Have you seen Cher in concert? What about Liza Minelli or Joan Rivers? If you've always wanted to see these great performers but couldn't make it, you can see them all and more during February in Resorts' Screening Room Theater. The show is Believe – Divas in a Man's World.
Steven Andrade (Cher) is the show's creative director and co-producer.
"People that do what I do ... this kind of stuff doesn't happen to us," said Andrade, who also performs as Cher during the show. "It's like you go in there for three days ... or you come in for a three-month contract, then, you are out, and then, you're bouncing back trying to find the next gig,"
"As I was growing up, I always loved Dolly Parton. I've always loved Liza Minnelli. I've always loved Prince. All the characters that are in the show now I really and truly love as entertainers," Andrade said. "For me to be able to bring that set, my dream set, to life using the performers in the show has always been a dream of mine."
Dennis Gomes, Resorts' co-owner and CEO, wasn't quite sure about the show at first. One performance was all it took.
"There was something about him where I just had a lot of faith in his ability to produce because he told me he made his own costumes. His costumes were magnificent, and I figured if he can do that, if he's got the skill, the creativity, the productivity to do something like that, he certainly could put the show together," Gomes said.
"When I saw it for the first time with an audience, it was even a little more surprising that the audience went crazy. It got four standing ovations. The audience was screaming and staying up and clapping. I was pretty amazed by that. Normally, shows like this don't pay for themselves. This one pays for itself with the cash revenue that comes in, and we get all the free seating for our comp guests. Everybody wants to see it," Gomes said.
As noted above, the show's costumes are designed by Steven Andrade and the show's official costume designer, Shek. Their newest creation is a copy of a gown and headpiece originally designed for Cher by Bob Mackie and worn to the 1986 Oscars.
Believe - Divas in a Man's World stars:
- Steven Andrade as Cher
- Phyl Craig as Liza Minelli
- Gary Dee as Joan Rivers (host)
- Jimmy Electra as Bette Midler
- Frank Moore as Prince
- Eddie Summers as Patti LaBelle
Show dates and times for the week of February 6 - 12:
- Monday, Feb. 6 and Tuesday, Feb. 7 @ 8 p.m.
- Thursday, Feb. 9 and Friday, Feb. 10 @ 10 p.m.
- Saturday, Feb. 11 @ 10 p.m.
- Sunday Feb. 12 @ 9 p.m.
Tickets are available from the Resorts Box Office at 1-800-736-1420 or through Ticketmaster.
Enjoy the show! But remember. . . if you gamble, please gamble responsibly.
SOURCE: pressofatlanticcity.com
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