More than a decade after premiering a hit residency on the Strip, Boyz II Men are back with four shows at the Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan.
Last week, Las Vegas comedy writer, podcast host and improv artist Matt Donnelly posted on Facebook, “How does one track down a mariachi band?”
On Thursday night, we learned why.
Mariachi musicians accompanied comic magician Piff the Magic Dragon and Pop the Magic Dragon (as portrayed by Penn Jillette) on Thursday night during Piff’s performance of “The Dragon Song” at the Flamingo.
The original composition capped a show being recorded for an upcoming TV special — hopefully — from Bugsy’s Cabaret.
Donnelly, who co-hosts “Penn’s Sunday School” podcast, enlisted Jason Outlaw of Outlaw Brothers Entertainment booking company to hire the mariachi group. Piff, who in real life is John van der Put, does not normally use mariachi players in his stage show. The appearances by Jillette, too, were atypical. Jillette played Piff’s bass-playing father, and the two collaborated on “The Dragon Song” with Piff on ukulele.
The added elements were part of a four-show run recorded Thursday and Friday so Van der Put’s team can pitch a concert special to Netflix, Amazon, HBO and Showtime. Other unique touches included a dazzling new set by Emmy-winning designer Andy Walmsley.
Piff is going for broke with his hot stage act, which sells out Bugsy’s and road dates across the U.S. and Canada. As he says, “I am just trying to expand the Piff empire.” He might grow large enough that Mr. Piffles, the world’s only performing chihuahua, will need an understudy.
More than a decade after premiering a hit residency on the Strip, Boyz II Men are back with four shows at the Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan.
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