- Special Engagement
Book Mike Meier and Peter Giambalvo
Music and Lyrics Mike Meier
Director Mike Meier
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Las Vegas has always sold dreams by the room. When hotel mogul Steve Wynn needs a spectacular headliner to fill the 3,044 rooms of his new Mirage Hotel, a devilish dealmaker helps transform two ambitious German magicians into “Siegfried & Roy” - tiger royalty and the glittering face of a newly family-friendly Vegas. Narrated by the ghost of Bugsy Siegel, Shangri-La-La is a fast, irreverent comedy musical about celebrity, illusion, power, and the machinery that manufactures myth. Inspired by the writer's own surreal legal collision with Siegfried & Roy, the show pulls back the curtain on the business of fame - then lets the tiger collect the bill.
Running time: Shangri La La is approximately 60 Minutes, one act $25
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Johnson Theater
Special Engagement:
Saturday - August 29 - 2 pm
Cast
Tanya Davis - Mary McManton / Dancer
Pete Garvey - Steve Wynn
Carson Hopkins - Siegfried
Jeffrey Stratford - Mephisto / Mantacore
Christian Wilson - Bugsy Siegel
Gage Wright - Roy
Danny Zheng - Freedom / Marcelo
Writer / Composer / Director
Mike Meier is a German-born writer, composer, director, musician, and attorney. Raised in a blue-collar housing project, he is the grandson of Wladi-Kami, a 1920s traveling magician and fortune-teller. After living and working in several countries, Mike built an improbable career spanning law, books, screenplays, music, and theater. Shangri-La-La grew from his real-life experience litigating against Siegfried & Roy and transforming the wreckage into satire. He holds a Diplom-Politologe from the Free University of Berlin, and J.D. and LL.M. degrees from Georgetown University.
Co-Writer
Peter Giambalvo is a comedy writer and producer whose credits include Mr. Show with Bob and David, Tenacious D, and original projects for Warner Bros. and Current TV. His work spans television, film, web series, commercials, animation, documentary shorts, and branded content. He has also worked extensively as a script doctor and pitch developer, bringing sharp humor and inventive storytelling to projects across multiple media.
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