Cirque du Soleil’s decision to move its “One Night for One Drop” charity show to an off-Strip venue was a hit with fans and donors.
Jerry Nadal, senior vice president for Cirque’s resident shows division, and Myron Martin, president and CEO of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, were chatting after Friday’s fourth edition of the benefit.
“Jerry said the great thing (about moving to the Smith Center) was that it was like Switzerland,” said Martin. “It was being done in a neutral and community place. It meant more donors.”
The first three were held at “O” Theatre at Bellagio, “Michael Jackson One” Theatre at Mandalay Bay and the “Love” Theatre at The Mirage last year.
Nadal said the show “came off better than anything we could have hoped for. Everyone was all in.”
A pre-reception was held at the Keep Memory Alive Event Center and the Alice in Wonderland-themed after-party was held in a parking lot tent that accommodated more than 2,000. About 120 performers from Cirque’s eight Las Vegas shows put on a two-hour show in Reynolds Hall that drew rave reviews as “the best one yet.” British singerLeona Lewis and Miles “Baby Boogaloo” Brown of the ABC show “Black-ish” were featured performers.
The global philanthropy event, a showcase for One Drop’s water-access initiative, raised $6.5 million for a four-year total of $24.2 million.
{ SOURCE: Norm Clarke, Las Vegas Review-Journal | http://goo.gl/xXl2Ep }
