Here are the top 10 Shows in Las Vegas:

10. Blue Man Group: It a city where the King and showgirls still reign supreme, avant garde entertainment has still managed to make a home in Las Vegas with Blue Man Group at the Venetian. Unlike other shows on the Strip, there are no boundaries...read full review

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The Blue Man Group Theatre
Venetian
3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
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Show Times: 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Mon., Wed., and Fri. - Sat.; 7 p.m. Tues., Thurs., Sun.

Prices:
$99.35 Red Zone and Poncho B
$139.50 Blue Zone and Poncho C

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9. KÀ Cirque du Soleil: "KÀ" is a saga that follows the adventures of two Imperial Twins (a male and a female) who become separated during a siege of their Far Eastern palace by evil warriors. Except for an opening comment by an announcer...read full review

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KÀ Theatre
MGM Grand
3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
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Show Times: 7 and 9:30 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. There will be an additional show on Dec. 28.

Prices:
$108.90 and up

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8. Mamma Mia: After nearly 18 years of wowing and meowing audiences, "Cats" became the longest-running production show in Broadway history. Now, Vegas hasn’t been putting up Broadway productions for quite that long, so when Mamma...Read the full review

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Mandalay Bay Theatre
Mandalay Bay
3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89119
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Show Times: 7:30 p.m. Sunday - Thursday; 6 and 10 p.m. Saturday.

Prices:
$82.50 Mezzanine
$110.00 Main Level

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7: Phantom "The Las Vegas Spectacular": Sparkling pyrotechnics, elaborate sets, lavish costumes and a $40-million theater. These are just a few of the reasons Andrew Lloyd Webber's beloved Broadway smash "The Phantom of the Opera" was given a slightly tweaked name...Read the full review

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Phantom Theatre
Venetian
3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
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Show Times: 7 p.m. Monday - Saturday with an additional performance at 9:30 p.m. Monday and Saturday.

Prices:
$76.10 Parterre
$109.10 Mezzanine
$132.20 Orchestra
$165.20 Golden Circle
$250.00 Exclusive VIP

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6. Lance Burton: The Lance Burton Theatre, with its red cascading curtains enveloping a vintage-style stage, gives audiences a sense of the old-fashioned vaudevillian days when magicians still had a mysterious air about them. The $27-million...Read the full review

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Lance Burton Theatre
Monte Carlo Hotel & Casino
3770 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
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Show Times: 7 and 10 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays; 7 p.m. Wednesday - Friday

Prices:
$66.50 Balcony
$72.55 Mezzanine

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5. Chippendales: Let's just say, for the sake of the story, that maybe you're running a little late to your night at Chippendales. Maybe you spent a few too many minutes primping for an evening of scantily-clad, muscular men dancing and thrusting...Read the full review

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Location:
Chippendales Theater
Rio
3700 W. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89103
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Show Times: 8 p.m. Sunday - Tuesday, Thursday; 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday - Saturday.

Prices:
$58.25 Floor

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4: Danny Gans: Being in the audience at Danny Gans' show is a bit like sitting in front of a radio, switching the dial from one station to the next and trying to decide on a song to listen to. Gans jumps expertly from one musical genre...Read the full review

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Danny Gans Theatre
Mirage
3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
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Show Times: 7:30 p.m. Tues. - Wed. and Fri. - Sat.

Prices:
$110.00 Gen. Reserved
$113.50 Gen. Reserved Beginning Oct. 1

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3: David Copperfield: David Copperfield doesn't pull a rabbit out of a hat. But he does find a duck in a bucket. The man whose name has practically become synonymous with magic performs in MGM Grand's Hollywood Theatre without the assistance of...Read the full review

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Hollywood Theatre
MGM Grand
3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
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Show Times:

7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. nightly; matinee times vary. The show will be at 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 31.

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2: Le Reve: "Le Rêve" is one dream you won't want to wake up from. "Le Rêve", which means "The Dream" in French, is all about leaving reality behind to explore the sometimes surreal and dark world of the subconscious during...Read the full review

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Location:
Wynn Theater
Wynn Las Vegas
3131 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
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Show Times: 7 and 9:30 p.m. Thursday - Monday

Prices:
$108.90 Splash Zone
$137.50 Premium
$196.90 Champagne Circle

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1: Criss Angel "BELIEVE": Criss Angel takes audiences on a mystifying and spectacular journey through the inventive inner workings of his mind and the surreal world created through the talented Cirque du Soleil performers in his new show Believe,...Read the full review

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Luxor Theater
Luxor
3900 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89119-1000
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Show Times: 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Fri. - Tue.; The show will only run at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 - Oct. 6. The show will be 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 8 - 9.

Prices:
$52.18 and up

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10.  Wailea Beach Marriott Resort and Spa, Maui 84.00:  Mahogany and rattan chic on Maui's ruggedly beautiful south shore.  The luau here is one of the island's most authentic.

9.  Sheraton Maui Resorts 84.13:  Kaanapali's first resort claims Maui's best ocean setting.  And that means beach activities, from morning dives to astronomer-led stargazing.

8.  Kauai Marriott Resort and Beach Club:  This mod hotel on Kalapaki Bay has Hawaii's biggest pool - shaped like a flower.

7.  Halekulani Hotel, Oahu 84.91:  A high style base (two Vera Wang-designed suites!) on Waikiki Beach.

6.  Westin Maui Resort and Spa:  85.32:  Inside, calm and collected.  Outside, aquatic uproar:  five pools, slides, waterfalls, and a broad swath of Kaanapali Beach, with scuba, parasailing, and snorkeling at coral-crusted Black Rock.

5.  JW Marriott Ihilani Resort and Spa, Oahu 86.31:  A vast marina offers catamaran snorkeling and sunset sails.  Ashore, tots make mini volcanoes and hunt for crabs, while teens rev up with "hip-hop hula."  Everyone swims in a white-sand lagoon and spreads out in large, light-filled guest rooms.

4.  Grand Wailea Resort Hotel and Spa, Maui 86.39:  Kids romp in a pool with seven slides and the world's only water-powered elevator.  Big folds hit the huge spa for hot wraps and gingersalt scrubs.

3.  Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa 89.96:  Parent yin/kid yang:  a calm river pool and spa in a lush garden, plus a 150-foot slide into the politely termed "active pool."

2.  Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea 90.07:  Hello, luxe.  Kids get their own robes, a menu with edamame, and a pool with a waterfall.  duo, the steak and seafood restaurant, is the place to spot movie stars.

and the top resort in Hawaii goes to.......

1.  Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui 92.80:  Brave a 140-foot waterslide, string orchids into leis, and golf with a view of mountains and ocean.  The 413 suites and 37 villas are a calm cove ultrasafe for kids.

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10.  Ritz-Carlton Naples 83.23:  Classically posh guest rooms and top-notch service in two towers facing the Gulf of Mexico.  There's big-deal golf here, plus a gorgeous beach.  The Nature's Wonders program, for all ages, has nine aquariums, a butterfly garden, naturalist-led outings, and a lab with microscopes - just right for budding marine biologists.

8.  Disney's Polynesian Resort 84.72:  This South Pacific- style spread, with guest rooms in longhouses on a powder-soft beach, is where Lilo and Stitch would stay if their parents took them to Disney World.  The pool has a 40-foot-high volcano and cascading waterfalls.  The Magic Kingdom rises mirage-like on the other side of the Seven Seas Lagoon.

8.  Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa 84.72:  With gas lamps and wicker chairs, Disney goes high Victorian at its flagship Orlando hotel.  Victoria and Albert's restaurant, one of the best in Florida, serves a seasonal seven-course tasting menu.  And at 1900 Park Fare, the resort's buffet, Cinderella, Prince Charming, or a wicked stepsister may join your dinner table.

7.  Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress 85.00:  Located near the Orlando theme-park hubbub, the 1,500-acre spread has plenty of its own attractions: golf, tennis, horseback riding, and a walkway through a cypress reserve, where you just might spot a bald eagle.

6.  Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando 85.67:  Universal studios channels the cobble-stoned streets, cafes, and gelaterie of Italy.  Family suites come with bunk-bedded kids' quarters that connect to Mama and Papa's domain.  Best of all your key card works as a skip-the-line pass to Universal's rides - speedily reached from the hotel not by gondola, alas, but free water taxi.

5.  Disney's Beach Club Resort 86.00:  Crescent Lake is right outside your private terrace at this Orlando classic; that's Disney's Yacht Club next door.  The two resorts share a steak house, cafe, white-sand beach, and a sunny, eternal-summer vibe.

4.  Disney's Wilderness Lodge 88.33:  The national-park-style lodge even has Yellowstone-inspired geyser.  Take a ride on a pony or in a horse-drawn carriage.  At the adjoining Wilderness Resort &Campground, catch a campfire sing-along attended by Chip 'n Dale.  Around the corner is the Magic Kingdom.

3.  Disney's BoardWalk 88.53:  The time:1940.  The place: Walt Disney World's version of the Jersey Shore, complete with a boardwalk, surrey bakes, and saltwater taffy.  The rooms: think old-fashioned floral.

2.  Disney's Yacht Club Resorts 88.60:  Nautical-crisp digs on Orlando's Crescent Lake.  When you're not conquering the World, you can take out one of the resort's pontoon boats, or tackle the three-acre pool complex - climb a ship's mast to get to the top of the water slide.

1.  Disney's animal Kingdom Lodge 91.84:  From your balcony at this African-Themed Orlando lodge, you just might spot a giraffe, bongo, or wildebeest roaming the surrounding savannah.  And dinner stars Kenyan-coffee-braised short ribs and Swahili shrimp curry.  At dusk, don night-vision goggles and tour the grounds by open-air truck.  Don't miss the safari at the resort's companion Animal Kingdom theme park - the only Disney venue that really is a lion kingdom.

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20.  Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta 81.86:  A sportsmen lodge on Jasper National Park's surreally green Lac Beauvert.  The cedar cottages and log cabins are ideal for family reunions.

19.  Charleston Place, South Carolina 82.20:  Explore Charleston by horse and carriage from this tot-friendly resort.

18.  Loews Coronado Bay Resort, California 82.50:  On an island across the bay from San Diego, the hotel is a world unto itself, with a marina and a walkway to Silver Strand State Beach.

17.  Fairmont Banff Springs, Alberta 82.69:  Gaze out at the white-capped peaks of Banff National Park.  Ski packages include lift tickets, equipment rental, and lessons at three nearby resorts.

16.  JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, California 82.81:  A cool, contemporary golf and tennis retreat near Joshua Tree National Park.

15.  The Broadmoor, Colorado 82.90:  A grand 1918 Rocky Mountain resort with all the frills.

14.  Hotel Del Coronado, California 84.06:  Stay at the Victorian landmark or in one of the adjacent wood-floored cottages.

13.  Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa 84.38:  An outsize sandcastle designed in 1929 by Frank Lloyd Wright protege, with the Phoenix Mountain Preserve just out.

12.  The Ahwahnee, California 84.77:  Loyal clans return annually to this classic lodge in Yosemite.

11.  St. Regis Monarch Beach, California 84.80:  A Tuscan-style retreat on a pink-sand beach.

10.  Sea Pines Resort, South Carolina 84.91:  Amid a beach, dunes, and a golf course, guests live it up in roomy houses and at an inn.

9.  Williamsburg Inn, Virginia 85.00:  Colonial Williamsburg at its most regal - with lawn bowling and a spa.

8.  Sunriver Resort, Oregon 86.00:  This spread in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains has golf, tennis, biking, skiing (at Mount Bachelor), and even an observatory.

7.  Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta 86.01:  Banff National Park's 550-room lakeside confection.

6.  El Tovar Hotel, Arizona 86.21:  A storied century-old lodge on the Grand Canyon's South Rim.

5.  The Phoenician, Arizona 86.63:  Nine pools, three nine-hole golf courses, and a tennis center with four different court surfaces - all at the foot of Camelback Mountain.

4.  Enchantment Resort, Arizona 87.12:  Adobe lodgings surrounded by red-rock cliffs.  Leave the kids to their sand-painting while you get an aura cleansing.

3.  Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, California 89.03:  Beach-hued guest rooms and a serious spa, on a bluff between L.A. and San Diego.

2.  Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa 91.06:  Disneyland's choicest digs, done in traditional Craftsman style.  California Adventure Park is a turnstile away.

and the number 1 Resort in U.S. and Canada is........

1.  Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch, Colorado 91.50:  A rustic-chic lodge with ski-in, ski-out access to Beaver Creek Mountain - plus a ski nanny to take charge of the troops should you opt to steep in a vanilla-bourbon mild bath instead.

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