Abra-ca-sexy! Scarlett

She has some fun tricks, but her presentation is very stiff. I really didn't understand why her female assistants always bared their breasts. She would do a few tricks, then in between the tricks, the assistants would come out and do a dance routine, they'd be dressed (pants, top, hat, etc..)except for the breasts, so sort of like the opposite of wearing only a bra. Bare-breasts wouldn't have been so random if they had done something, like a magic trick where she'd make that part of their tops disappear, or even if they just stood there and stripped, but as it was, there was absolutely no point. and it was not one bit seductive or sexy.

Scarlett the Deceiver, Scarlett The Princess of Magic, and now Scarlett has a show at the Riviera called Abra-ka-sexy!Now, I'm biased, I'm a fan of her. there are a few shows I'm actually a fan of, and it's not the biggest shows on the strip. It's the up and coming performers that have been performing for years. They may not have skyrocketed to national attention yet. I have seen her at Planet Ho at the V theater (the dirtiest name for a family theater) when her show had volunteers from the audience that were usually kids. Her delivery and interaction with the audience was admittedly a little stiff. there were pauses for reaction, when there were none. When we went to the Riviera, the theater wasn't... packed. But that means better seats. As a local, it does get unnerving that shows still don't sell more with all the discounted/ comped tickets out there, and this is summer time (when we saw the show). In the fall, I'll be saddened when the shows start shutting down from lack of business. But sometimes Casino execs are smart enough to see that a theater that isn't packed is better than a closed theater taking up space. And chances are a new Show like Scarlett may be to replace Frank Marino's show, just because he had been there so long, they couldn't afford to pay the price for his longevity. A lot of companies lay off senior staff to have a new guy do the job for less.There were no volunteers in this incarnation and I thought there were a lot of improvements. She always keeps things moving, doing at least a dozen different tricks. She's the only female magician on the strip, since... Showgirls of magic at San Remo? Wasn't Belinda before them? She performs a trick that should be set up more, it involves a box she purchased from the estate of Harry Blackstone and that should be mentioned as historical importance. she's also an entertainer, performing as many celebrities including my favorite, Betty Boop. I don't know anyone that performs a tribute to her, ever.She has all kinds of animals in her show including, yes a rabbit. she does tributes to not only Blackstone, but Harry Houdini in her finale.She's also a fire performer, but probably from the casinos that be, hasn't been able to incorporate those talents yet in her show.Her show has a similar formula to the past incarnation. There's a guy assisting her and 2 women that are, yes, topless in this show. They interact pretty well and there are all kinds of ballroom dancing during the show as well, including tango.I think this is a great, fun show, worth seeing.

Scarlett is really cute and she seems to have a good dynamic with her crew. But her tricks are lackluster and the show isn't exactly "sexy" enough to make up for it. If you can get a good deal on the tickets, take it. It is a true Las Vegas experience, just don't plan your trip around it.