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I just wrote a long and eloquent post on the Beatles Love show being done by Cirque du Soleil in Vegas, but apparently pressing “save” doesn’t actually “save” anything, and I lost the whole thing.  So, I will summarize the main points, and post this video.  If you ever have the chance to get to Vegas, and even if you don’t know a single Beatles song, you MUST put this show on your list of things to do. I can’t say enough good things about it.

Main points:

• This was originally George Harrison’s idea, so for anyone who thinks that it’s just a way to use the Beatles to trick people into seeing Cirque du Soleil, it ain’t so.  And if you know anything about George Harrison, you can tell this is his baby.
• 78 minutes of digitally remastered and remixed Beatles songs (popular hits and relatively unknown songs) that sound as though they were recorded in a modern studio quite recently.
• Visually stunning and capivating production, including somewhere around 50 performers (acrobats, dancers, actors, etc.) that make it impossible to turn away.
• Taking the show in its entirety (music, visuals, etc.) creates a new-found admiration for the Beatles and their tremendous mark on music.  The performers bring each and every song to life and give them knew meaning and context.  Brilliantly produced.

Below is a recording of the first 9 minutes of the music, and below that, a promotional clip featuring the characters of the show.  It doesn’t do it a damn bit of justice consider how amazing it is in person, but it gives you a chance to see how the Beatles, song characters are brought to life.