Inside the Tropicana Laughlin is a 9,000- square-foot showroom that regularly features high quality acts. Diane and I viewed the play "Driving Miss Daisy" and the popular musical "South Pacific" here, regional Elvis tribute artist competitions and other singing contests, and most recently were fortunate to be comped to watch and hear Big Bad Voodoo Daddy rock the full, standing room only house with its complement of 9 superior musicians and a lead singer who radiated a palpable muscular cool. Terry Fator, too, has entertained appreciative spectators in this room!
Because seats are not on risers, and the pathways to the stage seem to rise slightly rather than fall, the sight lines are not that great. But the stage is nicely raised above all seats, and acoustics are very good. Seating is almost always general admission, so those who arrive earliest will score the best seats. They are rather Spartan with rigid backs, and are lashed together; but all seats are cushioned; and a bar is located in the back of the room for libations, and public restrooms are conveniently placed just outside the showroom, which is on the second floor of the casino hotel. One can either ascend a spiral staircase or take a nifty ride in a very large glass elevator that overlooks the locomotive-shaped swimming pool as it approaches the second floor.
Prices for all showcased events, that are mostly scheduled on or near weekend days, are quite reasonable for the class acts that are booked here. This is a valuable venue for locals and out of town visitors alike.
3-1/2 stars for the theater itself, and 5 for the acts that appear here. So, 4 stars overall! read more