LOVE is one of the most publicized, talked about and sought after shows in Vegas. The tickets sell out quickly and the show leaves audience members going on and on about it for days afterwards. The Beatles-inspired installment of Cirque du Soleil is chock full of the music that shaped generations.

LOVE can't be classified as a show. It's an experience. Cirque has created a psychedelic universe where The Beatles songs come to life. Once again the barrier between audience member and fan is almost non-existent. The performance begins the minute the doors open.

The theater for this Cirque production, housed in The Mirage, is as unique as the show. The stage is in-the-round and every seat in the house offers a good vantage point. For much of the show performers cover all sides of the stage. Every audience member is sure to have face time with many of the talented performers.

Every Cirque production pushes the limits of entertainment. This is the company that every other entertainment company wants to be. It's things like installing six speakers in every chair that make Cirque a premiere company. The Beatles sound fills the auditorium, blasting through all of the well placed speakers, and takes you into a different universe. Not only are songs played, but audio from the recording studio is pumped through the speakers as well. Hearing the four legends banter back and forth invokes an eery feeling. If only these four were still making music today.

The show is certainly unique. Not comparable to anything else on the strip. Every song is met with breath taking visuals on stage. At some points the visuals are overwhelming. It's impossible to take it all in at once. Even with all of the acrobatics, story lines, eye-catching costumes, the moving stage and the best efforts of all the Cirque performers; the music is still the star of the show. As it should be.

This is something that a Vegas trip should be built around. It may be the best Cirque show running, but that's a close call. This production brings some of the best music ever recorded, together with the best performers in the world. What else could you ask for.

"All You Need Is Love," is the closing number. The song drives the essence of most of The Beatles work home. After all the confetti has fallen, all the smoke cleared and the plain shock wears off after seeing a show of such magnitude, you have an overwhelming feeling to purchase a Beatles album. Not a cd, not an iTunes download, not a cassette tape. An album. A vinyl record. At any rate this show is introducing The Beatles to a whole new generation. Not that they need any help in the record selling department, but this production is probably driving those sales as well.

It hits the bulls eye. It doesn't weaken the intensity of The Beatles music and it brings everything together beautifully. Forget gambling your hard earned money away at the tables. Put it to good use. LOVE is no gamble. It doesn't disappoint and lodges itself into your memory forever.

Review By: Tyler Sobie