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The Jabbawockeez perform during MS.I.C.

the JAbbAwockeez DAnce into A new Venue At the Monte cArlo en route to the luxor
By Heather Turk

Since winning the first season of randy Jackson Presents Americas Best Dance Crew in March of 2008, the Jabbawockeez have made a name for themselves thanks to their smooth dance moves. However, its the world-famous dance crews latest move that founding member Phil Tayag calls surreal.
Following successful Las Vegas engagements being in a tent, Tayag said the high-tech show at the MGM Grand and Monte Carlo, the hasnt changed all that much. Jabbawockeez will be relocating to a new state-of-the-art theater at the Luxor next Its still the same production value, Tayag spring. While the theater is under construction, assured fans. Its really not anything too the Jabbawockeez have temporarily moved crazywere just in a tent. There might be their hit show MS.I.C. to an 800-seat tent a few surprises, though, to give people who adjacent to the Monte Carlos porte cochre. have seen the show before a reason to check it out again. And when we move to the Luxor, Even before we were on TV, we always dreamt fans can expect even bigger changes as we big and wanted to do a Broadway-type continue to evolve the show. theater show, Tayag told Sunseeker. Now, to transition from the MGMwhere we started Not just a dance show, the Jabbawockeezs for just a monthto the Monte Carlo to our MS.I.C. is one of the Strips most own residency at the Luxor is just surreal. Our entertaining productions, mixing in comedy biggest dreams have come to fruition. and improvisation to keep audiences engaged throughout. In addition to several The Jabbawockeez had to leave the Monte original compositions, the Jabbawockeez Carlo Theater, their home since October 2010, dance to some of musics biggest hits, from in early May to make room for the resorts artists like Queen, Beyonc, New Kids on the newest act, Blue Man Group, who will move Block and Coldplay. into the theater this fall. While their tent was being built, the Jabbawockeez went back to Theres really nothing else like us on the Strip, the lab to work on tightening the show and Tayag said. improving it in any way they could. Their special summer production debuted at the Tickets to see the Jabbawockeez perform in end of June and is currently scheduled to run The Jabbawockeez Pavilion at Monte Carlo through September. Surprisingly, despite start at $55. For reservations, call 702.730.7160.

Photos by Erik Kabik

A scene from the Jabbawockeezs MS.I.C.

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