In a day of surprise announcements, Mandalay Bay said it plans to close "Mamma Mia!" in late summer of 2008, and Commander's Palace, a spinoff of the New Orleans fine dining icon, said it will shut down Jan. 16.
"Mamma Mia!" is the third Broadway production to call it quits in Las Vegas, but the ABBA-based show will have lasted 5 1/2 years and 2,300 performances. "Avenue Q" lasted nine months at Wynn Las Vegas; "Hairspray" had a four-month run at Luxor.
It was not immediately clear whether Commander's Palace, which opened shortly after the new Aladdin's rebirth in 2000, was heading for another location, as rumored. Chef Carlos Guia confirmed the imminent closure of Commander's Palace in an e-mail.
Also announced Thursday, but not unexpected, was Celine Dion's end date at Caesars Palace. Her 4 1/2-year run will end Dec 15.
I've seen Mamma Mia! and am not upset (or surprised) about the fact that it's closing. I'm absolutely crushed about the closing of Commander's Palace, though! It is THE most amazing, wonderful restaurant - I love everything about it and am certainly hoping that it will just be relocating and not leaving the city completely. I have wonderful memories of their 25-cent martini lunches from the past 2 Summers. It's something we look forward to all year long!
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