The signature show at Bellagio is the Cirque du Soeil performance 'O'. If you see one show while in Vegas this should be it. After living in NYC and experiencing Broadway for a year, I can safely say this show blows all others away! The stage cost $80 million to create and turns from a dry stage to a diving pool in a matter of minutes. The show combines the amazing talents of acrobats, divers, and dancers. Every second of this show will amaze you. There is so much going on at all times that you could see this show again and again and see something new every time.

This Cirque Du Soleil production is in residence in one of the classiest hotels on the strip. The Bellagio lives up to its reputation from the incredible atrium to the masterpiece art adorning the walls of its restaurants. The 'O' is one of the hottest tickets on the strip. Reservations should be made at least two months in advance. The performance is breath-taking. I believe it is the finest show I had ever seen including Broadway productions (and I've seen nearly everything Las Vegas has to offer). Bette Middler spoke about the show on a Rosie O'Donnel appearance. She said at the end of the performance, she and the cast members from her one night concert, stood up and said 'I quit.' She said she couldn't imagine a finer production and after seeing 'O' thought maybe it was time to retire. It's sister show Mystere at $75 a ticket, in residence at Treasure Island, is another show stopping production. Would spend the money to see either one again (and again).

Hard to describe and even harder to do it justice, this was in every regard a fantastic, remarkable experience. O is a Cirque du Soleil production that was designed specifically for this stage. The stage allows for different depths of water in a matter of seconds. You will see a multitude of divers, water performers, trapeze artists, contortionists, and props & effects brought together in some truly amazing ways. There is supposed to be a plot, but I didn't notice (or care that I didn't notice) because everything was so cool. The highlight of the show for me was being pulled on the stage by the clowns. I was in the front row (which is a great place to view the action up close) and clowns came into the audience looking for volunteers. Several people refused, but I jumped at the chance. Next thing I knew I was on stage trying to be funny in front of thousands of people. I then got sent on an iceberg that eventually floated back stage. I saw hundreds of people running around as they moved from scene to scene and was glad to see that perspective. I was then escorted back to my seat by a lovely Eastern European performer. I will go see this performance again, and this time I think I will sit on the mezzanine to see what that view is like.