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March 14, 2012The Soulful Talents of Mr. Toni James to Join the Cast of “An Evening at La Cage”
LAS VEGAS – March 14, 2012 –The fabulous Mr. Toni James joins the talented cast of Las Vegas’ original and world’s most famous female impersonator show, “An Evening at La Cage” at the Riviera Hotel & Casino, performing his impersonations of the late great Whitney Houston and celebrity starlet Diana Ross this March 21st through March 26th, and is scheduled to join the boys girls of “La Cage” once again for show dates April 6th through April 9th.
As a professional entertainer for over 20 years, Toni has performed all across the country, was a cast member in Kenny Kerr’s “Boylesque” at the Sahara and the Plaza, and holds the title of top rifle twirler in the country. When Toni’s not doing impersonations at “La Cage”, you can catch him hosting his own show Thursday nights at the Piranha nightclub on Paradise Road. He will be welcoming in special guests from all over the country, including some cast members from “La Cage”.
Toni will be the permanent understudy and standby in “La Cage”, and is set to hit the road to perform with the show’s touring company.
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February 20, 2012‘Back By Popular Demand – The Original and Most Famous Female Impersonator Show is Back Home at the Riviera Hotel & Casino.’
LAS VEGAS – February 20, 2012 –La Cage, the original and world’s most famous female impersonator show, is coming back home to the Riviera Hotel & Casino, back by popular demand, opening Wednesday February 29th at 7:30pm in the Crazy Girls Showroom.
Longtime producer and director of the show, Norbert Aleman, said, “I am so excited and proud to be opening La Cage back at the Riviera. The cast is just incredible, you won’t believe your eyes of the authenticity of the talent, and La Cage is, of course, “the original”, and one of the longest-running shows on the Strip, running 27 years and strong. It’s a must-see!”
La Cage star Jimmy Emerson has performed as the comedy lead and alternate host of the show for over 27 years, and is overjoyed to be coming back home to the original venue inside the Riviera after an extended tour of Europe. Emerson heads the talented cast as the show’s hilarious emcee, impersonating the outrageous trailer-trash bimbo, Tammy Spraynette. The show is fabulous and funny. Jimmy Emerson, the number one comedic female impersonator, has that kind of incredible sense of humor that draws you to him and makes you feel like you’ve known him all your life. Other unbelievable talents in the show impersonate celebrities Britney Spears, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Liza Minnelli, Dolly Parton, Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Reba McEntire, and Bette Midler.
La Cage Starring Jimmy Emerson will play Wednesday through Monday at 7:30pm in the Crazy Girls Showroom inside the Riviera Hotel & Casino. Opening February 29th, 2012.For more press information:
Stephen Miller
Preferred Public Relations
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Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 USA
702.254.5704
stephen@preferredpublicrelations.comScott Santos
KHN Enterprises, LLC
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#170-345
Las Vegas, NV 89135
702.809.9974 Cell
702.824.7822 Office
scott.s@striplv.com
August 12, 2011
‘La Cage’ Adds a Sunday Matinee
July 25, 2011
International Star Frankie Kein Joins ‘La Cage’ Cast
July 18, 2011
Four Queens Hotel & Casino Thrilled with ‘La Cage’ Opener
June 24, 2011
‘La Cage’ To Re-emerge at the Four Queens Hotel & Casino Starring Jimmy Emerson
It’s Time for a Special Matinee!
LAS VEGAS – Because the bustling Downtown Vegas area is packed with tourists on the street looking for fun things to do and they are out in force both day and night, the producers of An Evening at La Cage at the Four Queens Hotel and Casino have realized they have a marketing bonus they did not have on The Strip.
After completing four weeks at its new home at the Four Queens, the show’s producers have decided that Sunday would be a perfect time to provide an afternoon show option to give those crowds a great place to go. So, starting Sunday, August 14, An Evening at La Cage will add a 3 pm Sunday matinee to its schedule.
Not only will patrons get the same high-quality show, but the Canyon Club will feature $3 mimosas, which are always a Sunday brunch favorite.
La Cage is a high-energy, glitzy production that not only showcases top female impersonators whose astounding impressions of the world’s most famous stars leave the audience gasping, but also features the extraordinary comedic talents of Jimmy Emerson, who not only hosts the show but appears as some of the funniest and most unforgettable characters imaginable.
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A Great Show Just Got Better!
International Star Frankie Kein Joins ‘La Cage’ Cast
LAS VEGAS – July 25, 2011 – An Evening At La Cage at the Four Queens Hotel and Casino has added a stellar new cast member, Frankie Kein, an exquisite performer who is internationally acclaimed in the field of female impersonation.
Born in Havana, he immigrated with his parents to the US at an early age and has become a star in both the American and Latin American worlds, as well as making his mark in Europe and Asia.
Frankie got his big break when producers Irving and Kenneth Feld (Siegfried and Roy’s Beyond Belief, Disney on Ice, Barnum , etc.) were so impressed with the amazing abilities of Frankie Kein and Manuel Arte that they produced the extravaganza One of a Kind to showcase their talents. One of a Kind played for years to full houses in Miami Beach and Las Vegas.
Frankie’s tribute to Liza Minnelli, Forever Liza, played to a tremendous response in over 20 theatres in Florida, and Frankie actually performed for Liza at a gala in her honor in Buenos Aires. Liza joined Frankie after the show and embraced him warmly. When a delighted Frankie blurted out, “I love you,” a smiling Liza replied, “I love you too!”
An Evening at La Cage is produced by Starr Pro Productions with a special licensing agreement with longtime producer Norbert Aleman and stars comedian Jimmy Emerson and a sensationally talented cast (Frankie Kein, Brent Allen, Ryan Zink, Carlos Rodriguez, Jay Sanchez and Lane Lassiter) performing highly entertaining impersonations of such luminaries as Liza Minnelli, Lady Gaga, Barbra Streisand, Carrie Underwood, Madonna, Reba McEntire, Jennifer Lopez and Michael Jackson.
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It’s no DRAG --Audiences are loving it!
Four Queens Hotel & Casino Thrilled with ‘La Cage’ Opener
LAS VEGAS – July 18, 2011 – An Evening At La Cage quietly opened last Wednesday at the Four Queens Hotel and Casino, on its way to its upcoming grand opening. Audiences and management could not be happier with the new show.
Star of An Evening At La Cage Jimmy Emerson said, “This is the La Cage I envisioned. It is just amazing to see it come to life. It’s only been a few days now, but the audiences have been so enthusiastic. They obviously love this show. I love this show. I want everybody to love this show.”
Lisa Robinson, director of communications and entertainment for the Four Queens, said on Thursday, “I have been in my office all morning buzzing around telling everyone who asks how excited I am about the show—and people are asking!”
An Evening at La Cage is produced by Starr Pro Productions with a special licensing agreement with producer Norbert Aleman and features not only the considerable comedic talents of Jimmy Emerson but a stellar cast of actors who provide a non-stop, high-powered presentation full of brilliant impersonations of some of America’s most recognizable entertainers, including Lady Gaga, Barbra Streisand, Carrie Underwood, Madonna, Reba McEntire, Jennifer Lopez and Michael Jackson. Cast members are Brent Allen, Ryan Zink, Andrew Ryan, Carlos Rodriguez, Jay Sanchez and Lane Lassiter.
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They’re back and glitzier than ever!
‘La Cage’ To Re-emerge at the Four Queens Hotel & Casino Starring Jimmy Emerson
LAS VEGAS – June 24, 2011 –An Evening At La Cage, the world-famous Las Vegas extravaganza, will bring its glitz and glamour to the Four Queens Hotel & Casino starting July 13. The show has been on hiatus from Vegas since it closed at the Riviera two years ago and is now refreshed and ready to take its place again as the premier show of its kind.
An Evening At La Cage features the most amazing female impersonators, celebrity look-alikes and tribute artists alive today in a top-notch performance of nonstop music, dance and comedy.
Produced by Starr Pro Productions, with a special licensing agreement with longtime producer Norbert Aleman, La Cage will star Jimmy Emerson, the internationally known comedian and impressionist who was the comedy lead and backup host for the show’s previous Las Vegas incarnation. He is famed for outrageous characters that bring the house down, including his wicked Wynonna Judd and the queen of country-western trailer-trash Tammy Spraynette.
Emerson has appeared in movies and TV and around the world in his own shows as an actor, singer and dancer in addition to being a comedian and impersonator in the international casts of An Evening at La Cage, including the highly acclaimed London production.
The stunning impersonations in the show run the gamut from Barbra Streisand to Lady Gaga, with a host of other exquisite stars, including Carrie Underwood, Madonna, Reba McEntire, Jennifer Lopez and Michael Jackson. Cast members are Brent Allen, Ryan Zink, Andrew Ryan, Carlos Rodriguez, Alondro Garibay and Lane Lassiter.
Rounding out the cast are the extraordinary La Cage dancers, complete with eye-popping costumes that showcase astounding configurations of feathers and rhinestones adorning brilliant headdresses.
An Evening at La Cage started in 1982 in Hollywood after the huge success of the Broadway musical La Cage aux Folles. Producer Norbert Aleman teamed up with original creator Lou Paciocco to bring the show to Las Vegas in 1985 where it immediately captivated audiences. Other companies of the show have been seen in Atlantic City, Japan, Aruba, Great Britain, Brazil and Canada.
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Reviews of Jimmy Emerson:
“The portly Jimmy Emerson, however, was the crowd favorite. First as Madonna’s ‘bigger’ sister, and then as Tammy Spraynette, Emerson had the house howling as he pranced around in his cowgirl outfit, trying to keep his silicone boobs in check.”
- Jennifer Prosser, Vegas.com
“Just when you’re consigned to a string of look-alikes, Jimmy Emerson shows up as a hefty Madonna. Later, he gets more needed laughs from a fast-traveling set of falsies as ‘Tammy Spraynette.’”
- Mike Weatherford, Las Vegas Review-Journal
“It’s not always about an exact replication of an icon. Jimmy Emerson is hysterically funny as a queen-sized Madonna.”
- Erin Auerbach, Las Vegas Weekly
“Jimmy Emerson was phenomenal! Emerson was his bubbly self, shaking and slithering all over the stage with a myriad of costume changes while he acted as the emcee. . . I have seen Mr. Emerson in other Las Vegas shows but this was the first time seeing him in a starring role. He is simply hilarious.”
- IndependentTraveler.com
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