Bawdy and boisterous, daring and delightful, Absinthe at Caesars Palace popped up its Spiegeltent in 2011 for what was supposed to be a limited-time run. It turned into a successful eight years of celebrating a type of entertainment that has since been mirrored at other properties across the city, but none come close to the original.

Absinthe’s salty and successful production—made up of a series of vignettes featuring a cornucopia of burlesque, vaudeville, variety and circus-like acts mixed with very R-rated comedy—is hosted by the over-the-top and profane Gazillionaire, who delights insulting as many audience members as he can before introducing the various acts. His assistant, Wanda Widdles, is quick to back up her boss with a few naughty zingers of her own (not to mention some suggestive pantomime).

In addition to influencing and paving the way for a new type of adults-only entertainment in Las Vegas, we can also thank Absinthe for introducing a more intimate theatrical experience by creating a truly unique theater-in-the-round space that surrounds and invites theatergoers inside the world that they’re witnessing. Absinthe is a complete theatrical escape, one that continues to catch the attention of visitors and tourists alike.

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