Pack Drumline Photo by: Samantha Hutt
For those who haven’t yet been to America’s Got Talent Presents SUPERSTARS Live in Las Vegas, here’s all you need to know: The America’s Got Talent: All-Stars edition, which recently wrapped its nine-week run on NBC, features most, if not all, of the acts you will see on any given week on the Luxor stage.
The only thing that’s missing are judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel (although they introduce the show in video segments) and host Terry Crews—here your hosts are a rotating lineup of comedians who competed on AGT through the years, including Preacher Lawson, Mike E. Winfield and Vicki Barbolak. Current host Jordan Conley capably fills in until May 21.
Just like watching any episode of AGT, you never really know who you’re going to see on any given night. But hopefully you catch the lineup I did at a recent performance; it really had everything you’re looking for in a Las Vegas variety show:
- Laughs, provided in ample doses by The Human Fountains, an act so polarizing that Simon Cowell actually gave them a red “X” during All-Stars. But if you’re a fan of gross-out comedy, you’ll be laughing until it hurts, especially when a volunteer is brought onstage to join in the antics. The hysterics keep coming when ventriloquist Celia Munoz begins performing without the use of a dummy. You might even gasp a bit as this world-class talent carries on a two-way phone conversation and sings while imbibing and eating.
- Excitement, supplied by aerialist Aidan Bryant (he nearly won season 16, and won All-Stars), who spins high above the stage without a net, and married couple Alfredo and Anna Silva, better known as Deadly Games, who have honed the danger act to a knife-sharp edge. They’re also both extremely easy on the eyes, which you might be shutting quite a bit during their act.
- Drama from The Silhouettes, a troupe that performs behind a white backdrop, contorting their bodies to make shapes in telling a touching story, and magician Mervant Vera, who spontaneously creates unique, moving rap songs in every show with the help of the audience (who have each been given a separate word in an envelope before the beginning of the show).
- Adrenaline-pumping music, courtesy of Pack Drumline, a group of Chicago youths who have a world-class sound (and some very cool moves to match).
- Jaw-dropping visuals, thanks to Light Balance, dancers who cover their bodies with lights and bust moves in complete darkness, resulting in the creation of a whole other world where the laws of physics do not apply.
- All the feels, which is understating the case considerably when Kodi Lee takes to the piano and delivers one of the best singing voices you’ll ever hear. There’s also been audience participation added to Lee’s segment: You get to pick the second song he’ll perform!
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