley along with a spacious patio and interior design that make for some of the best social media postings in the city. This week catch Caroline D’Amore (March 29) and Brandi Cyrus (March 30). –Kiko Miyasato
Palms, 10 p.m.-4 a.m. Thurs.-Sun., 21+. 702.944.5980
Food and Views
An unforgettable meal awaits at Top of the World, beginning with the mesmerizing scenery through the floor-to-ceiling windows. The restaurant sits at the top of the hotel’s tower, 800 feet in the air, to be exact, and revolves 360 degrees every 80 minutes so diners can take in the sights of the entire Vegas valley. The menu is packed with stars like A-5 Japanese wagyu and Maine lobster thermidor. –KM
The Strat, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. 702.380.7711
Winter Be Gone
MGM Grand Spa
If you’re looking to shed winter wear and tear by indulging in new spring spa treatments, check out Strip hot spots like the Grand Spa at MGM Grand, where you can get your feet sandal-ready with the soothing lavender lemonade pedicure. At Spa Mandalay at Mandalay Bay, the citrus-a-peel facial helps shed dry and stressed winter skin with an infusion of refreshing and replenishing citrus antioxidants. –KM
MGM Grand, 702.891.3077; Mandalay Bay, 877.632.7300
