![circus emcee crossword circus emcee crossword](https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/square-product/small/images/rendered/default/t-shirt/23/17/images/artworkimages/medium/1/kaleidoscopic-heart-in-red-and-blue-marian-bell-transparent.png)
Having abandoned the failed strategy of remodelling itself as a family-oriented tourist destination, Las Vegas is returning to its old roots in naughty adult entertainment. Zumanity, however, strikes a slinky new pose for both Cirque and the Strip. And by the time Cirque's fourth show, created by Robert Lepage, opens at the MGM Grand next year, it is expected the Cirque will account for three of every four dollars spent on entertainment at the five Strip hotels owned by MGM Mirage.
![circus emcee crossword circus emcee crossword](https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/small/flat/bath-towel/images-medium-5/circus-time-makes-waves-marian-bell.jpg)
When Celine Dion opened her singing extravaganza at Caesar's Palace six months ago, the Quebec chanteuse insisted on wrapping her own homey brand of kitsch in the Cirque's dark magic by stealing away artistic director Franco Dragone. Cirque's signature surrealism and stunning acrobatics haven't just taken Vegas by storm, they've set the tone for big-ticket entertainment here. O, the aquatic adventure at the Bellagio, and
![circus emcee crossword circus emcee crossword](https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/small/canvas-print/mirror/break/images-square-real-5/circus-time-makes-waves-marian-bell-canvas-print.jpg)
Zumanity is the Cirque's third resident show on the Las Vegas strip (the others are The boundary-pushing surprises are the best part of this scintillating if sometimes tedious romp. Men kissing men, itty-bitty breasts with nary an ounce of silicone, corpulent French maids and scenes of mock necrophilia might be too much for some. Whether it can seduce the Midwestern masses that flock to this big, honking playground-for-adults remains to be seen.